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For New Research Insights, Study One Family in Depth

Taking a cue from medicine, family business researchers can similarly look at how different strategies Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Lori Tribble Trudell , Theodore L. Waldron and James C Wetherbe

The Best Family Business Boards Embrace Candor and 'Necessary Endings'

Second of a two-part series From our studies evaluating the effectiveness of boards at family firms, we’ve seen first-hand how strong boards can help family businesses be more successful. In Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Claudia Binz Astrachan , Joseph Astrachan and Hermut Kormann

Five Things Family Businesses are Reckoning With Now

  Family businesses everywhere are responding to Covid-19 in profound ways, balancing the need to preserve cherished family traditions and social capital against the mandate to control costs at Read More...

Category: Commentary

Authors: Mat Hughes and Alfredo De Massis

Thriving or Trapped in the Family Business?

  For those who grow up in family-owned enterprises, and have only worked in that business, it can Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Michael Klein

Acres of Diamonds: Advantages of Working in Your Family Business

Give the students 10 minutes to discuss advantages and challenges of working in or growing up in Read More...

Category: Education and Teaching

Author: Ritch Sorenson

How Family Firms Can Innovate With Less

Those traits are niche focused, and customer collaboration, globalization strategy, preference for self-financing Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Alfredo De Massis

How a Family Business Can Develop a Social Mission

Philanthropy and business often go hand-in-hand, of course, but for family businesses, that strategy Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Kerry Hannon

Retirement Options and their Consequences for Small Business Owners

As a growing number of countries have aging populations, these transitions are sure to intensify. Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Valeria Alterman and Ariane Froidevaux

Diversify Your Family's Risks by Returning to Its Entrepreneurial Roots

However, family business owners seeking to diversify and grow their wealth don’t often go this route. Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: David Deeds

Women: Prepare to Lead Your Family Firm

begin this article with an illustrative example from our coaching portfolio and conclude with a strategy Read More...

Category: Commentary

Authors: Dr. Susan Laverick and Elizabeth Bagnall