Legacy of an Entrepreneur: How Founding Principals Remain Constant Through the Start, Growth, and Transition of a Family Business

What Legacy are You Leaving Behind?
Entrepreneur: A person who organizes or operates a business, taking on financial risk with the hopes of earning a profit.
What you hold in your hands is a guidebook. A map of sorts.
Is there a spark in you waiting to be ignited? An idea? A business venture you can’t get out of your mind? A safety net you are ready to leave behind? This book is for you.

If you operate a business and are challenged by the difficulty of passing it to the next generation, this book is for you.
The world of entrepreneurship is an exciting one, filled with opportunity. But it can be scary, confusing, and even lonely. Learn from someone who has faced it all before.
Entrepreneur Robert E. Ness tells his story of starting ODW Logistics with a dream and little pocket money, growing it, and passing it on to the next generation. His transparency, humor, practicality, and wisdom gained through both successes and struggles will inspire you to step forward and put your dreams into action.
How do you deal with setbacks and heartbreaks?
How do you respond when the risk nearly does you in?
How do you navigate complications and sensitivities when family dynamics intertwine with business?
Family business can be a great gift. And it can get really messy, especially when the family business and the business of the family collide. Bob’s principles, lessons, and hard-learned wisdom offer hope, practical take-aways, and guidance to you as you embark on your journey.

This book will help you make moves, take risks, and make your dreams a reality and ultimately leave behind a legacy to bless those who come after you.

Proceeds from the sale of this book go to charity