June, 2021
//June 23, 2021 - Issue #33








Many restaurants were forced to close during the pandemic, but food trucks -- many of them family-run -- found a way to keep rolling, as this New York Times article points out.
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. Read more...
Family business mergers enjoy greater harmony and better financial performance than mergers involving non-family firms. Read more...
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. Read more...
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. Read more...

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