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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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5 Signs That It’s Time To Sell The Family Business

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...

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A Right Royal Cuppa

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,...

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Key To Self Belief Is Emotional Flexibility & Resilience

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...

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When Loyalty Becomes A Liability For Family Firms

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...

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Innovation & The Art Of Story Telling

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...

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It's All In The Chase!

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...

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Getting Mum & Dad To Talk About Succession Planning

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...

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A Family Legacy Built On Family Values & A Love For The Land

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...

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Setting Up A Family Investment Company

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...

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Harvesting For The Next Bottling At Kingsbarns Distillery

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...

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Pandemic Boosts SME Staff Loyalty

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...

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The Story Of Bridge Of Weir Leather

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...

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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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