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Tariffs, Turmoil, and Family Tiffs: Navigating the Current Chaos

You can support your business through economic uncertainty and maintain unity and commitment.   Multigenerational enterprising families are not easily shaken. Over decades and sometimes Read More...

Category: Practice Insight

Authors: Joseph Astrachan and Claudia Binz Astrachan

Your CEO Affects How Outsiders Perceive Your Brand

Family or non-family leader? Your choice depends on the age of the firm, and can ultimately shape how the media and outside stakeholders see you.  EDITOR‘S NOTE: This article was produced in Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Carlotta Benedetti , Paola Rovelli , Andrea Fronzetti Colladon , Alfredo De Massis and Kurt Matzler

Using Humble Language Can Drive Market Success

Businesses in trouble can reap benefits by displaying humility – but the rules differ for family and non-family firms. Across the United States, both family-run and nonfamily-run businesses have Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Paul Sanchez , Robert Pidduck , Duygu Phillips and Josh Daspit

ESG Essentials For Family Firms

‘ESG is an existential issue. Businesses that don’t demonstrate their commitment to sustainable practices could be punished by consumers, the media and even regulators.’  These are the Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Mat Hughes , Qilin Hu , Boyka Simeonova , Bingbing Ge , Wunnam Basit ISSAH , Sarah Jack , Paul Hughes , Siqi Dai and Martin Kemp

Why Some Job Seekers Avoid Family Firms

Family firm branding can make a company appear authentic, but it's also important to convey innovativeness, prestige, and a fair shot at getting ahead.  While approximately 75% of new jobs Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Duygu Phillips , Kristen Madison , Sandra Wolf , Andreas Hack and Franz Kellermanns

Outsource or Hire? Advice for Family Businesses

Ben Berger and Ron Nahass of RSM's Family Office talk about the benefits of letting trusted outsiders handle critical business functions. Operational excellence -- involving people, processes, Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Kimberly Eddleston

Generational Experiences Shape Family Business Leaders' Priorities

Beliefs about success, responsibility, and value creation reflect the time and place in which business owners grew up. Religion and strong family ties magnified the impact. Family business leaders Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Ileana Maldonado , Paul Sanchez and Annaleena Parhankangas

Generational Experiences Shape Your Business Priorities

Beliefs about success, responsibility, and value creation are not formed in isolation—they are echoes of the time and place in which business owners grew up.  Entrepreneurs don’t just wake Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Ileana Maldonado , Paul Sanchez and Annaleena Parhankangas

How CSR Shapes the Power of Family Business Branding

Being family-owned or socially responsible endears a business to consumers. Having both attributes mutes the impact of family ownership, and requires a different branding strategy. To differentiate Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Philipp Jaufenthaler , Roland Schroll and Dhruv Grewal

Family Businesses Have a Massive Impact on the UK Economy

A new report by the Family Business Research Foundation and the Centre for Economics and Business Research shows families control 93 percent of UK firms. The UK’s Family Business Research Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Martin Kemp