Advice For Family Business Owners
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Who I am: How identity creates conflict and the 2 steps to change
8th February 2021
When we confuse our own identity with the family business, existential threats can be triggered by events happening at work, resulting in unhealthy and potentially damaging conflict. How can family business leaders mitigate this?
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.
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.
A Successor by any other name
29th July 2020
In this guest blog Philip Mackeown explores the role of the family business successor. What does it mean to be a family business successor, for the individual, the family and the business? What should a successor be thinking about?
What Business Families Can Do During Times of Isolation
23rd March 2020
The IFB's Director General Elizabeth Bagger spoke to Family Business Advisor Juliette Johnson, about how families can meaningfully and creatively approach their family ownership in these highly difficult times.
Fostering Responsible Ownership
22nd July 2019
Owners don’t necessarily manage the business but they carry many other responsibilities. Recognising the different perspectives of “insider” and “outsider” shareholders. Developing a responsible ownership culture while enabling exits.
Wills in Family Business (VIDEO)
8th November 2018
Why is a well-drafted Will so important in a family business? We talk to Ali Hollingshead, Senior Associate at Farrer & Co.
Reputation Management in Family Business (VIDEO)
7th November 2018
If you own a family business, how can you ensure you are aware of and best manage reputation risks in the digital age? We talk to Tom Rudkin, Associate at Farrer & Co.