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Family Businesses Must Plan for the Unthinkable

Getting there was a process of continuously improving internal operations, adding profitable activities Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Joseph Astrachan

Why Families and Their Firms Behave Badly

For example, to ensure control over their firm’s strategic direction and operational decisions, the business-owning Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Roland Kidwell , Kimberly Eddleston , Linda Kidwell , John Cater and Ellison Howard

Being Female Affects Business Loans from Family and Friends

business was assessed by asking respondents to report how many years their business has been in operation Read More...

Category: Theory and Research

Author: Kimberly Eddleston

Unlocking the Innovation Potential of Family Firms: An Assessment Tool

innovation is generally seen as necessary to keep the business thriving over time (unless the business operates Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Emanuela Rondi , Alfredo De Massis and Josip Kotlar

Falling from Grace: How Scandals Affect Family Businesses

adopted a sophisticated global fraud architecture, including money laundering and illegal mining operations Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Emanuela Rondi , Carlotta Benedetti , Cristina Bettinelli and Alfredo De Massis

Let the Next Generation of Family Firm Leaders Chart Their Own Path

She added that it is also striking that for those founding successors operating in the same industry Read More...

Category: Commentary

Authors: Klaus Lüber and Nadine Kammerlander

COVID-19: Understanding the Board’s Key Role During a Crisis

accelerate to a proper organizational tempo and size (for example, hiring people back, expanding operations Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Joseph Astrachan , Andrew Keyt , Hermut Kormann and Claudia Binz Astrachan

5 Ways Family Businesses Can Adapt to Covid-19

Around sixty percent of our survey respondents say they have reduced or shifted operating expenses to Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Kerry Hannon

Round 2 of Covid Relief: What Small Businesses Need to Know

It also creates targeted funding opportunities like the Shuttered Venues Operator (SVO) program, and Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: David Deeds

Measuring the Financial Impact of Family Businesses on the US Economy

According to our middle definition, 10.8 million family businesses operate in the United States, representing Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Author: Daniel Van Der Vliet