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The Emotional Side of Succession: How Mitch Gambert Navigated a Third-Generation Handoff
What really happens when the business you’re buying belongs to your parents — and everyone has an opinion about what’s “fair”?
Today’s episode dives into the emotional, operational, and relational reality of third-generation succession with Mitch Gambert, the new owner of Gambert Shirts, a legacy American shirtmaker in Newark, NJ.
If you’re in the thick of a transition — managing expectations, navigating sibling fairness, or trying to separate family identity from business decisions — this episode will feel like a deep exhale.
Mitch shares candidly about the years-long process of structuring…
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