When Being the Boss’s Son Isn’t Enough
Ken Ma, a 32-year-old M.B.A., on expanding his parents’ optical-shop empire.
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Aaron Reiss How a Struggling Business United a Family
Kevin Huang, a 22-year-old college student, on getting reacquainted with his family’s bakery
Aaron Reiss Finding a Place in the Family Business
Cynthia Koo, a 30-year-old designer, on managing the online presence of her parents’ restaurant
Aaron Reiss Her Parents Wanted Her to Land a Cushy Job. She Wanted to Build Their Legacy
Olympia Moy, a 35-year-old activist, on trying to turn her parents’ music school into more of a community gathering place
Aaron Reiss The Burden of Being the Oldest Son of Immigrants
Jason Luo, a 24-year-old entrepreneur, on a son’s responsibility and embracing his family’s laundromat business
Aaron Reiss Using Technology to Preserve the Culture of a Chinatown Shop
Alice Liu, a 24-year-old community advocate, on how she’s helped modernize her parents’ small shop
Aaron Reiss Taking Over the Family Business in Chinatown
As the neighborhood continues to gentrify, the children of immigrant shop owners must decide how, and if, they will keep stores running.
Aaron Reiss / Katie Martin / The Atlantic Filmmaking for Kids: Rough, Raw, and Real
Educators are embracing video-production technology, from professional equipment to smartphones, to give students ownership over their learning.
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