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Family Offices: The Sober Guardians of Family Wealth

Family businesses, and the wealth they create, are run by human beings, who can be impulsive. When the wealth is substantial, often an impartial third party is the best choice to manage this wealth Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Kimberly Eddleston

One Family, Multiple Businesses: Preserving Harmony and Profits

For business or emotional reasons, sometimes one family ends up with more than one business under its umbrella. An entrepreneurial, ambitious family member may want to launch a new venture, or a Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Kimberly Eddleston

New Ways Business Owners Can Use Boards

  While boards of directors are common at large firms and nonprofits, family businesses don't always see their value or understand how to use them well.  However, according to consultant Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Kimberly Eddleston

Should Your Next CEO be From Outside the Family?

In her discussion with Matt Nielsen of Nielsen-Massey Vanillas International, Editor Kimberly Eddleston goes into a sensitive topic for many family firms: whether an outside leader is better equipped Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Kimberly Eddleston

Non-Family Board Members Bring Perspective and Growth

What happens at a family firm with shared ownership and leadership? Matt Nielsen, Managing Director of Nielsen-Massey Vanillas International Europe, is candid about the disagreements and stalemate Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Kimberly Eddleston

Learn From Leaders: Famous Founders' Best Advice for New Ventures

  Over the past several years EIX editors have interviewed the founders and CEOs of groundbreaking companies, and we've published videos of those conversations on our site. Recently we re-edited Read More...

Category: Interviews

Authors: Daniel Forbes and Jon Eckhardt

Learn from Leaders #5: Growing the Business

  This is the final video in our exclusive series called "Learn from Leaders," featuring advice for early-stage entrepreneurs and innovators from founders and CEOs of groundbreaking Read More...

Category: Interviews

Authors: Daniel Forbes and Jon Eckhardt

Learn from Leaders #4: Building a Team

  This is the fourth video in our exclusive series called "Learn from Leaders," featuring advice for early-stage entrepreneurs and innovators from founders and CEOs of groundbreaking Read More...

Category: Interviews

Authors: Daniel Forbes and Jon Eckhardt

Learn from Leaders #2: Getting the Financing Your Venture Needs to Survive

  This is the second video in our exclusive series called "Learn from Leaders," featuring advice for early-stage entrepreneurs and innovators from founders and CEOs of groundbreaking Read More...

Category: Interviews

Authors: Jon Eckhardt and Daniel Forbes

Learn From Leaders: Developing an Idea

  Over the past several years EIX editors have interviewed famous and noteworthy founders and CEOs of groundbreaking companies, and published the videos of those discussions on our site. We Read More...

Category: Interviews

Authors: Jon Eckhardt and Daniel Forbes