Building Family Businesses at Any Age with Ryan and Carter Waugh

So many parents who own businesses want to help their children dream big. We want our kids to be able to turn their visions into reality, no matter what they want to do.

However, it isn’t always easy to teach those skills. You may not be able to tell if your kids are serious when they come to you with an idea. You also may not know how to help them get the clarity they need to take that idea seriously.

If you’re wondering how to teach problem solving, encourage your kids, and instill the spirit of entrepreneurship along the way, you’re going to love today’s conversation. I’m speaking not just with Ryan Waugh — a winemaker, entrepreneur, and father of two — but also his son Carter.

Carter came to Ryan with the idea for his product, Critts shoes, when he was eight years old. Instead of being dismissive or thinking of it as a pipe dream, Ryan helped Carter create his first business plan and file his first patent. Two years later, they’ve run a successful Kickstarter and raised over $40,000, manufactured products that will be shipping soon, and recently got picked up by Nordstrom.

It’s an incredible story, and a must-listen not just for dads, but your kids too!  

Gold Nuggets   

• Why you don’t have a million things to do - just the thing you have to do right now.
• How a family is a microcosm of a community - and how stronger families can create stronger communities.
• How to teach your children to create business plans.
• Why it’s so important to treat your kids’ ideas as more than just white noise.
• The powerful ripple effect of young entrepreneurship.

Big Questions Asked

• How do you run a successful business, show up for your family, and have time for it all?
• How do you show your kids that their biggest, brightest, and best ideas can become reality?
• What can parents do to create loving, positive relationships between siblings?
• How does entrepreneurship help us push forward and address our toughest challenges as a species and a society?

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