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Family Business Succession Planning: 10 Golden Rules

When issues of succession arise, families tend to concentrate on the operating business, since it demands Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Tom Rüsen , Torsten Groth and Arist von Schlippe

How New Solo Entrepreneurs Can Think Through Their Finances

Adding up the monthly losses until this is achieved gives the startup’s Cumulative Operating Loss. Read More...

Category: Education and Teaching

Author: Roy Carriker

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

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

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

 This family business decided to implement the Entrepreneurial Operating System to help them answer Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Sara Stern

Advice for Non-Family Executives in Family Businesses

executives can navigate complex family dynamics, help the business thrive financially, develop strategies Read More...

Category: Education and Teaching

Author: Ritch Sorenson

Developing Competent Owners and Stewards for a Lasting Family Business

Yet, they are being asked to make decisions about business strategy, major acquisitions or divestitures Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Claudia Binz Astrachan

Why You Should Name Your Business After Yourself

What's in a name? For many family-run businesses, the business name and family name are the same, linking the reputations of the two, for better or worse. New family business owners often grapple Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Sharon Belenzon

Falling from Grace: How Scandals Affect Family Businesses

adopted a sophisticated global fraud architecture, including money laundering and illegal mining operations Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Emanuela Rondi , Carlotta Benedetti , Cristina Bettinelli and Alfredo De Massis

Four Things that the Best Family Business Boards Do Well

They practiced continuous board and company improvement; they upgraded their strategies, leaders and Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Claudia Binz Astrachan , Joseph Astrachan and Hermut Kormann