New Year's resolutions are not just for losing weight or cleaning out the garage. It might be obvious to set new profit or production goals but what about the often-over-looked…
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Elle Hansen to address attendees at the 2018 Family Firm Institute Global Conference in London, England. Elle Hansen will present “Celebrating the Practitioner’s Spectrum” to a global audience of advisors…
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Leadership skills aren’t always something a person is born with but instead is taught, groomed, mentored, and encouraged. A leader of a family business will know how to create a…
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Face-to-face meetings between the members of a family business is one of the most effective tools for improving communication, building cohesion, sharing values, creating traditions and, ultimately, increasing the chances…
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We are excited and proud to announce that Elle Hansen, Managing Partner of REGENERATION, was recently named a Family Firm Institute (FFI) Fellow. For over a quarter century, FFI has…
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Jared Kushner's path to the White House has been cleared by a Justice Department opinion allowing him to work alongside father-in-law President Donald Trump without violating federal anti-nepotism laws. While…
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The history of accounting starts when the history of business begins. Keeping track of money paid and received was probably the task for which writing itself was originally invented. That…
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Have you ever heard someone say I EARNED a second chance? Or I MADE a second chance? What about I CREATED a second chance? No, not really. Generally, we say…
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When family business succession works, it is never due entirely to the older generation -- G1 -- or the next generation -- G2. In every case, it works because both…
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Generation Two or G2 is shorthand for the next round of business leaders coming up through the family. It may actually be the third, fourth or later generation but in…
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