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ViewPoint: Beyond the profit motive – the example of TATA
The values of the founders of TATA are sometimes overlooked in today's society. They shouldn't be
Why women flourish in family businesses
Families are by their nature gender mixed teams, which could be one reason that their businesses are…
ViewPoint: 4 challenges for Chinese family businesses
Almost all businesses in China started in the past 30 years, and many are still founder-owned.
What sort of growth is good?
Classical economics says that if a business doesn't grow, it will die. But what does growth mean?
ViewPoint: Family capital is a powerful, dangerous force
Families have a unique currency, but it must be nurtured and directed correctly to become a positive…
Viewpoint: Outsiders can solve the growth conundrum
Family businesses face many challenges to remain competitive, and the best solution is often to bring…
ViewPoint: How policymakers can help family firms
They often concentrate on SMEs, but if politicians really want to boost economic growth they should help…
ViewPoint: How do you plan for the long-term?
Many family firms find it hard to think 20 years ahead, but whatever their plans for the business they…
ViewPoint: Resurrect the 3i model to nurture family business growth
When it comes to financing growth families are wary of banks and traditional private equity.
ViewPoint: Ferrero’s third generation problem
Cliches about "shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations" are nonsense, but families have to…
Western education doesn’t always work in an Asian context
Business schools are keen to teach next gens, but the lessons they teach have to be adapted to be useful…
ViewPoint: How do you solve a problem like retirement?
Families are swamped with advice about how to prepare the next generation to take over a business, but…
Viewpoint: Putting structure into entrepreneurship
Family firms can be obsessed with control of the core business, but this is a mistake.