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Member since 2019
Family Business Editor
Esra Memili
Associate Professor / Bryan School of Business and Economics / University of North Carolina - Greensboro
Authored Resources
Generative AI Can Help Family Businesses Innovate and Grow
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Technology can now take care of mundane tasks, and give people more time for satisfying, impactful work that requires creativity, emotional intelligence and empathy.
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Interviews
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Think of AI as a co-pilot to handle mundane tasks. The work that requires creativity, emotional intelligence, empathy, or trust will still be the province of humans.
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Interviews
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A disruptive new product or service can upend entire industries, creating new opportunities but often at personal and economic cost. Can we innovate without pain?
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Applied and Practice
Will Your In-Laws Help or Hurt Your Family Business?
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As the Gucci and royal families show, in-laws can complicate things. Here's how family businesses can benefit from their perspectives and minimize conflict.
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Research Insight
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Many have predicted that mobile money and other fintech will replace traditional banks in impoverished countries. But our research showed that socially marginalized people need both.
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Research Insight
What If a Hedge Fund Invests in my Family Business?
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At many publicly traded firms, the presence of activist investors forces them to innovate. This didn't hold true at the family businesses we studied.
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Research Insight
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From Ben & Jerry to Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard, complementary collaborators can propel a venture to great heights. Choose your partner carefully.
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Features
Why Family Businesses Must Mind the (Generation) Gap
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Older leaders should be curious about how next-gens view the world, and younger leaders-to-be should have patience with their elders and honor what they've created.
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Interviews
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As Lego, Unilever, and Apple have shown, a simple but memorable strategy statement can create a common mindset, regardless of cultural and language differences.
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Research Insight
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Research found that they often lack the resources to assess their risk and plan for the worst -- putting their financial health at risk when disaster strikes.
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Research Insight
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