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//July 15, 2024 - Issue #122
Single Family Offices as Owners: Long-Term Investors or Financial Optimizers? The capital structure of a firm determines its financial viability and creditworthiness. Families should understand how ownership influences this structure.
How Founders Can Stay Relevant When the Next Gen Takes Over A family business advisor says a change in leadership is like passing the baton in a relay race. Don't let go too abruptly. 
Family Business Stories Build a Legacy For the Next Generation Books, websites, videos and blogs can capture a family business's saga, with all its challenges and triumphs, and shape a powerful legacy. 
Persuasive Communication for Crucial Conversations A gift to our readers: a free, downloadable book about achieving win/win communication.
12 Strategies to Get Customers to Buy Your Product Playing up your product's features isn't enough. What matters most: the benefits these features provide to resolve your customer's issues. 
Parental Divorce Affects Future Entrepreneurial Success While divorce can build the resilience that entrepreneurs need, it had the worst lingering effect on children from well-educated families.
Self-Interest Can Skew Budgets at Family Businesses Realistic budgets are powerful planning tools. But the motivations of owners, sales people, the production staff, and others can get in the way.
Daughter Continues Mom's Legacy of Helping Others Blessings in a Backpack can inspire any family-run business or organization that hopes to continue the founder's spirit and mission in the next generation.Search & Save Enter search below to create an easy reading list
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Tariffs, Turmoil, and Family Tiffs: Navigating the Current Chaos
by Joseph Astrachan and Claudia Binz Astrachan
/ Practice Insight
You can support your business through economic uncertainty and maintain unity and commitment. Read more...
Family Firms: The Time to Learn About AI is Now
by Marek Kolinski and Stephanie Larscheid
/ Commentary
Like the telephone or the internet, AI is here to stay, and we need to learn how to work with it. Read more...
Why Some Job Seekers Avoid Family Firms
by Duygu Phillips, Kristen Madison, Sandra Wolf, Andreas Hack, and Franz Kellermanns
/ Research Insight
Family firm branding can make a company appear authentic, but it's also important to convey innovativeness, prestige, and a fair shot at getting ahead. Read more...
Outsource or Hire? Advice for Family Businesses
by Kimberly Eddleston
/ Interviews
Ben Berger and Ron Nahass of RSM talk about the benefits of letting outside contractors handle critical business functions. Read more...
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