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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.

Check out the latest articles on some of these issues such as succession planning, employing family members, governance structures, marketing the family brand, family values, remuneration and much more besides.

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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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Why Family Business Owners Struggle To Let Go

Why Family Business Owners Struggle To Let Go

Running a family business for many business owners is a privilege and something that they take incredibly seriously. Over their time in...

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Embedding Family Values Into The Culture Of A Family Business

Embedding Family Values Into The Culture Of A Family Business

Family businesses are not just commercial ventures; they are repositories of family values, traditions, and legacies. When managed with...

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Preparing The Next Generation For Success In The Family Business

Preparing The Next Generation For Success In The Family Business

Stepping into a family business can be both an exciting opportunity and a daunting challenge for the next generation. While some may see...

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Pillars Of Success For Family Firms

Pillars Of Success For Family Firms

While the specific pillars of success for family businesses can vary depending on the industry, size, and individual circumstances, here...

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Family Businesses Need To Be Ready For Changes To Flexible Working

Family Businesses Need To Be Ready For Changes To Flexible Working

On July 20, 2023 The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act was granted Royal Assent. As a consequence, The Act introduces some...

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Five Ways To Prevent Cloud Security Mistakes

Five Ways To Prevent Cloud Security Mistakes

After it was revealed almost nine in ten cyber-attacks are caused by human error, experts have named five ways organisations can guard...

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Developing A Next Generation Development Plan For The Family Business

Developing A Next Generation Development Plan For The Family Business

Succession planning and the engagement of the next generation and their development are key aspects that should be on the agenda for all...

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Life After The Liquidity Event

Life After The Liquidity Event

Join Paul Andrews and Torsten Pieper from Generation6 as they explore the evolution of a family in business that undertake a liquidity...

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Embedding Values Into A Family Business Culture

Embedding Values Into A Family Business Culture

We understand the importance of values in family firms – check out Kyler Gilbert’s write up on The Importance Of Values In Family Firms ...

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Winning The War On Talent In Family-Run Business

Winning The War On Talent In Family-Run Business

Family-run businesses have long been the backbone of economies worldwide, contributing to employment, innovation, and economic growth....

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Dementia & The Family Business

Dementia & The Family Business

Running a family business can be, by nature, a way of life for many, and for that reason it can be a wrench to give it up. For many...

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An Unmissable Journey For Family Business Owners & Scholars

An Unmissable Journey For Family Business Owners & Scholars

The Cartiers is the revealing tale of a jewelry dynasty'four generations, from revolutionary France to the 1970s. At its heart are the...

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Family Business United (‘FBU’) is an unparalleled rallying point and voice for the global family business community and an invaluable source of insight into the sector.  FBU is a resource for all, family businesses of all sizes and sectors, and their advisers, helping to raise the profile of the family business sector and to encourage greater awareness of the contribution that family firms make to the global economy through employment, income generation, wealth creation and charitable endeavours.

At FBU, everything we do is about the family business, creating the best resource available to help families in business get access to the resources and support they need to continue their family business journey, wherever it will take them.

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