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A fresh look at family business values (and hiring your Values Director)
26th October 2020
Successful family businesses deserve to be celebrated because their success is evidence of doing many things well. If we want to learn from success, and we should, we need to describe what happens in these family businesses, including how their values develop.
Why Would Any Next Genner in the 21st Century Want to Work in the Family Business
19th October 2020
The IFB recently launched the Debating Society – a safe space to come together and explore all the conundrums faced by family businesses. Our first debate looked at whether the next generation in the 21st Century should pursue a career in the family business.
Keeping it in the family: Private equity and family business
13th October 2020
Marrying culture and corporate goals is key for family businesses. So is having the right partner to support future growth.
Successful Successors think ‘Informed’ Opportunity
29th September 2020
To make the choice of joining the family business a meaningful, informed and successful one, there are some key questions family business members should consider.
How to get Mum and Dad to talk about Succession Planning in your Family Business
23rd September 2020
Have you tried to raise the subject of succession planning with your parents? How have they reacted? In this guest article Russ Haworth shares his experience and insights on this common family business challenge.
Divorce and the Farm
22nd September 2020
Farming divorces are so “notoriously difficult to resolve” because they usually involve very family specific complexities which make it extremely difficult to balance the objectives of everyone involved.
The Future of the Workplace: Considerations for Leadership
18th September 2020
We are experiencing a period of sustained and fast-paced change. Whilst some of this change is likely to disappear with the pandemic, there are other challenges that will continue to impact business for the foreseeable future.
Family businesses and the increasing importance of the Family Bank
8th September 2020
A family bank can take many forms – it is not necessarily a bank, it can be a private investment vehicle, a legal framework, or perhaps simply just a notion – the key is that it provides long term strategy and clarity to all family members, focused on delivering a platform for preserving and transitioning wealth.