by writerpatkramer | Jan 3, 2024 | Business - Oriented
In my bedroom I have an upholstered chair known as a “rocker recliner.” My dad was in the furniture business as a manufacturer and this blue, velvety upholstered chair came from his factory, Mechanics Furniture Manufacturers, in Worcester, Massachusetts back in...
by writerpatkramer | Nov 28, 2023 | Business - Oriented
At the November 16, 2023 ProVisors joint meeting of the Family Business Affinity Group and Transactions and Transitions Affinity Group, we heard a presentation given by Morvareed Salehpour, a business and tech lawyer here in Los Angeles. In her talk, she presented...
by writerpatkramer | Nov 22, 2023 | Business - Oriented
Thanksgiving is not always a happy holiday, at least not for me. I lost my Aunt Ronnie the day before Thanksgiving in 1989. She was my closest relative in Los Angeles and my only family member here. Five years later, I lost my older sister Nancy, who hosted our...
by writerpatkramer | Nov 17, 2023 | Business - Oriented
California Bank and Trust and NxtGen Nexus held its “Driving the Family Business Future” event at Beverly Hills Porsche on November 2. 2023. The enthusiastic NxtGen crowd had the opportunity to take test drives; enjoy food and...
by writerpatkramer | Feb 6, 2023 | Feature Story
Last week, I started going through old boxes in my garage in an effort to clear out or throw out those items that I no longer need. In the process, I was amazed to discover two boxes of letters and cards that had been written to me over the last 50 years! These were...
