Ken Natori is president of the Natori Company. I met Ken several years ago at a conference where we were both speaking. I immediately liked his vibe and started following him on social media. Ken’s mother founded the business in 1977. He was raised as an only child by a trailblazing mother and father. He talks about the story of pursuing his own path before joining the family business to now working today at his mother’s side. We talk about the core values of Ken and his family and how he navigates the family business with that and mind, and how the company integrated him into the business. This is a great conversation on a family that really respects one another’s differences of opinions, strengths, and desires.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• How one family ran a business by respecting their individual desires
• Why children should explore other careers before joining the family business
• What being a part of a family business means for your relationship
• Why identifying and communicating core values is crucial when being part of a family business
• Tips for smoothly integrating a new family member into the business
• How to handle differences of opinions between leaders in the family businesses
• A practice that many companies use that actually encourages unhealthy artificial harmony

Resources:

Website: www.natori.com

Company Instagram: www.instagram.com/natoricompany

Personal Instagram: www.instagram.com/ken.natori