Running a Coffee Business With Family EP: 26

Family Business: The Real Talk About Working With Your Spouse, Parents & Siblings What's it really like to run a family business? Sam and Kailee from Friedrichs Coffee share the real behind-the-scenes of mixing marriage, parenting, and ownership in a 35-year-old family-run coffee company. From boundaries to trust, leadership to legacy—this episode dives deep into what makes family-owned businesses work (and what makes them hard). 🎙 Topics Covered How Friedrichs Coffee became a multi-generation family business  Balancing marriage, parenting, and leadership at work Setting boundaries between home life and café life How to separate roles & prevent overlap in family operations Trust, ownership, and why extreme ownership matters in family teams Advice for anyone joining a spouse's or parent's business