✅ “Behind the counter: A Day in the Life of a Family Business”
✅ “Behind the counter: A Day in the Life of a Family Business” The daily life of a couple running a business. A Glimpse into the Daily Life of a Couple Running a Family Business Running the family business isn’t always the quaint, romantic experience many imagine. For Claire and Martin Duval, owners of a small publishing house on the rugged Atlantic coast, each day brings a balancing act between ambition and reality, and occasionally, a determination to expose the dark underbelly of society through the books they choose to publish. Their mornings begin early. By 6:30, they are sorting manuscripts, answering emails, and coordinating with authors. Recently, they’ve been determined to change employees’ working conditions, believing that healthier schedules and fairer pay would benefit everyone. As Claire often says, “If you want great work, respect the people who do it.” To that end, they have introduced policies allowing staff to reduce or modify your work day without fear of penalty....