I work at my mother's company alongside my sister. Working in the family business isn't always easy, but I love the job security.

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The author (right) works at the family business with his sister (left).

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I didn't take over my family's successful business after my mom died. I often wondered if it was the right choice.

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The author poses with her mother on a mountain vista in 2016.
The author, shown with her mother in 2016, always thought she would take over her mom's day care business. Then her mom got sick, and everything changed.

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I took over the Tetris company from my dad. My children see me as a strong leader.

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Henk Rogers, Maya Rogers, Alexey Pajitnov smiling and standing on a set of steps.
Maya Rogers is the CEO of Tetris, the company her father, Henk Rogers, left, founded with game developer Alexey Pajitnov, right.

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She ditched her auditing job to work at her family's restaurant. 7 years later, she opened a second spot — and turned a profit.

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Chloe, the owner of New Station Rice Bar holding a plate of salted egg chicken rice.
Tan opened a sister outlet of her parent's eatery in February.

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Inheritance can destroy a family or be a life-changing gift. Here's how I advise my clients as an estate-planning attorney.

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Dana Blue suggests everyone have a will.

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He left his corporate job to help his mom in the family's 90-year-old restaurant. He almost gave up but figured out how to turn it around.

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A mother and son pose in front of a cashier at Sabar Menanti.
Tambunan took over the family's nasi padang business from his mother in 2022.

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Billie Eilish gets annoyed when her brother puts his dirty shoes near her face. An expert says there are pros and cons to working with siblings.

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Finneas O'Connell and Billie Eilish posing with their Oscar awards
Finneas O'Connell and Billie Eilish have won many awards — including Best Original Song for "What Was I Made For?" at the 2024 Academy Awards.

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She grew up helping her grandparents run a shoemaking shop. In college, she came up with a plan to save it.

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Miru Wong the third-generation owner of Sindart, a hand-embroidered shoemaking shop in Hong Kong.

MIru Wong

I took over my family's collapsing business at 27, made it profitable, and managed to sell it to a private equity group. Here are the 5 principles I followed.

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Lauri Union took over her family's corrugated roofing company in 1992.
Lauri Union (R) took over her family's corrugated roofing company in 1992.

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My twin sister was my coworker. We confused customers and colleagues, but the experience helped us become closer.

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The author and her twin sister pictured together in 2019.

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