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NewsA collection of family business related articles from the leading business publications  |
FEBRUARY 2011
The Top Five Family Business Issues for 2011
Can you identify the top 5 family business concerns for 2011?
Four Challenges for Business Families
Are these family business challenges on the mark or are they missing some?
The Kids Are Alright
Rupert Murdoch's latest plan to divide up the News Corp. empire between his children.
They Are Who We Thought They Were
CEO's of family businesses more often than not are members of the founding family, not outside non-family CEO's. This article, although describing family firms in India is very revealing. It would be interesting to see the same study conducted on US family businesses.
"The Future is Brighter in 2011, But Problems Linger"
"Improvements are expected to be marginal, likely benefiting only the healthiest small businesses while the rest continue to struggle"
"Relatives knew was that it was best neither one carved the turkey...in the presence of the other."
Succession planning doesn't have to be contentious, but it often is.
Pruning the Family Tree
"pruning the family tree can lead to a more concentrated control where ownership is distributed among a limited number of family shareholders. This process actually runs counter to prevailing family business theory"
Getting 100 Family Shareholders on the Same Page
"Cargill's announcement last week that it will sell its large stake in Mosaic Co. headed off a foundation's proposal to take Cargill public"
Working Partners
"Starting a business with a friend, colleague or relative can be exciting and rewarding-but making it work can be a challenge."
