Eva Fischer Hansen: Parting Ways with the Family Business

Eva Fischer Hansen: Parting Ways with the Family Business

From Women in Family Business by Women in Family Business

February 2, 2024 · 41 min

About this episode

Eva Fischer Hansen discusses her journey of selling her family business and the personal challenges she faced during the process.

Interview with Eva Fischer Hansen, Family Business Adviser and Founder of Balance2Perform The reasons families choose to sell their businesses vary, but the subsequent, often distressing, process of moving on and navigating the unknown is an experience every former family business owner will inevitability face. For Eva Fischer Hansen, the strain of selling her family’s firm was so great that it left her incapacitated and in debilitating pain. Eva hadn’t originally intended to join Brunata, her family’s intelligent energy metering solutions enterprise, but she found herself stepping into a key leadership role to save the business after her father’s sudden departure. Serving as board chair, Eva helped her family turn the firm around and oversaw its successful sale, but the mental and physical toll had a profound effect on her well-being. After a period of recovery and reflection, Eva established her own consulting business to help other family-owned companies confront the unique challenges they face while staying true to their core values. She has since also founded Balance2Perform, a school for holistic body therapy that places great emphasis on psychological strength and mental…

People in this episode

Guest: Eva Fischer Hansen

Topics covered

  • family business
  • selling business
  • mental well-being
  • leadership
  • consulting

Keywords

  • family business
  • selling
  • leadership
  • mental health
  • consulting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Balance2Perform, Brunata

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