#104 Family Business Chat: Len Green + Bernard D'Avella - A Few Things - 53 Min

Len Green, Founder and Chairman of The Green Group, has had a long and distinguished career as an entrepreneur. He has been recognized nationally as a tax expert and family business consultant.​Len prides himself on being a trusted business advisor to highly successful people who need more than just a "bean counter."​Education: Len is a graduate of the Harvard Business School's Owner and President Management Program. He received his Master’s Degree in Taxation, with Honors, from New York University and his undergraduate degree from Rutgers University (Accounting).​Experience: Len has extensive experience as an owner, advisor, or investor in many diverse businesses, including, but not limited to:A. A pet food companyB. A thoroughbred horse breeding and racing operationC. A professional sports teamD. A commercial real estate management corporationE. Start-up entrepreneurial companiesExpertise: Len has expertise in the areas of tax and accounting, family business and succession planning. His articles have appeared in over 200 newspapers across the country, including: the New York Post, Wall Street Journal and Star Ledger. He has contributed articles to The Thoroughbred Times, Real Estate Times, Babson Entrepreneurial Review, Babson Alumni Magazine, Practicing Law Institute "Estates and Trusts" manual, The Practical Accountant, The Journal of Taxation and many others.​In 2013 and 2014 Len has been featured in multiple publications, including a Forbes.com article in regards to the thoroughbred industry, INC Magazine and Entrepreneur Magazine.​Teaching: Len has been Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Business at a few universities, including Babson College. He is a winner of the Appel Award for outstanding contributors to the entrepreneurial spirit in academia, and is listed in "Who's Who in U.S. College Professors."  ​Board Experience: He has been on the advisory board of over a dozen family-owned businesses and consults with over 1,000 clients. His board experience includes three non-profits and a publically traded company. ​Author: In March 2017, Len released his first book, "The Entrepreneur’s Playbook" based upon his renowned entreprenerial course taught at Babson College.  Since the book launched, it has become a top seller for business professionals. The Entrepreneur’s Playbook invites readers to be virtual students in Len's Playbook Classroom and has been called an “essential guide for aspiring entrepreneurs.” ----Bernard J. D’Avella, Jr. ('Bud') is an experienced attorney and mediator who has advised or led family businesses for his entire professional life. From age 12, Mr. D’Avella worked in his father’s pharmacy, which he went on to help manage in his late teen years. He relied heavily on that family business experience to become one of the most respected thought leaders in the area of family business and estate planning law, where he has focused his advisory practice for over 45 years.  From 1973 to 1998, Mr. D’Avella represented family businesses and was the managing partner for 11 years at Hannoch Weisman, the second largest law firm in New Jersey. From 1998 - 2011, Mr. D’Avella combined his lifetime of legal and family business experience as President and Chief Operating Officer of Prudent Publishing Company, a mid-eight figure family-owned business based near his home in northern New Jersey. Bud is an author and conference speaker on topics pertaining to family business, and is a sought-after consultant and advisor to family businesses.#podcast #AFewThingsPodcast