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By Whitney Peake on Thu May 17 2018

Strong family business boards use competency-based selection, outside directors, diverse skills and limited family representation to improve governance. It's important that current or future members Read more

By Kimberly Eddleston on Mon Mar 19 2018

Women in the study received far less bank financing than men, while family and friends appeared to provide an important alternative source of capital. It’s been said (ruefully) that Ginger Rogers Read more

By Kimberly Eddleston and Devina Raithatha on Thu Jan 11 2018

Confidentiality agreements help students trust one another, share sensitive family experiences and learn more deeply from real family business challenges. For students from family businesses to fully Read more

By Kimberly Eddleston on Tue Nov 21 2017
Interviewee: Justin Rockefeller

Justin Rockefeller explains how families can pursue social and environmental impact without abandoning financial discipline or long-term investment goals. Perhaps no other family is more synonymous Read more

By Kimberly Eddleston on Tue Jun 20 2017
Interviewee: Doug Baumoel

Family firms are tightly connected systems. Changing one part can unsettle the rest, but avoiding innovation can be even more dangerous. With ties that bind emotionally and legally, family businesses Read more

By Kimberly Eddleston on Tue Jun 13 2017

The Fredo Effect occurs when an unqualified or disruptive relative keeps a job because of family ties, hurting coworkers, relationships and business performance. The Corleones of "Godfather" fame are Read more

By Whitney Peake and Teran Sundy on Thu Mar 02 2017

This flexible classroom exercise lets students shape a fictional bourbon family business while applying family business concepts throughout the semester. Many of us may remember the “Choose Your Read more

By Ritch Sorenson on Tue Feb 21 2017

Research suggests collaborative conflict management can strengthen family relationships while also producing better solutions and stronger business performance. Conflict is inevitable in family-run Read more

By Donna De Carolis on Fri Jan 20 2017
Interviewee: Emily Bittenbender

Emily Bittenbender shares how resilience, collaboration and a strong workplace culture helped her succeed as a construction entrepreneur. The construction industry remains stubbornly a male-dominated Read more

By Ritch Sorenson on Wed Jan 18 2017
Interviewee: Ritch Sorenson

Ritch Sorenson explains how outside executives can manage family relationships, strengthen the business and help prepare the next generation to lead. Ritch Sorenson, Professor of Family Business at Read more