The future of a popular restaurant chain is in doubt and more than 100 workers have lost their jobs as a result of a family feud involving property developer Andrew…
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Kris and Bruce Jenner have announced their separation as of Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013. The power-couple, whose marriage lasted 22 years, were involved in many different business ventures, including their…
“Casey Kasem’s family is at war,” says today’s (Oct. 2, 2013) headline on US Weekly. What exactly are they fighting about? According to Kasem’s daughter, Kerri, they just want to…
Purpose of the Employment Policy The purpose of a family employment policy is to set out the procedures, process, and criteria that will govern how members of the family enter…
I can hardly count the number of times I have been called in to help a family business encumbered with family member employees whose only qualification for the job is…
Given the fascination – and headlines – devoted to family shenanigans at companies like Adelphia, Imclone, and Martha Stewart Inc., it is no wonder that myths of family business continue…
Too often, sweeping potential conflict under the rug is what happens in family enterprises. Rather than respectfully addressing problems that could cause strife, they are ignored and allowed to fester…
“Luck’s a chance but trouble’s sure,” the poet A.E. Housman wrote, speaking to the wisdom of preparing for problems as opposed to counting on good fortune. Even the most serendipitous…
"All you need is love," sang the Beatles. But if the Fab Four had been family business owners, the lyric should rightly have been written, "All you need is trust."...
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The children’s game of tug of war loses its charm when it is played verbally by adult siblings in a family business over a conference table. As adults, the rope…