Running a business is one thing—running a business with family is another. Growing Up B2B is dedicated to telling the stories of leaders who are building, growing, and sustaining successful family-run businesses in the B2B world. We explore the real challenges and triumphs of working with family, from navigating leadership transitions to managing business dynamics and preserving relationships along the way. If you've faced the highs and lows of growing a business alongside family and have valuable insights to share, we'd love to feature your journey on the podcast.
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143 - Growing Capstone: Navigating Seasonality, Family, and Leadership with Matt Dusa
In this episode of Growing Up B2B, your host Ed Delia speaks with Matt Dusa about building and selling Capstone Fire and Safety Management, a family-owned business he co-founded with his father and brother in 2007.
Matt shares how they navigated challenges like seasonality, geographic expansion, and family dynamics while scaling the company using the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS). He discusses bringing in outside leadership, eventually selling to Global Medical Response in 2021, and the emotional transition from owner to corporate executive. Matt now applies his experience as an EOS implementer, helping family businesses scale and reduce owner dependency.
Check out Matt's work HERE (https://www.mattdusa.com/).
Connect with Matt on LinkedIn HERE (https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-dusa/).
Think you'd be a great guest on the show? Apply HERE (https://podcast.delianet.com/podcast-guest).
14 Oct 2026
142 - Beyond Struggles: Building Systems for Family Business Success with Shawn Kuehn
In this episode of Growing Up B2B, your host Ed Delia speaks with Shawn Kuehn, former President of Kuehn Bevel, Inc., a family manufacturing business.
Shawn shares his journey from sweeping factory floors as a kid to leading the company, and the hard lessons learned when a shrinking market forced difficult decisions. He discusses how understanding business numbers and building owner-independent systems transformed operations—and ultimately shaped his current venture, Work Faster, Play Longer. Shawn also offers practical advice for second-generation leaders navigating change while honoring what the first generation built.
Check out Shawn's work at Work Faster, Play Longer HERE (https://workfasterplaylonger.com/).
Connect with Shawn on LinkedIn HERE (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sekuehn/).
Think you'd be a great guest on the show? Apply HERE (https://podcast.delianet.com/podcast-guest).
12 Oct 2026
141 - Earning Credibility: Leading the Next Generation of Family Business with Jonathan Goldhill
In this episode of Growing Up B2B, your host Ed Delia interviews Jonathan Goldhill, founder of the Goldhill Group and author of Disruptive Successor.
Drawing from his family's multi-generational apparel business, which closed in 1986, Jonathan explores the challenges of family business succession. He discusses how next-generation leaders can earn credibility, balance preserving legacy values while modernizing operations, and navigate complex family dynamics. Key topics include authority versus responsibility, sibling fairness, and the emotional intelligence required for effective leadership transitions.
Check out Jonathan's work at the Goldhill Group HERE (https://www.thegoldhillgroup.com/).
Connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn HERE (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathangoldhill-familybusinessadvisor/).
Check out Jonathan's book, Disruptive Successor, HERE (https://www.disruptivesuccessor.com/).
Think you'd be a great guest on the show? Apply HERE (https://podcast.delianet.com/podcast-guest).
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