Families And Business: Unwilling Inheritors
The transition from one generation to the next is a delicate time for Family Businesses. Studies from across the world have highlighted...
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Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Nov 20, 20201 min read
The Value Of Values In Family Firms
The first in a series of five short films from family firm Gordon & Macphail who are celebrating 125 years as a family business. This...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Nov 18, 20203 min read
Who And What is LoveRaw®?
LoveRaw® is the innovative vegan chocolate brand which makes ‘chocolate chocolate’ – not only for vegans, but for unvegan vegans (Someone...
Josh Baron - BanyanGlobal
Nov 11, 20204 min read
The Common Traps Of Working In Your Family’s Business
“What’s wrong — is the company going bankrupt? Are we being sold?” For Charlie, who had joined his family’s bakery business two years...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Nov 10, 20203 min read
5 Signs That It’s Time To Sell The Family Business
Owning and operating a family business is a big part of the American dream. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that 90% of all North American...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Nov 10, 20201 min read
A Right Royal Cuppa
Like most great stories, the Royal Cup Coffee story has a humble beginning. In 1896, Henry T. Batterton made rounds in Birmingham,...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Oct 27, 20202 min read
Key To Self Belief Is Emotional Flexibility & Resilience
Self-efficacy can be built by developing the emotional flexibility of employees, according to new research from Nyenrode Business...
David Harland
Oct 23, 20203 min read
The Future Trends Of Succession Planning
Let’s open up a discussion about family businesses — and what the future holds for them — by digging into the fundamental marriage...
Morten Bennedsen
Oct 16, 20204 min read
When Loyalty Becomes A Liability For Family Firms
For those involved in the management of the family firm beware that staying true to your roots can foster inertia when innovation is most...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Oct 16, 20204 min read
Innovation & The Art Of Story Telling
So how do families ensure that the next generation has that spark? Recent research suggests that, perhaps surprisingly, story-telling...
Sophie Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Oct 12, 20202 min read
The Enduring History & Heritage Behind Arbikie
Arbikie Estate is a family-owned working farm perched on the east coast of Angus. Here, the crop is king and they painstakingly plant,...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Oct 1, 20201 min read
It's All In The Chase!
Chase are a family owned, British field to bottle distillery, creating luxury spirits from their farm in Herefordshire. They set up the...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Sep 30, 202010 min read
Getting Mum & Dad To Talk About Succession Planning
Have you tried to raise the subject of succession planning with your parents? How have they reacted? I am assuming from the fact you are...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Sep 30, 20201 min read
A Family Legacy Built On Family Values & A Love For The Land
At Riboli Family Wines, they pride themselves in maintaining their core family values while also employing innovative techniques that...
Lyn Calder - AAB
Sep 25, 20203 min read
Setting Up A Family Investment Company
There is no ‘one size fits all’ approach when it comes to protecting family wealth, passing this to future generations in an appropriate...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Sep 25, 20201 min read
Harvesting For The Next Bottling At Kingsbarns Distillery
Kingsbarns Distillery are proud to be a family-owned and operated company, which is one of their four brand pillars that are key to how...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Sep 9, 20202 min read
Pandemic Boosts SME Staff Loyalty
In a new survey of SME workers by Purbeck Insurance Services, 26% feel their loyalty to their employer has improved based on how their...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Sep 9, 20201 min read
The Story Of Bridge Of Weir Leather
Founded in 1905, Bridge of Weir Leather Company is a privately owned Scottish Company operating one of Europe’s largest leather...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Sep 4, 20203 min read
German Family Businesses Up For Sale?
Many of Germany’s predominately family-owned Mittelstand businesses are likely to come under the hammer over the next ten years...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Aug 31, 20204 min read
A Second Generation Leader Shares His Perspective
Caribbean Blinds UK Ltd are a UK manufacturer of luxury external shading systems from stylish patio awnings that provide instant shade...
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