ARTO Owner on Generational Businesses

Ecommerce Conversations

In 1962 Arto Alajian arrived in the U.S., having fled Egypt and his shoe-manufacturing business. He became a milkman in Los Angeles, and then a ceramic tile installer, and then a tile maker. That was 1966.
Fast forward to 2024, and ARTO, the company, is a global supplier of handcrafted ceramic, porcelain, and concrete products. Armen Alagian, the founder's son, now co-owns the business.
In this episode, he addresses the challenges and rewards of generational, family-owned companies.
For an edited and condensed transcript with embedded audio, see: https://pec-ly.com/?6rNN
For all condensed transcripts with audio, see: https://www.practicalecommerce.com/tag/podcasts
Listener reviews of Ecommerce Conversations elevate visibility and help others experience the lessons of online entrepreneurs. We invite you to leave a review on this channel.
******
The mission of Practical Ecommerce is to help online merchants improve their businesses. We do this with expert articles, podcasts, and webinars. We are an independent publishing company founded in 2005 and unaffiliated with any ecommerce platform or provider. http://www.practicalecommerce.com