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Dave Specht

Dave Specht

Dave is the author of, “The Family Business Whisperer.”  He lives in Basin City, Washington with his wife and their six children.  

Director, Global Family Business Institute / Drucker School of Management
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The 5 C’s of generational continuity of the dairy

Cash flow, management and ownership contingency plans, compensation, communication and conflict are five factors that can make or break generational continuity.
December 29, 2022
Dave Specht

Unfortunately, there is no magic recipe that will guarantee the preservation of your family relationships and the perpetuation of the dairy. There are, however, five key ingredients that if not planned for will almost assuredly lead to blackened heartache, tasteless family dynamics and burned chances of the dairy succeeding generationally.


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7 groups who care how you pass along your dairy

June 10, 2016
Dave Specht
What is the future of the family-owned dairy? As the average age of the American farmer increases to 58, this question becomes an industry-wide concern.
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