Ask Alumni | Flavor Founders: Tastemakers, Trailblazers & Family Tables
Watch this inspiring conversation with OSU alumni from the College of Business and the College of Agricultural Sciences who have built successful careers at the intersection of business and agriculture.
Flavor Founders: Tastemakers, Trailblazers & Family Tables
Curious about what it takes to run a family business in agriculture or food systems? Watch this inspiring conversation with OSU alumni from the College of Business and the College of Agricultural Sciences who have built successful careers at the intersection of business and agriculture.
These alumni will share their personal journeys, from growing up in family enterprises to starting a business to becoming leaders and changemakers in the ag and food economy. Learn how they’ve blended tradition with innovation, navigated entrepreneurial challenges and found purpose in work that stays close to their roots.
Whether you’re studying business, agriculture or just starting to explore career paths, this Ask Alumni webcast is a chance to hear real stories, ask questions and get advice from those who’ve been where you are now.
Moderated by Ted Paterson from the OSU College of Business. Paterson is the director of the Center for Family Enterprise; the L.W. “Bill” Lane Professor in Family Business Management; associate professor of management; and senior editor of the Journal of Business Research.
This session is co-presented by the OSU Alumni Association, College of Agricultural Sciences and College of Business.
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