Some Things Are Always on the Agenda Working with families who want to transition their wealth or business from one generation to the next is fascinating and challenging. Part of what makes it fun for me is that no two days are ever the same, because each family is different. But some parts of the […]

Global meat giants are circling historic Gippsland business O’Connor Beef as the family-owned exporter hits the market for the first time in 90 years.

As family businesses navigate shifting market dynamics, growth can require adapting their strategies to seize new opportunities for transformation.

A new report captures how families are navigating their businesses at a time of great wealth transfer.

Mr Smart’s parents, Michael and Karen Smart, were among the early Ray White WA offices in 1994, after starting in the south-east corridor of Perth a decade earlier.

Like many small, family wineries in Sonoma, Pedroncelli Winery has struggled amid the pandemic, wildfires, and inflation. Here's how they're doing it.

Creating Sustainable Success: The Foundation of Family Business Excellence Business is Business: Reality Checks for Family-Owned Companies by Kathy Kolbe and Amy Bruske establishes a compelling and often uncomfortable truth: family-owned businesses (FOBs) operate at the intersection of deeply person

Understanding the Unique Landscape of Family Business Family Business: Key Issues by Denise Kenyon-Rouvinez and John L. Ward serves as a comprehensive introduction to the complex world of family-controlled enterprises, establishing the conceptual frameworks that illuminate both the challenges and ex

The real estate entrepreneur talks to Luke Hansen-MacDonald about early challenges, the need for patient investment and growing the business.

The Growth Dilemma in Family-Owned Firms" by Peter Lorange Main Thesis The central premise is stark and uncompromising: "Either you grow or you eventually go out of business." However, family firms face a unique growth paradox—their very strengths (family bonds, loyalty, tradition) often become thei

The following are key insights from Family Business on the Couch by Manfred F. R.

The Final Test of Greatness The book, Family Business Succession - The Final Test of Greatness by Craig E. Aronoff, Stephen L.

Anna Sharratt is a business and health reporter and editor with more than 20 years of experience. Based in Toronto, she has written for Canadian Family Offices since 2021. A regular contributor to the Globe and Mail, she has written for Inc.com, Forbes, Business Insider, Canadian Business, MoneySense, the National Post, The Toronto Star and other publications. She is the former managing editor of smallbiz.ca, health editor of Chatelaine and senior health writer for the CBC.

Three family business owners with offices on Cape Cod talk with the Times about their businesses and what they hope for the future.

Expensive battles this past week have kept investors on their toes – but family businesses often enjoy longer-term stability

Private family enterprises, by their nature, can face unique challenges when it comes to governance, balancing interpersonal dynamics with the demands of running a business.

Beech's Fine Chocolates has been producing artisan chocolates since 1920-but a surge in prices has forced the family-run business to close

Next-generation leaders often lack the autonomy required for innovation and may feel pressured to maintain the status quo. Oct 5, 2025 As the pace of change in the world increases, family businesses are often faced with the need to increase innovation to adapt to changes in the market and the family. It might mean coming up with an innovative product, feature, manufacturing process, or whole new operating model. It might also require a creative dividend strategy or approach to family

Why a business family is different from a family business

Bringing together next-generation family enterprise leaders already working in their families’ businesses to share best practices and grow personally and professionally.

Growth can bring unwanted side effects: leadership overload, employee burnout, more complicated systems and processes, and a change to the startup's culture.

Entrepreneurial families face additional complexities when considering transferring wealth to the next generation

Chief executive Mohammed Abdulmagied Seddiqi reflects on how a humble shop grew into a market leader

Research from Grant Thornton shows succession planning is still the number one challenge facing Aussie family businesses, and most don’t have a plan nailed down.