What is Family Capital
Family Capital is an online publishing company dedicated to the global family enterprise sector.
Our name is inspired by an idea. People often say that emotional, human or intellectual capital enhance a business, or a person’s abilities. We think that being a family is also an asset and we call this “family capital”.
Family Capital has three missions. Firstly, it is a modern, online “house magazine” for family enterprises, providing a service for those working in the sector by looking at the issues and stories that touch on their careers and lives.
Secondly, we believe there is a growing relationship between family enterprises (family offices and family businesses) and global capital markets. And Family Capital believes we are the only publication that covers this growing relationship.
Thirdly, we will be an advocate for family ownership. We think family businesses’ long-term focus and attitude are good for financial stability, and yet the huge global influence of family firms is often overlooked by the mainstream press.
We want to help people understand just how important business families are, both in the context of family offices and family businesses. If it doesn’t sound too grand, Family Capital aims to change the way its readers see the world of business.
We think the best way to achieve these two aims is with a high-quality, straight-talking journalistic voice – something the sector currently lacks. While we support family enterprises we will not be mindless cheerleaders for them, and we will not shy away from criticizing them when we think it is justified.
As well as daily updated analysis of the biggest family office and family business stories, and interviews with big names, watch out for our in-depth reports on aspects of the family enterprise sector, which you will be able to download from www.famcap.com.
Who are we?
David Bain
Founder and Publisher
Contact: [email protected]
Mike Foster
Editor
Mike Foster is an award-winning investment writer and specialist. He edits Family Capital’s investment coverage on the real estate, private and public markets. Mike has more than 40 years of financial and business writing and analysis skills. A Modern History graduate from Oxford University, Mike worked for the business sections of a number of UK national newspapers, such as the Daily Mail, Evening Standard and The Observer. He was part of the launch team for Growth Company Investor and went on to co-found Financial News in 1996, where he spent more than 20 years. Financial News was sold to Dow Jones in 2007.
Contact: [email protected]
Steve Moore
Director
Steve Moore has spent 40 years looking after the technology needs of high-net-worth clients in London and around the world. He founded the UK’s leading Systems Integrator smc-uk.com 30 years ago, working for industrialists, rock stars and everyone in between. He has consulted for major brands, including Amazon, Apple, BestBuy, BT, Carphone Warehouse, Ford, Grosvenor, HP, Hutchinson Whampoa, Knight Frank, Orange and SSE. He is an advisor or NED for several UK Tech start-ups, principally in the Proptech and InsurTech sectors.
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