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EPISODE · Mar 31, 2026 · 23 MIN

Raising a Business While Raising a Family: Growing a Family Childcare Legacy

from The Business of Family · host Tammy Buss

What does it look like when business and family all grow under the same roof?In this episode of The Business of Family Podcast, we sit down with Chantel and Zack of Pettengill Academy to talk about building a purpose-driven, first-generation childcare business from the ground up.What started as a small home-based program has grown into a thriving multi-site early childhood organization rooted in culture, leadership, and a deep love for children and families.In this conversation, we explore:✨How Chantel’s entrepreneurial upbringing shaped her leadership✨ Zack’s evolution from supporter to operational backbone✨ Balancing business partnership and marriage✨ Raising kids inside the family businessPettengill Academy isn’t just about childcare, it’s about creating spaces where children are celebrated, educators are empowered, and families truly belong.If you care about family business, leadership, and building something that lasts, this episode is for you.🎧 Tune in now!#TheBusinessOfFamily #FamilyBusiness #Leadership #Entrepreneurship #LegacyBuilding #PurposeDriven #FamilyEnterprise #NextGenLeadership #FamilyOwned #FamilyRunBusiness #EntrepreneurLife #EarlyChildhood #Podcast #BusinessPodcast #LeadershipPodcast #BlueRoots

What does it look like when business and family all grow under the same roof?In this episode of The Business of Family Podcast, we sit down with Chantel and Zack of Pettengill Academy to talk about building a purpose-driven, first-generation childcare business from the ground up.What started as a small home-based program has grown into a thriving multi-site early childhood organization rooted in culture, leadership, and a deep love for children and families.In this conversation, we explore:✨How Chantel’s entrepreneurial upbringing shaped her leadership✨ Zack’s evolution from supporter to operational backbone✨ Balancing business partnership and marriage✨ Raising kids inside the family businessPettengill Academy isn’t just about childcare, it’s about creating spaces where children are celebrated, educators are empowered, and families truly belong.If you care about family business, leadership, and building something that lasts, this episode is for you.🎧 Tune in now!#TheBusinessOfFamily #FamilyBusiness #Leadership #Entrepreneurship #LegacyBuilding #PurposeDriven #FamilyEnterprise #NextGenLeadership #FamilyOwned #FamilyRunBusiness #EntrepreneurLife #EarlyChildhood #Podcast #BusinessPodcast #LeadershipPodcast #BlueRoots

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