Andrea Watson | Three Generations Evolving with the Family Business

Stories in Our Roots

#53. In this episode Andrea shares:

• The challenge her grandfather faced within the first weeks, and years, of purchasing a home heating business
• The moments the business almost didn’t stay in the family
• How her son’s school project led her to ask deeper questions about the history of her family

About Andrea:

Andrea currently lives in Mercer Island, Washington—about a mile from the house she grew up in—with her husband, and youngest son (two older sons are in college out of state).
She is the author of Twentieth Century Boys: How One Family Business Survived and Thrived, which published on October 26, 2021. The book is a narrative non-fiction which covers over 100 years and spans four generations. It's about a family business and how it was passed down through the generations given the cultural and economic trends and hardships that required the company to change in order to survive.

Connect with Andrea:

Website andreawatson.net
Facebook @andreaclarkwatson
Instagram @nanwat93
LinkedIn Andrea Watson
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