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We spoke with the Nahme family to learn about their family business, Old Time Bakery, who had a dream of creating a better life.

We spoke with FBA member, Ray Dussan, to learn more about his family business and their major milestones at Amaru.

We spoke with FBA member, Katie Lai, to learn more about her family business and major milestones at Golden Bakery.

We spoke with Margery and Erica from the Residential Lift Co. to learn more about their family business — the manufacturing company behind RESiLIFT®: Australia’s pioneering through-floor residential lift.

We spoke with the team at Blackman Recruitment to learn more about the family business, their legacy and commitment to people-first recruitment.

We spoke with Jane Diver behind the Diver Group to learn more about their family business, driven by a simple desire to offer reliable, high-quality plumbing and heating services to community.

Farm Foods is a Geelong-based, Australian family owned enterprise specialising in premium value-added meat products. Owned by brothers Richard, Simon and Nick Kerr, the award-winning business has grown from a small shop to a dedicated manufacturing site in Geelong with 150 employees. Farm Foods joined FBA in 2024.

We recently spoke with Signs Inc. founded by Terry and Diane Slattery in 1976. Their family-run business has grown with purpose, creativity, and a whole lot of passion. Today, nearly 50 years on, their daughters Breanna and Lauren lead the way, backed by a dedicated team that still loves what they do.

We recently spoke with Nick from N. V. Professional Cleaner who made a life-changing decision to leave Italy and start his own business. What started as a solo venture has now become a family business, with his sister joining three years ago.

In Ask the Advisor, we put your questions to the experts. Our FBA Family Business Accredited Advisors answer frequently asked questions from family business clients for your benefit. Responses are from trusted professionals who understand the ins and outs of family business. In this Ask the Advisor, Mike Cooney answers the question, "Should I be doing something different with my portfolio given what’s happening in markets right now?"