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Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jul 6, 20233 min read
How Gen Z Is Influencing Green Business Operations
The UK has become more environmentally conscious in recent years. In fact, the global pandemic encouraged people to become more...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jun 30, 20234 min read
Family Firms Really Are Different
Family firms are different, a real force for good and that can only be a good thing. The obvious thing that makes family businesses stand...
John Harte - Integrity Governance
May 4, 20237 min read
How The Role Of Family Business Chair Is Evolving
The world remains a volatile place in 2023, as businesses emerge from the COVID era, contend with the impact of geopolitical uncertainty,...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Nov 22, 20223 min read
Key Drivers Of Family Businesses Today
Family firms are the engine room of the national economy and those running them are passionate, motivated and entrepreneurial in their...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Feb 2, 20227 min read
The Entrepreneur’s Exit – Avoiding The Legal Pitfalls
The post-COVID bounce back in M&A deals has led a lot of entrepreneurs to consider selling their businesses. Business owners are aware...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jul 26, 20214 min read
Family Firms Value Crisis Management
For a family-owned business nothing is more important to an organisation than the nurturing and protection of its reputation. Having a...
Sophie Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Jul 13, 20211 min read
INSEAD Professor Randel Carlock On Running A Family Business
Stewardship: it’s a seemingly old-fashioned term, thought to have been first used in the 15th century, and, at first sight, maybe...
John Harte - Integrity Governance
Jun 23, 20214 min read
Four Factors For An Effective CEO Succession
The media coverage of “The Great Resignation” has raised the profile of the ongoing and critical role of the board in succession...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jun 11, 20212 min read
Attracting Outside Talent Is Key Growth Factor For Family Firms
Opening up the board of directors to talent from outside the founding family prevents family dynamics from disrupting the functioning of...
Josh Baron - BanyanGlobal
Feb 11, 202114 min read
Build A Family Business That Lasts
Given their portrayals in the media, it might be easy to dismiss family businesses as hotbeds of power playing, favour currying, and...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Feb 1, 20214 min read
Creating A Successful Culture: Seven Decades Of Lessons
HE Simm is a family owned, £100m, engineering and services business. Their roots are in Liverpool, but they have progressed over the last...
David Harland
Dec 1, 20203 min read
Overcoming Barriers To Success In Your Family Firm
Family-owned businesses have tremendous advantages stemming from their special status: deep community ties, values, family traditions,...
Josh Baron - BanyanGlobal
Aug 24, 20206 min read
Why The 21st Century Will Belong To Family Businesses
I was recently asked to give a talk about family businesses, and the conference organiser told me not to even mention the “three...
Josh Baron - BanyanGlobal
Aug 24, 20204 min read
Family Businesses Shouldn’t Hunt for Superstar CEO’s
It’s a dilemma that faces family businesses all too frequently. We saw it recently when we worked with a $4 billion global manufacturing...
Sophie Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Jul 13, 20201 min read
Building A Family Business That Lasts
Dr. Joseph H. Astrachan, Executive Director of the Cox Family Enterprise Center at Kennesaw State University, speaks on on the topic of...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jul 1, 20201 min read
Humanity At The Heart Of Digital Prosperity For Family Firms
Saxton Bampfylde have recently published their latest thought piece entitled Humanity at the Heart of Digital Prosperity. For this...
Guillermo Salazar
Jun 21, 20205 min read
Ten Factors Creating Family Firm Satisfaction
When we talk about the good practices of managing a family business, we refer to the layers of experience that have accumulated over the...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jun 16, 20202 min read
Stewardship Principles For Family Business
Stewardship matters for successful and enduring family businesses. Stewardship is a defining hallmark of businesses that achieve...
Josh Baron - BanyanGlobal
Jun 15, 202010 min read
Every Business Owner Should Define What Success Looks Like
“What do you mean we can’t pay dividends this year?” Elisa was incredulous. The board of the watch company she and her husband Mark had...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jun 10, 202010 min read
Shifting Sands: The Role Of The Board In A Crisis
Stephen Bampfylde shares his insights and observations specifically focused on the role of the Board and its evolution in the time of...
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