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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...
'Succession' Hits Close to Home at Family Firms
HBO The HBO hit series "Succession" -- detailing the backstabbing, jealousy and double-dealing at the fictitious family-run media empire Waystar Royco --has won several Emmys and attracted millions Read More...
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 Read More...
Assessments Can Help Develop Family Business Leaders
Assessments, tests, and evaluations are being used more routinely in businesses, and new tools are coming on the market designed specifically for family firms. In our consulting work with families Read More...
Diverse Boards Help Family Businesses Expand Internationally
Expanding into other countries can open up new opportunities and revenue streams for all kinds of businesses around the world. This is especially true within the European Union, where products can Read More...
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...
Developing Your Business Family Strategy: Where to Start and What to Consider
Successful, long-lasting business families share an understanding of what is important to them, what they want to do together, and how they want to work together to achieve their collective goals and Read More...
'CHAOS' Brings Order to Family Businesses
Many people make the mistake of thinking that family businesses are simple businesses. Nothing could be further from the truth. The coexistence of two systems with differing ways of thinking—the Read More...
Should Family Businesses Have Employee Ownership Plans?
Like almost all family businesses, Commercial Casework in Hayward, California had to plan for when family owners would want to sell. The company, with about 100 employees, is one of the San Francisco Read More...
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Women Can Help Family Firms Innovate – but Socioemotional Factors Matter
Around Europe and elsewhere, the number of women in leadership roles is going up, and they are having a measurable impact on innovation and profits. Many researchers have found that having more women Read More...

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