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Get Your Family Onboard: Lessons from the Pirates

You might be wondering, as a family business, what can I learn from the Pirates? It turns out – A lot! We often think of pirates as barbaric, dirty, and unorganized. But, it turns out there was a method to their madness and it’s this method that allowed them to govern the Caribbean waters for many...
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Why Grooming a Successor is Critical to a Family Business

Who will lead the family business once I am gone? What will happen to my retirement when the next generation takes over? How can I tell my daughter she just isn't ready to lead? These are just a few of the questions that can keep a family business owner up at night - and for very...
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You Are Not Alone!

“I’m sure you’ve never seen this before” or “Is this normal? No one else can be going through this as well – can they?” These are sentiments I hear far too often from my family business clients. Family businesses often think they are different and that no one else can be going through the same challenges...
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Family Businesses Have a Competitive Advantage

Are You Leveraging Yours?

As consumers, we tend to attach some kind of mystique to the family businesses on the belief they are friendlier, have better employees, and are more caring. As such, they must therefore produce a better product and offer better service. For their part, many family businesses recognize a marketing advantage and are...
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