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October 11, 2021 - Issue #40

Retirement Options and their Consequences for Small Business Owners Retirement Options and their Consequences for Small Business Owners From family succession to liquidation, we examine different retirement options for small business owners and provide a framework for picking the best plan.
People With Disabilities Can Bring Strength to Your Business People With Disabilities Can Bring Strength to Your Business A more generous view of human capability helps companies access a wider pool of talent in an era of profound labor shortages.
Seven Strategies to Survive the Post-Pandemic Labor Shortage Seven Strategies to Survive the Post-Pandemic Labor Shortage As work/life balance and alternative work arrangements grow, family businesses must work harder to keep non-family staff happy and attract new candidates.
Overcoming Dysfunction in the Next Generation Overcoming Dysfunction in the Next Generation The family firm and relationships are at risk when parents overshadow and overprotect their successors. Why tough love matters.
Family Businesses Thriving in India Family Businesses Thriving in India

Family businesses are the backbone of the economy in India, and their long-term financial performance and revenue growth are ahead of other firms. This article by two Deloitte partners explores why.

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Family Business Succession Planning: 10 Golden Rules Family Business Succession Planning: 10 Golden Rules While every family business is different, these guidelines can help most firms smooth out the succession process and maintain family relations as a bonus.
She Always Gives Her All to the Family Firm -- but He Follows the Leader She Always Gives Her All to the Family Firm -- but He Follows the Leader Women go the extra mile regardless of how they are treated by leadership. Men only exert extra effort in exchange for altruistic leadership.
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Family Business Leaders' Fear of Failure Can Inhibit Next Gens
by Seyyede Sharare Bagherian, Sonia M. Strano, Sohrab Soleimanof, Jon Carr, and S. Alireza Feyzbaksh / Research Insight

When parents openly display fear of failing, it can unintentionally portray entrepreneurship as unsafe, undesirable, or even shameful. This doesn't help their successors or the business. Read more...

Are the 'Best Practices' All Wrong for Your Family Business?
by Luciana Lucena de Lima and María José Parada / Research Insight

The best processes and systems come not from outside advisers and experts, but from how families actually live, relate to one another, and make decisions.  Read more...

Hand Down the Family Business but Keep a Hand In
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Skip-generation entrepreneurship combines the wisdom of business founders with the energy and tech savviness of their grandchildren. Read more...

Family CEOs May Encourage More Innovation Than Non-Family Leaders
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While professional non-family leadership may bring some advantages, the stability brought by family leaders may encourage employees to innovate without fear of failure. Read more...

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