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What Family Businesses Need to Know About the Silicon Valley Bank Failure

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) failed Friday, March 10, 2023. SVB was remarkable in the US banking system due to the unique capabilities and products it developed to serve the unique needs of Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Jon Eckhardt

Innovating With Agility: Tips and Tricks for Resurgence and Growth

Part two of a two-part series. As new cases of COVID-19 emerge around the world (as of late July, 2021), the disease continues to remind us that the only certainty is uncertainty -- a theme I Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Mat Hughes

Getting Your Family Business Ready for the 'New Normal'

Part one of two Eighteen months into the COVID-19 pandemic, we are seeing signs of a return to something resembling normality. Vaccination programs are now underway at a substantial pace, and Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Mat Hughes

What Families in Conflict Can Learn from Baseball and Teachers

Either a private family business conflict ends up in the courts, or gets settled by alternative methods involving third-party neutrals – usually mediation and arbitration. These neutral parties can Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Michael Carrell and Louis Manchise

Three Strengths that Can Help Family Firms Survive Covid

Family businesses are unique, with many advantages that stand them in good stead during times of crisis. While there are unique strengths for family-owned firms working in a world changed by Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Doug Baumoel

Women Can Help Their Family Businesses Navigate Crisis

Women can be indispensable in times of trouble, but the glass ceiling and the glass cliff still hold them back, even at family firms. Seven things to think about. Crisis is part of every Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Rania Labaki

Doing Good Can Be Good Business

Family businesses are often seen as foundational businesses in their respective communities, providing time, energy, and financial resources and gifts. Doing good is no doubt good marketing, but Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Whitney Peake

What Family Businesses Should be Doing Now

As family business leaders are forced to deal with COVID-19, Winston Churchill’s advice comes to mind: “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” This suggests that as family firms Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Kimberly Eddleston

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