Family Business Feature Stories
Discover the strategies, challenges, and defining moments that inspired generations of growth.
From Lumber to Legacy: Monsma Marketing Builds a Family Future
This year marks the 90th anniversary for Monsma Marketing. After starting his career at US Gypsum, Nick Monsma, Jane’s father, heeded his entrepreneurial spirit and started a lumber brokerage business out of his family home. Eventually, he bought Grand Rapids Reserve Supply, shifting the company from commodity products into specialty building materials and renamed it Monsma Marketing. READ MORE
Layer by Layer: Engineering a Lasting Legacy at Master Finish
What began with window cranks and door handles turned into something bigger: a chrome plating business built on process, precision, and a mindset that still drives the company 66 years later. READ MORE
Flour Power: The Family Story Behind One of America’s Oldest Mills
As King Milling celebrates its 135th anniversary, fifth & fourth-generation family members reflect on their family’s history, values, and vision for the future. READ MORE
A Legacy of Family, Fortitude, and Forward Thinking at Swisslane Farms
As Swisslane Farms celebrates its 110th anniversary, we sat down with fourth generation cousins steering the family business into its next century. READ MORE
From Lumber to Legacy: Monsma Marketing Builds a Family Future
This year marks the 90th anniversary for Monsma Marketing. After starting his career at US Gypsum, Nick Monsma, Jane’s father, heeded his entrepreneurial spirit and started a lumber brokerage business out of his family home. Eventually, he bought Grand Rapids Reserve Supply, shifting the company from commodity products into specialty building materials and renamed it Monsma Marketing. READ MORE
Layer by Layer: Engineering a Lasting Legacy at Master Finish
What began with window cranks and door handles turned into something bigger: a chrome plating business built on process, precision, and a mindset that still drives the company 66 years later. READ MORE
Flour Power: The Family Story Behind One of America’s Oldest Mills
As King Milling celebrates its 135th anniversary, fifth & fourth-generation family members reflect on their family’s history, values, and vision for the future. READ MORE
A Legacy of Family, Fortitude, and Forward Thinking at Swisslane Farms
As Swisslane Farms celebrates its 110th anniversary, we sat down with fourth generation cousins steering the family business into its next century. READ MORE
