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A successful transition requires that
"the next generation respect the work
that has already been done," Rodriguez
says. "They must show humility and
gratitude in their role as the company
transitions. Otherwise, it can be
detrimental to the process or cause
the owners to sell instead of passing
it down.
"The balance is delicate," she
adds. "But the next generation must
understand they will have their time to
change things to be the vision of what
they want."
According to Miller, the consultant,
it is often a good idea for a nextgeneration family member to get some
outside experience before going to work
at the family firm.

"It can help them have some of their
own success some place where their
last name doesn't matter," he explains.
"They can get more accurate feedback
on their performance and build some
self-confidence."

FROM TEEN WORKER TO OWNER
Beginning at the age of 12, Donny
Vasquez was required to help on
weekends taking down tents for
events produced by his parents' tent
rental company, Made in the Shade
Tent Rentals, then located in Vacaville,
Calif. (it's now headquartered in
Sacramento). It was the last thing
he wanted to do. "I threw the
biggest fits," he says with a laugh.
But after graduating from college,
Vasquez joined the company, working in

Working in the family business is rewarding,
but it is not without its challenges, according
to Jill Weis, one of three sisters who are
part of Cartwright & Daughters Tent & Party
Rentals Inc., Carmel, N.Y. From left: Laura
Dalrymple, Tracey Sherwood, Jerry Cartwright
and Weis. Photo courtesy of Cartwright &
Daughters Tent & Party Rentals Inc.

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