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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.

October 2021
10 Golden Principles to Guide Your Succession Planning 10 Golden Principles to Guide Your Succession Planning 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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Merging With Another Family Firm is Safer and Smarter
by Francesco Chirico, Robert E Hoskisson, Seemantini Pathak, and Massimo Baù / Research Insight

Family business mergers enjoy greater harmony and better financial performance than mergers involving non-family firms. Read more...

Unready and Unadvised: The Silent Crisis in Family Wealth Transfer
by Srbuhi Avetisyan / Practice Insight

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...

AI Adoption in Family Business: Balancing Trust and Tech
by Doug Gray, PhD / Practice Insight

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...

A Family Council Can Help Larger Families Stay Connected
by Kimberly Eddleston / Interviews

Consider one if your family business has 15 or more relatives involved, or multiple generations. Read more...

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Editorial offices located at St Thomas University

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Supported by the Richard M Schulze Family Foundation

Supported by the Richard M Schulze Family Foundation