This article is part of our Beyond the Family Business series.
Hosted by Luke Hansen-MacDonald, a second-generation family business leader, “Beyond the Family Business” is one of the most thoughtful and engaging podcasts about family enterprise in Canada. Every two weeks on Canadian Family Offices, Luke goes beyond the headlines with other leaders in family businesses and family offices to explore lessons they have learned, their successes and their challenges.
In this episode of “Beyond the Family Business,” Luke sits down with Ben Hertzman, the second-generation leader of a 100-year-old-plus packaging company, which counts among its customers some of the best-known high-end retailers in Canada and the U.S. Hertzman is also the president of Gather Packaging, a Toronto-based manufacturer of high-quality paper shopping bags.
In his conversation with Luke, Ben shares:
- How the company his father started had its origins in his grandfather’s entrepreneurial journey.
- How one of his father’s first customers—the team behind the smash-hit board game Trivial Pursuit—provided a launchpad for further growth and global expansion.
- How he got involved in the family business.
- How, as a global manufacturer based in Canada, his company has navigated tariffs and geopolitical disruption.
Previous episodes of “Beyond the Family Business” on Canadian Family Offices feature K.C. Daya, Jeffrey McCain , Ian Wilson, Derrick Hunter and Pierre Somers.
For the full transcript of Luke’s conversation with Ben Hertzman, click here.
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