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A wide range of movies, TV shows, TED Talks, magazines and case studies can help students connect family business theory with real-world situations. The demand for family business education is Read More...
Category: Education and Teaching
Authors: Alfredo De Massis and Josip Kotlar
People pushed into self-employment need to test demand, conserve cash, build useful skills and seek expert help before relying on a new income stream. Article originally published at NextAvenue.org , Read More...
Category: Features
Author: Roy Carriker
As founders retire, more daughters are becoming owners and CEOs of family firms, challenging old assumptions about who should lead the next generation. This article is part of America’s Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Author: Chris Farrell
Family businesses can smooth technology changes by showing practical value, simplifying training, addressing privacy concerns and using outside experts. Article originally published at NextAvenue.org Read More...
Category: Features
Author: Jessica Thiefels
Family firms should seek outside expertise whenever they lack critical skills, need a fresh perspective or face problems the family cannot solve alone. Article originally published at NextAvenue.org Read More...
Category: Features
Author: Kerry Hannon
How to Plan a Successful Family Business Succession Family business succession can take years. Starting early gives owners time to choose successors, transfer knowledge and prepare the next generation to lead. Nothing succeeds like success, the saying Read More...
Category: Features
Author: Richard Eisenberg
Restaurants build stronger businesses when they go beyond selling meals and create genuine relationships with guests and their communities. The restaurant industry is among the riskiest, with Read More...
Category: Interviews
Author: Kimberly Eddleston
Multigenerational businesses can benefit from broader perspectives, lower turnover, stronger work ethic, deep experience and close relationships. Article originally published at NextAvenue.org , Read More...
Category: Features
Author: Jessica Thiefels
How Family Businesses Can Avoid Conflict Between Family and Business Roles Family relationships complicate hiring, pay, promotion and succession. Clear policies can reduce conflict and help family members understand what the business expects. Article originally published at Read More...
Category: Features
Author: Kerry Hannon
Relatives should contribute because of their skills and performance, not their last name. Lower standards can create resentment and weaken the business. When a father, absent during the day, returns Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Robert Caldwell