Story · 8:57
// THE QUOTE
“family business so my dad uh is the middle child”
— Andrew Payzant · Payzant Building Products Ltd.
Succession candor that lands: the family actively discouraged kids from joining ('do anything else') because of how family-business stories often go — a real operator view.
Full episode at 8:57How Payzant Home Hardware Built Atlantic Canada's Largest Independent Building Supply Fleet — and Why They Cap Commercial at 15% ▸
THE LESSON THIS CLIP CARRIES
Actively discourage family members from joining the business — only people who want to be there and are right for the business add value; obligation hires destroy culture.
“do do something do anything else yeah you know just figure out what you want”
THE CHAPTER IT LIVES IN
Family succession & university vs. real-world learning
7:40
Clips like this, every two weeks.
SOURCE: 8:57 of How Payzant Home Hardware Built Atlantic Canada's Largest Independent Building Supply Fleet — and Why They Cap Commercial at 15%