Why did your father's career experience make you prioritize owning business equity?
Replied byRonnen Harary
Co-founder & Board Chair at Spin Master
Niche: Production
Revenue: Approx. $166 Million/month
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Started: 1994
My father was a junior partner with a profit-sharing arrangement but no equity. When the owner closed the business, my father had to find a new job. He became a vice president at a juice company but was let go six months later. This drove me to want to control my own destiny.
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