Chit Chat with Derek and Cat
Chit Chat with Derek and Cat
Podcast Description
🎙️ Chit Chat with Derek and Cat is your backstage pass into the world of family businesses—the challenges, the triumphs, and the real stories behind the storefronts. Each episode, Derek and Cat sit down with entrepreneurs and leaders from family-owned companies to talk shop, swap stories, and dig into what makes these businesses thrive across generations.
Whether you're part of a family business, dreaming of starting one, or just love a good success story, you'll walk away with insights, laughs, and maybe a few lessons learned the hard way.
Tune in and join the chit chat!
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast primarily focuses on themes related to family business dynamics, sustainability, and entrepreneurial challenges, highlighted through episodes like 'Rooted in Tradition' with Matt McAdam, where he shares his family's agricultural legacy, and 'Leading with Legacy' with Stacy Stitham, who discusses legal intricacies faced by family-owned enterprises. Topics also include succession planning, community engagement, and innovation within family businesses, showcasing their unique contributions to the economy.
🎙️ Chit Chat with Derek and Cat is your backstage pass into the world of family businesses—the challenges, the triumphs, and the real stories behind the storefronts. Each episode, Derek and Cat sit down with entrepreneurs and leaders from family-owned companies to talk shop, swap stories, and dig into what makes these businesses thrive across generations.
Whether you’re part of a family business, dreaming of starting one, or just love a good success story, you’ll walk away with insights, laughs, and maybe a few lessons learned the hard way.
Tune in and join the chit chat!
In this video podcast episode, we sit down with Larry Grondin, 3rd-generation (now 4th!) leader of RJ Grondin & Sons, a Maine-based powerhouse in heavy civil construction. 🛣️🏗️
From dairy farming roots to multimillion-dollar site development projects, Larry shares how the business has evolved across generations — with 💪 strong family values, 💡 intentional succession planning, and 📈 strategic growth.
We dig into:
✨ Lessons learned from 65+ years of family business
👨👩👦 Navigating succession and shareholder agreements
🚧 The challenges of growing from 5 to 2 family partners
🌎 Giving back to the community — youth sports, boards, and beyond
🛠️ Multi-generational employees & the power of culture
📊 Building for the next 10 years with vision and strategy
If you're in a family business — or building a legacy of your own — this episode is packed with gold 🏆
#FamilyBusiness #MaineStrong #ConstructionLife #LegacyBuilding #ChitChatWithDerekAndCat
Show notes:
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