[Christien]

Not to hijack the thread, but how do those of you who do business with family members keep things together if/when things go bad in the business? I own a small business that my father helped me get started in (and is still the major investor in). My first rule, absolute hard and firm, is that I won't do business with family or friends, with my dad as the single exception. I'd rather have a little tiff with my initial turn-down of interest than deal with major fallout in the family if the business were to suffer or completely go under.

We've already heard a few stories of families separated by business, what about some familial success stories, when there were problems at work?