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//June 16, 2025 - Issue #144
Unready and Unadvised: The Silent Crisis in Family Wealth Transfer A study of 13,500 family firms shows that nearly half of heirs don’t know where the assets are -- and 3 in 5 wouldn’t know what to do if the founder died suddenly.
When Family Businesses Should Think Like Private Equity Firms Adopting all or even some PE investor strategies can add value and enhance competitiveness, especially when a successor takes over or the company may be sold. 
The Emotional Downside of Exiting Your Business While the money is nice, selling a business is not a happily ever after. Depression is not uncommon.
A Family Council Can Help Larger Families Stay Connected Consider one if your family business has 15 or more relatives involved, or multiple generations.
AI Adoption in Family Business: Balancing Trust and Tech Using AI can be risky in settings where confidentiality is key, but it can be indispensable in developing innovative services that clients expect. Here's how to harness it safely. 
A New Way to Resolve Extreme Conflict in Family Businesses Family members may feel “trapped” in conflicts, unable to resolve substantive issues without damaging their familial relationships. This often leads to disputes that persist for decades. 
Merging With Another Family Firm is Safer and Smarter Family business mergers enjoy greater harmony and better financial performance than mergers involving non-family firms.
Your Family’s Mental Model Might Be Fueling Its Conflicts Different ways of thinking shape how families make decisions, resolve tensions, and pass leadership across generations.
Family ownership can build trust, credibility, and customer loyalty—but only when it reinforces something stakeholders value. Here are five questions to ask first. Read more...
A strong valuation is not enough. Families need to understand the emotional, relational, and governance consequences of selling before they commit. Read more...
Serious health problems can disrupt leadership, finances, customer relationships, and more. New research shows how family firms can prevent illness from becoming a business crisis. Read more...
Family businesses are often viewed as ripe for operational improvement, making them especially attractive to private equity investors seeking value creation. Read more...
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