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By Aquesha Daniels, J.D. on Wed May 06 2020

Succession planning has been a heavily researched topic and buzzword for many years now. However, its lesser-known counterpart -- legacy planning – is becoming a part of many families' personal Read more

A board’s oversight and guidance, based on the expertise, experience and personal qualities of its members, has always helped drive business success and survival. But now, as the COVID-19 pandemic Read more

By Theodore L. Waldron and James C Wetherbe on Mon Apr 06 2020

Measures to “flatten the curve” of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as limiting public gatherings and forcing the extended closure of non-essential businesses, have created one of the direst threats Read more

By Theodore L. Waldron and James C Wetherbe on Fri Mar 27 2020

This advice from one of our best-read articles in 2020 still rings true for startups, small businesses and family ventures trying to hang on until things stabilize. Walt Disney nailed it when he said Read more

By Jay Mulki on Tue Mar 24 2020

Working from home, a necessity during the pandemic, is here to stay despite some companies calling for a return to the office. This 2020 article explored how to make it work. The coronavirus pandemic Read more

By Ozlem Ogutveren Gonul and Zuhal Senyuva on Thu Mar 12 2020

Climate change, income inequality, injustice and other vexing social and environmental challenges are changing our thinking and the way businesses operate. As social media helps good and bad news Read more

By Kimberly Eddleston, Jamie Ladge and Keimei Sugiyama on Tue Feb 18 2020

The number of businesses run by women continues to grow – by 59% between 1997 and 2013 – and women now run between a quarter and a third of all private businesses worldwide. Yet their businesses Read more

By Ines Herrero and Mat Hughes on Mon Feb 03 2020

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was produced in partnership with the Journal of Family Business Strategy, a leading journal in the field of family business, as part of our mission to bring Read more

Many of today’s best innovations – the ones that have created powerhouse companies and have transformed industries, regions and society itself – started as a discovery in a lab. Firms that know Read more

By Sofia Bapna on Mon Jan 13 2020

By Sofia Bapna, Mary J. Benner and Liangfei Qiu Online social media communities have helped companies build customer loyalty and sales, but new firms starting from scratch to build those communities Read more