Managing family business conflict isn’t just about harmony but survival. Disagreements ensure diverse perspectives, but if managed badly, they can take down a company and permanently rend relationships.

The Zuckerman family started a farming empire on a Stockton island. Over 100 years later, they’ve branched out to several new businesses but have stayed true to the crops that started it all. 

The Sobon family, owners of Sobon Estate and Shenandoah Vineyards, are continuing a 166-year legacy of winemaking in Amador County. Their land has been a vineyard since 1856, making it one of the oldest in the state.

Now in its fourth generation of family ownership, Vacaville-based dried fruit company Mariani Packing Co. focuses on healthy living — not just for its consumers, but also for its employees. 

Founded in 1914, Elliott Homes has successfully weathered the cyclical building market to emerge as an industry leader.

ACES Waste Services’ roots are in San Francisco, where the co-owners’ ancestor started a waste collection company called the Scavengers Protective Association. Today, the Amador County-based company gives back to the community.

A proposed capital gains hike could impact family businesses in transition, especially those without a strategy.

A dedication to the past allows some family restaurants in the Capital Region to survive through the decades.

Here are 10 strategies for protecting the mental health of members of your family business.