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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

Everyday Gratitude in Times of Uncertainty

EDITOR'S NOTE: This popular article from three years ago is still relevant today. The author has updated it for 2023. Three years ago, we were emerging from a fiercely battled presidential election Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Carol Wittmeyer

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

How Older Family Businesses Can Keep the Magic Going

Many family businesses grow and thrive in the first generation because of the passion and commitment of their founders. Successive generations often don’t share that same level of dedication, and Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Sabine Rau , Sabrina Schell and Arndt Werner

Women Can Help Their Family Businesses Navigate Crisis

Women must also be given the resources, authority, knowledge, and skills to perform well (Yıldız et al Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Rania Labaki

Family Office Continuity in the Time of COVID19

As the Covid-19 virus spreads rapidly through the United States, most of the U.S. universities, businesses, government agencies, and school systems began a massive push to work from home or attend Read More...

Category: Commentary

Authors: Hung-bin Ding and Dr. Rosa Nelly Trevinyo-Rodriguez

The Potential Downside of Having Non-Family Board Members

downside: the presence of outsiders can be detrimental if CEOs are more reluctant to talk about finances Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Alfredo De Massis

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

hardships early (laying off employees, cutting customers, and having difficult conversations with financing Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

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

Navigating the She-cession: Advice for Women Entrepreneurs

  Prioritize your finances For women, money has long been a taboo topic: According to a study by Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Jessica Larson

Why Does EOS/Traction Work So Well for Family Businesses?

think the key functions of the business are (start with three – sales and marketing, operations and finance Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Sara Stern