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At J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co., the values of hard work, honesty, integrity, being good stewards of the land and treating employees like family have been passed down for three generations.
In just six years, 7Bev Corporation’s Ale and Cider House in West Linn has become a community hub and gathering place
Koeber’s Interiors’ succession planning and transfer of ownership is why the company was selected as the winner for Generational Development in Oregon State University’s Center for Family Enterprise’s 2023 Excellence in Family Business Awards.
It’s not just riding the pickup truck along the farm’s dirt roads anymore. Kaitlyn Schumacher is preparing for the next generation of her family’s farm, with a degree in business administration and finance with an option in family business.
It started as a summer handiwork project, and today, Henderer Design + Build, on their third generation of family commitment, is full service for design and renovations – because the Henderers were ready to adapt.
Being one of the largest Black-owned construction companies in Oregon, the Pacific Northwest and the West Coast carries responsibility. And Haitian immigrant Hermann Colas, Jr. recognized that from the get-go.