Hollywood gets family business – with all its blood and gore
These three films should be required viewing for those connected to the world of family businesses
Ten property dynasties – and the families behind them
Property dynasties come and go. Here are ten real-estate dynasties owned by (non-royal) families
Ten banks good with families
Is there still trust in the world of finance? These banks would appear to prove there is...
Bankruptcy, the Mittelstand and the future of family businesses
Are these the beginnings of the winds of change for the backbone of Europe's family business sector?
Families drive M&A surge – here’s ten of them
Families, or entrepreneurs, are responsible for at least 50% of merger & acquisition activity in the…
Profile: Courage – transferring family business knowledge
Knowledge about the German family business model is in big demand - one consultancy is helping to service…
Political dynasties abound – should that give hope to business families? No
North Korea is the ultimate political dynasty, but try being a family business there...
Interview: Khaled Said, of CapGen – and the challengers for a 2nd gen
Being the son of a billionaire has its challengers
Ferdinand Piëch, his nephew, a family office and cars that emit water
A disruptive technology backed by the next generation of the family behind VW might be about to become…
This little story is big for German family businesses
The fate of a maker of christmas nutcrackers could be a harbinger to much bigger difficulties for German…
The VW scandal isn’t good for German family businesses, many face takeover
Chinese businesses are waiting in the background to buy their technology
Interview: Chairwoman – Nathalie Felber of Dietiker and taking over from a famous father
It's not always easy taking over from a dominant first generation leader
Submission, distributism, and B Corps
Family businesses are at the heart of a little known economic theory - not that many of them know about…