Tangible items like postcards, photos or old accounting books evoke stories that become part of a family's legacy, which can create good will with the outside world.
Everyone agrees that families should train members to become competent owners and stewards of the family business – but few of them actually walk the talk.
One Tough Mother is not an academic text but an inspirational autobiography from the late Gert Boyle. It is the story of her inheriting her father’s sporting goods business and the unexpected death of her husband when she was 46. Gert rebuilt the company that is now one of the finest examples of G3 family enterprise ownership of a publicly traded global company.
"One Tough Mother: Taking Charge in Life, Business and Apple Pies” by Gert Boyle, G2 CEO of Columbia Sportswear.
AI Helps Overcome Succession Challenges
Japan, with its aging population, has a succession problem. This 32-year-old discovered a way to use AI to broker deals between companies with aging leaders. -- Kimberly Eddleston
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Former family business owners shared their experiences in this panel discussion hosted by the University of St. Thomas's Family Business Center.
Family business researcher, lecturer and advisor Claudia Astrachan discusses the top mistakes family businesses make in staffing and interacting with boards, and how to do it right.
The SVB fallout is affecting other banks and troubling many business owners. These eight steps can help you protect your firm.
Familybusiness.org and EIX have dozens of articles sharing best practices for entrepreneurial women. You can find them here.
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