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Mar 2018
9m 53s

MBA970 Q&A Wednesday: Should I hire a fa...

Omar Zenhom
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Family is family, but business is business. Should the two mix? Many entrepreneurs have to ask themselves this very question. What’s the risk/reward balance of hiring and managing the people closest to you? For some businesses, it can work beautifully. Take the husband & wife team of our host Omar and producer Nicole, for example. For others, it can raise co ... Show More
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