family business

noun

: a business owned or operated by one's family

She joined the family business after graduating from college.

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Recent Examples on the Web

Radhika Mettakhun, marketing and business development at Alvaasce, is also part of the new generation that has taken up the mantle of the family business, working to give it a new twist. — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026

Unique Souvenirs owner Tim Striggow bought the family business from his grandfather, Eldin Irwin, who purchased several machines from Aramark and other operators starting in the late ‘60s and traveled with them to fairs and carnivals. — Juliet Bennett Rylah, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

His grandfather, Keshavlal Modi, began trading rough diamonds in the 1930s, navigating the Mumbai-Singapore commercial route and laying the foundations of the family business. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026

Forbes reported the late Fanjul was worth over $1 billion, with the family business is valued at more than $4 billion. — Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for family business

• agribusiness
• nonbusiness