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Bead Industries Awarded 2024 Multi-Generational Family Enterprise from UVM School of Business

| September 29, 2024

Bead Industries, Inc. received the 2024 Multi-generational Family Enterprise on Friday, September 27 at the University of Vermont’s Grossman School of Business. This was the 13th edition of the Vermont Legacy & Family Enterprise Awards, a ceremony which celebrates enterprises that excel in their innovative practices, corporate governance, and contributions to their communities and industries. “Each … read more

CEO of Bead Industries Inspires Graduates to Be Courageous

| May 16, 2023

Jill Mayer, the CEO of Bead Industries, encouraged Quinnipiac graduates to meet every opportunity with courage as the theme of her Commencement address for the School of Business and the School of Computing & Engineering on Saturday, May 13. As a fifth-generation leader, Mayer charted a career path that took her from a biotech company … read more

How to Prepare to Lead Your Multi-generational Family Business

| March 31, 2021

If your parents or grandparents are part of a multi-generational family business, odds are you’ve been asked more than once if you plan to follow in their footsteps.  But according to Family Business Magazine, only 10-30% of family businesses survive the second generation under the same company name and ownership. How can you prepare for … read more