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Financing Family Ventures: Challenges and opportunities
Families increasingly use entrepreneurship funds to finance and benefit from new ideas among members.
Strategy
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From Back Office to Executive Suite: The evolving role of the family office
Research has shown that the development of family companies can fall into two, sometimes three, stages.
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Resilience in Family Enterprises
Studying the response of family enterprise systems to chronic market dysfunction and elevated risk can provide useful insights into organizational resilience.
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The Psychology of Decision-Making
As the economy improves, middle market executives can move past risk-aversion and focus on growth.
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Should private banks be in the family-business business?
Only if they deliver services that provide comprehensive solutions.
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Preparing for transfer of ownership
The transfer of ownership is one of the most significant events in the life of a family business.
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The tests of a prince
Future leaders, particularly in family businesses, must jump through four kinds of hoops to earn the respect—and then the support—of stakeholders.
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And when you finally reach the top…
What’s a new CEO’s biggest headache? Hint: It isn’t employees, suppliers or competitors.
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The Sale of Fel-Pro
How do you decide to sell a business that has been in the same family for three generations.
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Is the family business still right for me?
You’ve reached mid-life. Doubts arise about your commitment to the business. Five key questions will help you clarify your career goals.
