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Building A High-Performing Team: Goals, Roles, Trust, Respect and Communication
There are many factors that can help drive success into your business. Modern equipment will keep you in step with the times, an...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jul 14, 20224 min read


Talent Management Underestimated Issue In Family Businesses
To ensure the smooth succession of leaders, family businesses need to build a human capital development strategy. Too often, they wait...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jul 14, 20223 min read


Making & Updating A Will: A Crucial Estate Planning Tool
Making a Will is a vital part of any estate planning exercise. Sharing wealth with family and other loved ones in the most tax efficient...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Feb 2, 20228 min read


A Wave Of Business Transformation Is On The Horizon
In a post-pandemic world, many new opportunities and challenges lie ahead for family-owned businesses and business families. Recent...

Tom McGinness - KPMG
Oct 19, 20213 min read


Planning & Leadership Diversity Among Keys To Future Of Australian Firms
According to the latest research by KPMG Australia there is more to transition in a family business than deciding what date the leader...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jun 23, 20213 min read


Nuptial Agreements And Wealth Protection
A nuptial agreement can be a useful tool for wealthy individuals and families who seek to preserve wealth for future generations. Here,...

Joanne Edwards - Forsters
Apr 8, 20214 min read


Overcoming Barriers To Success In Your Family Firm
Family-owned businesses have tremendous advantages stemming from their special status: deep community ties, values, family traditions,...

David Harland
Dec 1, 20203 min read


Recognising The Red Flags Of Workplace Mental Health
Organisations have a responsibility towards their staff. The expression mens sana in corpore sano, usually translated as “a healthy mind...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Nov 26, 20205 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...

Josh Baron - BanyanGlobal
Nov 11, 20204 min read


Revival Of Traditional Family Businesses
Almost a quarter of business owners have employed relatives in recent months according to latest research – sparking a revival of...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Aug 26, 20203 min read


Effective Exit Interviews Can Help Your Family Business
Almost every employee must participate in at least one interview, if not multiple before being hired. However, in many cases, once...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Aug 13, 20203 min read


Succeeding In Family Business – Building An Outstanding Leadership Team
Paul Andrews is joined by Stephen Bamfylde for an insight on building an outstanding leadership team comprising family and external...

Sophie Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Jul 13, 20201 min read


Knowing When To Hold Or Fold!
Scattered holdings with too many people involved, cousins in different countries running their own kingdoms in silos, & the changing...

Naveen Khajanchi
Jul 11, 20205 min read


Parenting Next Generation Leaders In Family Businesses
One of the things that can never be underestimated is how much good parenting affects the future of a family business. Roberta Fenech...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jul 7, 20204 min read


Building Your Own Network When You’re Part Of A Family Business
Ashley Fina’s grandfather was a natural networker. As the founder of his own New York retail store, Michael C. Fina relied on his network...

Josh Baron - BanyanGlobal
Jul 1, 20205 min read


When Succession Skips A Generation
Hiring non-family executives helps ensure longevity, but it requires strategic finesse. In this article, Morten Bennedsen from INSEAD...

Morten Bennedsen
Jun 2, 20204 min read


What Should I Do With My In-Laws?
The succession of a family-owned business is often on the minds of its owners. For most, the transition of a family business from one...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jun 1, 20204 min read


Handling Embezzlement In The Family Firm
Hearing about embezzlement in a public company rarely shocks anyone, but when it happens in a family business, people are often stunned....

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jun 1, 20194 min read


Steps In Creating A Family Business Constitution
A practical insight into some of the questions that need to be considered when creating a constitution. The best way to start creating a...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jun 1, 20194 min read


Why You Should Have A Family Constitution
Over time a Family Constitution can gain such moral weight that contradiction becomes unthinkable. Bryony Cove and Sonal Shah of Farrer &...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jun 1, 20183 min read
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