Honest and clear communication is so critical to family business success. Here we highlight a few of the hot spots that can spark trouble...

Organisations have a responsibility towards their staff. The expression mens sana in corpore sano, usually translated as “a healthy mind...

Let’s take a look at some of the emotional aspects associated with the growth of a family firm and the journey from the kitchen table to...

Excellent family governance has played a key part in successful family firms for generations, and there are three vital ingredients. Its...

With Christmas approaching, accrued holiday entitlement is becoming a ticking time bomb liability for many employers, according to Nick...

The transition from one generation to the next is a delicate time for Family Businesses. Studies from across the world have highlighted...

The first in a series of five short films from family firm Gordon & Macphail who are celebrating 125 years as a family business. This...

LoveRaw® is the innovative vegan chocolate brand which makes ‘chocolate chocolate’ – not only for vegans, but for unvegan vegans (Someone...

“What’s wrong — is the company going bankrupt? Are we being sold?” For Charlie, who had joined his family’s bakery business two years...

Owning and operating a family business is a big part of the American dream. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that 90% of all North American...

Like most great stories, the Royal Cup Coffee story has a humble beginning. In 1896, Henry T. Batterton made rounds in Birmingham,...

Self-efficacy can be built by developing the emotional flexibility of employees, according to new research from Nyenrode Business...

Let’s open up a discussion about family businesses — and what the future holds for them — by digging into the fundamental marriage...

For those involved in the management of the family firm beware that staying true to your roots can foster inertia when innovation is most...

So how do families ensure that the next generation has that spark? Recent research suggests that, perhaps surprisingly, story-telling...

Arbikie Estate is a family-owned working farm perched on the east coast of Angus. Here, the crop is king and they painstakingly plant,...

Chase are a family owned, British field to bottle distillery, creating luxury spirits from their farm in Herefordshire. They set up the...

Have you tried to raise the subject of succession planning with your parents? How have they reacted? I am assuming from the fact you are...

At Riboli Family Wines, they pride themselves in maintaining their core family values while also employing innovative techniques that...

There is no ‘one size fits all’ approach when it comes to protecting family wealth, passing this to future generations in an appropriate...