What It Takes To Be A WoMAN with Kerry Crandell

BLP Kerry | WoMAN

  The culmination of diving into the curious question of, “Who am I?” resulted in Kerry Crandell’s establishment of WoMAN or the Women of Mergers and Acquisition Network. The mission at WoMAN is to enrich the lives of women who work in mergers and acquisitions through three pillars – information, connection, and service. Kerry explains…

Food Science: From Concept To Shelf with Brandon Shepherd

BLP Brandon Sheperd | Food Science

  When you see frozen food at the supermarket, you may not think about it and many people don’t even know it but they’re actually a result of food science. Just like any other item that needs to be manufactured for consumables, a lot of food will always start with a concept, whether the concept…

Hiring and Developing Better Leaders with Martin Lanik

BLP Lanik | Leadership Development

  There are so many different models of leadership and there are so many different solutions out in the market. Martin Lanik, CEO of Pinsight and the author of the business bestseller, The Leader Habit, says what makes their process different is the realization that traditional classroom-based leadership development just doesn’t work. They focus on…

Why Businesses Should Think About Exit Planning with Holly Flores

BLP Holly | Exit Planning

We often hear the saying, “Begin with the end in mind.” However, no one would think of applying this when it comes to business. Thinking about the end is often overlooked that it becomes a problem. Statistically, 80% of business owners either do not transact at all or did not transact with the value they…

Successfully Managing a Family Office with Taylor Kirkpatrick

BLP Kirkpatrick | Family Office

Being the fourth generation President and Chief Executive Officer of Babson Farms Inc., Taylor Kirkpatrick takes his responsibility very seriously running the family office. His job is running the family business and managing assets created over 100 years ago by his great grandfather. Right now, Babson Farms’ core asset is based on agricultural holdings, with…