Family Business

Taking advantage of Estate Planning in a Weak Economy

https://seattlebusinessmag.com/sites/default/files/OrrH_0_0.jpgAttorney, Paradigm Counsel During an economic recession, many people tighten their belts and look for ways to save money. Often, one of the first things they remove from their to do list is estate planning. There are, however, a couple of estate planning techniques that work particularly well during a recession and in an era…

Taking advantage of Estate Planning in a Weak Economy

https://seattlebusinessmag.com/sites/default/files/OrrH_0_0.jpgAttorney, Paradigm Counsel During an economic recession, many people tighten their belts and look for ways to save money. Often, one of the first things they remove from their to do list is estate planning. There are, however, a couple of estate planning techniques that work particularly well during a recession and in an era…

Planning for family succession

https://seattlebusinessmag.com/sites/default/files/Bob_Moser_0_0.jpgAttorney, Paradigm Counsel Look across the Pacific Northwest and youll see the mark of family businesses everywhere. Families are behind many prominent employers such as Nordstrom, Bartell Drugs and Paccar as well as smaller companies. They make up a significant segment of suppliers to our major industries, service providers to our population and contributors to…

Planning for family succession

https://seattlebusinessmag.com/sites/default/files/Bob_Moser_0_0.jpgAttorney, Paradigm Counsel Look across the Pacific Northwest and youll see the mark of family businesses everywhere. Families are behind many prominent employers such as Nordstrom, Bartell Drugs and Paccar as well as smaller companies. They make up a significant segment of suppliers to our major industries, service providers to our population and contributors to…

Tax Planning Can Make, or Break, a Sale Transaction

https://seattlebusinessmag.com/sites/default/files/Christian%20Schiller%2…Attorney, Paradigm Counsel When an owner sells their business the transaction generally take one of two forms: a) A stock transaction, wherein the buyer purchases the capital stock of the business inclusive of any liabilities (contingent or otherwise, current, future or historical); or b) An asset sale, wherein the buyer purchases the assets of the…

Bargreen Ellingson sees dramatic growth in sales of equipment and design services to restaurants

Bargreen Ellingson sees dramatic growth in sales of equipment and design services to restaurants

Three generations of the Ellingson family, owners of Bargreen Ellingson. Back row, left to right: David Ellingson, Rick Ellingson, company president Paul Ellingson, Lucas Ellingson. Front row: Company founder Byron Ellingson. Serving those who serve others is the motto at food service equipment and supply giantBargreen Ellingson, and this motto has served the family-owned company…

Canlis and Dunn Lumber sucessfully transition their businesses to a new generation of ownership

Canlis and Dunn Lumber sucessfully transition their businesses to a new generation of ownership

Canlis Restaurant Left to right: Mark Canlis, Chris Canlis, Alice Canlis, Brian Canlis. For 60 years, Seattles Canlis Restaurant has been recognized as one of the nations best in fine dining. It began humbly in 1947 when Peter Canlis opened his first sidewalk cafe in Waikiki, Hawaii. He moved to Seattle in 1950, opened the…

Family Business Awards: Legacy

Family Business Awards: Legacy

Left to right: Mike Warjone, James Eddy Warjone, Rene Ancinas. In the portraits: Garrett Eddy, James Garfield Eddy, John Franklin Eddy, John Whittemore Eddy. The Eddy familys emergence as a legacy family has been no accident. During the more than 100 years that the family has owned and operated Port Blakely Cos., a Seattle company…

Family Business Awards: Midsize Companies

Family Business Awards: Midsize Companies

Seated: Greg Goldfinch. Standing: Geoff Goldfinch. Goldfinch Bros. Inc. got its start in 1892 as a paint and glass supplier in Everett. Fast-forward 118 years and the family-owned business remains in its original location. Though its focus has shifted to residential and commercial glass and glazing, the company is still family-owned. It is run by…

Family Business Awards: Small Companies

Family Business Awards: Small Companies

Seated, left to right: Susan Magnano Salazar, Joe Magnano, Milo Magnano Jr. Standing: Tony Magnano. The Napoleon Co.s roots go back to Antonio Magnano, whocame to America from Italy in 1903 at age 24 and started a wholesale foodbusiness on Seattles First Avenue, A. Magnano Co., one of the first importersof Italian products in the…

Family Ties

Family Ties

Washington states long-lived family enterprises too oftenget overlooked in favor of fast companies, here and gone in the space of amarket cycle. Thats why Seattle Businessmagazine is inaugurating the Washington Family Business Awards: A business thatcan be passed down from generation to generation, keeping its core valuesintact, deserves to be celebrated. As does the family…

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