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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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Fourth Global Family Business Think Tank Report Published

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Fourth Global Family Business Think Tank Report Published

Family Business United has published its fourth Global Family Business Think Tank results with expert insights from around the world.

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Embracing Social Media Is Key For Family Business Success

Embracing Social Media Is Key For Family Business Success

Social media is no longer just a marketing tool; it is a commercial imperative that can deliver real advantage across branding, customer engagement, recruitment, and sales.

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Data Sovereignty And Why It Matters For Family Businesses

Data Sovereignty And Why It Matters For Family Businesses

Data sovereignty is becoming an issue for all businesses and is something that the family business sector needs to address as part of their business activities.

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Why AI And Technology Need To Be On The Family Business Agenda

Why AI And Technology Need To Be On The Family Business Agenda

Technology, once seen as the preserve of start-ups and Silicon Valley giants, is now redefining every corner of commerce. Artificial intelligence in particular is forcing even the most established family firms to ask hard questions about their future.

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Custodianship & Stewardship In The World Of Family Business

Custodianship & Stewardship In The World Of Family Business

Family firms sit uneasily between two magnets of modern capitalism. One pulls them towards profit, public markets and professional...

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Tackling Imposter Syndrome in Family Business Successors

Tackling Imposter Syndrome in Family Business Successors

Next generation members in family businesses face lots of challenges and one that's increasingly being recognised is the role of imposter syndrome in future leaders.

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Why Managers Hoard Knowledge – And How AI Can Help Stop It

Why Managers Hoard Knowledge – And How AI Can Help Stop It

The biggest barrier to knowledge-sharing isn’t technology – but rather psychology and AI can help address this issue.

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Strong Family Identity Protects Leaders From Workplace Loneliness

Strong Family Identity Protects Leaders From Workplace Loneliness

Leaders with strong family networks are less likely to let feelings of loneliness at work spill over into their home lives, finds new research from Durham University Business School.

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How Germany’s Family Firms Power The Mittelstand

How Germany’s Family Firms Power The Mittelstand

Walk down almost any industrial street in Germany and you’ll find them: discreet factories behind modest façades, bearing names you’ve never heard of — yet producing the components, machines and technologies that make global industries tick.

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Developing Responsible Ownership In Family Businesses

Developing Responsible Ownership In Family Businesses

Responsible ownership ensures not only the sustainability of the business but also the preservation of the values, culture, and relationships that form its foundation.

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Family Businesses Navigating Storm Of Political & Economic Uncertainty

Family Businesses Navigating Storm Of Political & Economic Uncertainty

Family firms across the UK are having to deal with the political and economic uncertainty that is prevailing over British businesses today.

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Post-Nuptial Agreements: Safeguarding Family Businesses & Preserving Heritage

Post-Nuptial Agreements: Safeguarding Family Businesses & Preserving Heritage

Post-nuptial agreements, legal contracts signed after marriage, can play a vital role.

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Why Being Reliable Helps Businesses Stand Out

Why Being Reliable Helps Businesses Stand Out

Firms that build real credibility are those that deliver steady performance, transparent service, and dependable outcomes.

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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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