Another interesting piece that highlights the growing number of investors, many family offices amongst them, that are looking at family...

Families are complex beasts and as such are not always perfect.  Family firms can suffer as a result of a family member not acting in the...

Family firms are generally seen as good employers, trusted and respected businesses, even more so when the family name is above the door...

Really interesting article of what you essentially leave behind - your legacy and your estate.  Clearly there are differences, and in...

Diversity fosters creativity. We need to generate the best ideas from our people in all levels of the company and incorporate them into...

A fantastic example of a business ensuring the leaders understand the customer and also understanding the power of age diversity in their...

Interesting insight into how this 127 year old family firm has survived to the sixth generation when many family firms fall by the wayside.

As a young nation it is great to see family firms that have lasted longer than the country itself.  Some of the oldest firms in Singapore...

If you are in the position of having to fire a family member, care needs to be exercised at every level, to protect relationships in and...

Below is a link to the video version of our latest podcast with Paul Andrews, Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief at Family Business...

A story that will resonate with many next generation family members as there was a certain inevitability about the journey that Giacomo...

A personal insight into succession planning and the processes involved is often a key trigger to other family business owners to start a...

As this article from Tharawat Magazine points out the immediate reaction of most when you hear the word nepotism is a negative one. 

There...

For the past four years, to issue an employment tribunal claim against their employer employees had to pay a fee: £160 or £250 depending...

Ever been in room full of chattering people none of whom you know? You were probably clutching a warm glass of wine eating all the crisps...

A recent study by the Institute for Social and Economic Research has concluded that unpaid internships can hinder a person’s earning...

This time it is a piece from Canada putting the spotlight firmly on succession and Canadian family firms.  Succession really is a global...

A good piece on the state of the nation for Australian family firms where there is a growing number of businesses where succession and...

Social media guidelines for employees can be a contentious issue. While a cultural shift in behaviour means that fewer companies are...