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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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Fluffetts: A Clucking Good Family Farm

Fluffetts: A Clucking Good Family Farm

At Fluffetts Farm, they are passionate about great food and have been supplying the finest eggs without compromising on the welfare of...

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Preparing Your Family Business For Sale

Preparing Your Family Business For Sale

There comes a time when most families seek to sell their business, whether it be five years after its creation or two hundred years. The...

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Humanity At The Heart Of Digital Prosperity For Family Firms

Humanity At The Heart Of Digital Prosperity For Family Firms

Saxton Bampfylde have recently published their latest thought piece entitled Humanity at the Heart of Digital Prosperity. For this...

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Building Your Own Network When You’re Part Of A Family Business

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...

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The Increasing Popularity Of Family Charters

The Increasing Popularity Of Family Charters

Family charters are becoming increasingly popular. But what are they, and what can they do to enhance your business? There is an amount...

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Is A Management Buy-Out An Option For Your Family Firm?

Is A Management Buy-Out An Option For Your Family Firm?

Could a Management Buy-Out (‘MBO’) be right for you, your family and your business? Having built up a successful family business, you may...

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Over 160 Years Of Clockmaking At Smith Of Derby

Over 160 Years Of Clockmaking At Smith Of Derby

Smith of Derby is a great British family business and has been putting Derby on the map for generations.This is a video outlining some of...

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Senior Moments

Senior Moments

Family businesses benefit by leveraging knowledgeable senior family leaders with innovative members of the next generation. Research...

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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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Rising To The Challenge Of Succession

Rising To The Challenge Of Succession

Finding a family successor is one of the greatest challenges for family firms but when done correctly, it will deliver value for the...

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Five Challenges That Could Derail Succession

Five Challenges That Could Derail Succession

Chinese family firms are a force for change in China, bringing a renewed interest in family entrepreneurship to the forefront....

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Protecting Chinese Firms From Generational Friction

Protecting Chinese Firms From Generational Friction

A good insight into some of the challenges facing family firms and the family dynamics that promote smooth transfer to the next...

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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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