Economy - Voice of America: By Hiring Mom and Dad, Young Entrepreneurs Shake Up 'Family Business'

Economy - Voice of America economy-and-business

By Hiring Mom and Dad, Young Entrepreneurs Shake Up 'Family Business' Aug 24th 2012, 17:44 NEW YORK — Most businesses in the United States are small, family-owned enterprises. Typically, a son or daughter joins a parent's company but, increasingly, young entrepreneurs are hiring their parents. That's the case with Alexandra Ferguson's home decorating business. The 30 year old started her company in the New York City suburb of  New Rochelle in 2009, designing pillows with phrases on them like "Think Big" and "Be nice or leave" emblazoned on them. ... Media files: F7548FBC-CD53-4128-AC03-4CB4E9885B6A_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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