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Family businesses are the backbone of economies the world over. They also face unique issues due to the very nature of their ownership.

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A Resounding Scottish Engineering Success Story

Zappshelter has become one of Britain’s most distinctive engineering success stories in the field of industrial shelters

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Maintaining Control Across Generations: The Family Protector

Maintaining Control Across Generations: The Family Protector

In family-run businesses, keeping control over operations, wealth, and legacy across generations can be challenging. A Family Protector...

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The Case for The Next Generation Gaining Experience Outside the Family Firm

The Case for The Next Generation Gaining Experience Outside the Family Firm

As family-owned businesses transition through generations, the question of whether the next generation should gain experience outside the...

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Don't Lose Your Digital Memories Forever

Don't Lose Your Digital Memories Forever

STEP, a worldwide body for professionals that help families plan for their futures, launched its Protect Your Digital Memories campaign...

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A Sad State Of Affairs According To STEP Report

A Sad State Of Affairs According To STEP Report

The majority of solicitors and professionals who help plan their clients’ estates have either seen instances of actual or suspected...

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Expert Woodturners For More Than A Century

Expert Woodturners For More Than A Century

Jackson Woodturners has been established as expert woodturners for more than 100 years. Based in Sheffield, the family firm is now in...

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The Ethical Imperative: Family Firms Doing Business Right

The Ethical Imperative: Family Firms Doing Business Right

In the business world, the concept of ‘doing business right’ encompasses ethical decision-making, corporate social responsibility, and...

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Shirtsleeves To Shirtsleeves In Three Generations...

Shirtsleeves To Shirtsleeves In Three Generations...

The adage ‘shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations’ is often quoted as encapsulating the recurring cycle observed in many...

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Family Firms Need To Prepare For The Silver Tsunami

Family Firms Need To Prepare For The Silver Tsunami

In recent years, the term 'silver tsunami' has gained traction among demographers, economists, and policymakers. It vividly describes the...

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True Legacy Starts With Being A Good Parent

True Legacy Starts With Being A Good Parent

A true legacy encompasses more than just material wealth; it includes the values, wisdom and love that we pass on to our descendants. "In...

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The Japanese Model Of Family Business Succession: A Tradition Of Longevity

The Japanese Model Of Family Business Succession: A Tradition Of Longevity

Family-owned businesses in Japan have thrived using their model of succession, adoption, and stewardship, their "do well, do good, do right" ethos, and their powerful concept of "beyond self."

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Celebrating Family Business Milestones

Celebrating Family Business Milestones

Celebrating a key family business milestone is an invaluable opportunity to strengthen relationships, boost morale, and propel the...

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Fall In Small Business Confidence As Employment Costs Takes A Toll

Fall In Small Business Confidence As Employment Costs Takes A Toll

Small business confidence fell back into negative territory in the second quarter of this year, losing the ground made up by the first...

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