Survival tactics of a
13-generation family
business
In 1699 a Mr Ihei Takatsu started to sell dried seafood in the
streets of Japan. Today, over 300 years later, there is still a Mr Ihei Takatsu in charge of the company. Seven tactics have helped the family business to survive for 13 generations More>
Entrepreneurs across generations
How can family businesses make sure that entrepreneurial activity continues from one generation to another?
This article looks at four of the many factors that can affect whether families can build successful businesses over generations. More>
Philanthropy:
glue or minefield?
Philanthropy can be part of the ‘glue’ that keeps families together – but it doesn’t always work quite as expected.
The following discussion between a researcher and family leader reveals More>
Emperors in the family business
Family businesses often start as a small enterprise which is owned and managed by a single person.
He or she can be described as the ‘captain of the ship’. More>
Recession story
Business families often talk of the emotional fulfilment they feel in what they and their family have achieved. But what happens when the business goes wrong?
A fourth generation business leader tells his story More>
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