Overcoming setbacks is an essential part of developing a career, and family business owners have a unique perspective on this.
Family businesses have the reputation of being small, insular, hide-bound and stable, if not practically lifeless. Family business executives, too, are frequently portrayed as unimaginative, backwards and mired in the…
A visionary is one who launches a business. They have a million ideas swimming in their head and are willing to risk an extraordinary amount in order to see their…
In a mano a mano affront to Netflix – and a highly decisive move – Comcast expanded its business to include an online video service called Stream. According to CNBC,…
The Global Family Business Index, compiled by the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, in cooperation with the EY Global Family Business Center of Excellence, highlights the 500 largest family firms…
Addressing change with business owners – especially when you’re related – can be a challenge.
For family business owners, success means survival of the fittest. To keep up, you have to outrun, outdo and outperform your competitors. Since only 3% of family businesses make it…
NBA superstar, Lebron James is earning big points with his fans since returning to Cleveland. He’s back with the Cavaliers after a rocky beginning, but successful career, with the Miami…
The Wayans family is laughing all the way to the bank. With their relatively low-brow, but highly successful comedy films like Scary Movie and White Chicks, the Wayans may be…
Addiction contributes to poor communication, lack of trust, and even dysfunction in family enterprises. Data from a 20-year study led by ReGENERATION Partners indicates that over 50% of family firms…