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Continue reading Story 13 of 25: Wengers of Myerstown Story 13 of 25: Wengers of Myerstown
Story 13 of 25: Wengers of Myerstown
If you were to look up the definition of family business, you would do well to skip the academic descriptions and simply visit Wengers of Myerstown. Incorporated by Carl and Margaret Wenger in 1958, W...
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Continue reading Story 11 of 25: McClarigan CPAs & Advisors Story 11 of 25: McClarigan CPAs & Advisors
Story 11 of 25: McClarigan CPAs & Advisors
“Quiet in the land” – You may have heard this phrase applied to people of the Amish and plain Mennonite faiths. Comprising nearly 10% of the population of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, the impact of...
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Continue reading Story 9 of 25: Arthur Funk & Sons, Inc. Story 9 of 25: Arthur Funk & Sons, Inc.
Story 9 of 25: Arthur Funk & Sons, Inc.
What does it look like for a business organization to be intertwined with a community? What is the value for a community to fully embrace what a business has to offer? What is the benefit for a busine...
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Continue reading Story 5 of 25: Speedwell Construction Story 5 of 25: Speedwell Construction
Story 5 of 25: Speedwell Construction
The renovation of a Lancaster County chicken house. The construction of 200 CVS Stores throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. The growth of a top tier professional general contractor. Not to mention, two...
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Continue reading Story 4 of 25: Stoltzfus Meats Story 4 of 25: Stoltzfus Meats
Story 4 of 25: Stoltzfus Meats
“Our customers are our lifeblood and we are privileged ‘guests,’ invited to their tables…” is perhaps the best expression of the heartbeat of Stoltzfus Meats. From humble beginnings in 1954 on the far...
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Continue reading Story 1 of 25: Rohrer’s Incorporated Story 1 of 25: Rohrer’s Incorporated
Story 1 of 25: Rohrer’s Incorporated
The statistics are solidly against the survival of family businesses into the third generation. Naturally, the statistics are even more foreboding as we proceed towards fourth generation ownership/lea...
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Continue reading Work is Only One Component of an Abundant Life Work is Only One Component of an Abundant Life
Work is Only One Component of an Abundant Life
We believe work is only one component of an abundant life. Where does this belief come from and how do we live it out at North Group? We are proponents of organizations establishing and living by a...
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Continue reading The Remote Work Revolution – Can Culture Eat Strategy for Lunch from Home? The Remote Work Revolution – Can Culture Eat Strategy for Lunch from Home?
The Remote Work Revolution – Can Culture Eat Strategy for Lunch from Home?
Like me, I suspect you learned some new techniques during the required office shutdowns in 2020 (Zoom, Teams, Google Meet and all that). You may have learned to like some aspects of "working from home...
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Continue reading North Group is Opening a Second Office! North Group is Opening a Second Office!
North Group is Opening a Second Office!
Over the years, we’ve often been asked the questions: “When are you going to expand your geography?” And, “When are you going to open another office?” We’ve given a variety of answers to those questio...
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