John Henne has been building something for 137 years.

He'll tell you why Chris Flickinger is part of what comes next.

If you're leading a family business and wondering how to build something that outlasts you, this is the conversation worth having.

No cost · No obligation · No sales pitch.

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Henne Jewelers

Pittsburgh, PA
Fourth Generation Family Business

137

Years of Legacy

Now built to outlast the founder

4th

Generation Succession Plan

Built on proof, not promises

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Conversation to Start

30 minutes. No cost. No pressure.

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My dad said eventually this business will be owned by you and your sisters and the decisions we make today will impact that future. What Chris does is help you figure out what those decisions actually are, before it's too late to make them well. If you're running a business you care about and want it to outlast you, take the call.

John Henne, Owner, Henne Jewelers

Pittsburgh, PA · Est. 1887 · Fourth Generation

Most family businesses don't fail.

They Stall.

You built something real. Loyal customers. Good people. A reputation that took decades to earn.

But the decisions still run through you. The next generation is ready — but ready for what, exactly? And you haven't said out loud yet that you don't know what comes next.

That's the most common inflection point in family business ownership. It has a name.

The Diagnosis

The Maturity Wall

You're hitting what we call The Maturity Wall.

The systems that built your first chapter were built around you. The business that gets you to the next generation requires something different.

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Systems Built Around You

Every critical decision routes through the owner. Growth is capped by your capacity.

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Leadership Gaps

The next generation is ready — but ready for what? Readiness needs to be proven, not assumed.

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No Succession Plan

A real succession plan is built on proof, not promises. Most owners don't have one.

"The decisions you make today will impact that future."

Harvard Business Review estimates that flawed C-level successions collectively destroy $1 trillion in market value each year.

The Offer

The Performance Diagnostic.

Low Risk · Low Cost · No Obligation

Two to three days on-site. A comprehensive intelligence report delivered in three weeks. It answers the questions most owners are afraid to ask:

— Who on your team is actually ready to lead?
— Where are the systems holding you back?
— Is this business ready to outlast you?

Then you decide what happens next.

1

On-Site Visit

2–3 days with your team — observing, interviewing, assessing.

2

Intelligence Report

Comprehensive health report delivered within 3 weeks.

3

Your Decision

No obligation. You get clarity first — then choose your path forward.

John built something that outlasted four generations. The conversation starts with one call.

30 MINUTES · NO COST · NO PRESSURE

No cost to the diagnostic call
No obligation after the diagnostic

Report delivered in 3 weeks
Serving family-owned & mid-market businesses across the US