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Family Capital's weekly look at the goings-ons in the world of family capital

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Family Capital's weekly look at the goings-ons in the world of family capital

One big change is the greater acceptance of selling off parts of the company to finance growth

The Chinese custom of equal inheritance can sometimes cause difficult transitions at family businesses…

Rarely do we get accounts from actual family members of the demise of their fortune, family and business

Another concern is family politics

Why do they often drive the business into becoming something much bigger and more successful?

James Lipscombe runs the biggest fish and chips empire in the UK

Education and outside experience is only window dressing

It's sometimes very difficult being a third generation head of a family business, especially when there…