On Murano island, the Seguso family has been leaders in the craft of glassblowing for six centuries.

New laws are set to turbocharge a profession that’s attracted a wave of career switchers

140 years, five generations, and still no corporate parent. Sep 19, 2026 Stephen Caputo. Illustration: Inc.; The Monteleone turns 140 this year, still owned by the family that started it. Antonio Monteleone, a Sicilian cobbler, bought a 64-room hotel at Royal and Iberville in the French Quarter of New Orleans in 1886. He put the family name on it in 1908. Five generations later, the business runs 523 rooms, including 96 suites, with a staff of more than 500. In March, it shortened its name from

Don’t Treat your 28-Year-Old Like They’re 8 Every once in a while, I read something that’s phrased in a way I’ve never seen before, but that resonates with me in a deep way. I feel like I may have written that opening line before, maybe even recently, but that’s okay too. It highlights the way […]

As Tata Group searches for a new leader, India's wealthy families are preparing for a $1.5tn intergenerational wealth transfer. Who are the next-gen chiefs of India’s largest firms?

It’s Not Just What You Pass Down Occasionally, usually when I hear something that resonates strongly and that I realize I hadn’t heard phrased that way before, I know instantly that I’ll be writing about it here sooner or later. This will be one of the “sooner” variety, as I only stumbled upon this quote […]

The city stands out as a base for family enterprises whose regional operations, global portfolios and wider family networks now demand clearer structures for capital, ownership and heirs Read more at The Business Times.

Here We Go Again (Sorry, Not Sorry) When you intentionally put your thoughts into writing every week, and you’ve been at it for over a decade, you end up recycling ideas that you’ve raised before. Occasionally, you think you’ve come up with something novel, only to realize that you already covered it before, and you […]

This family business ticks every box with serious dedication, collaboration and attention to detail

A little-known combination of tax code sections lets family business owners shift real money off their returns while giving a child a paid job and a head start on retirement savings. The catch involves one entity-type mistake that wipes out the biggest benefit entirely.

August 13, 2026, 8:00 AM ET François-Xavier de Mallmann, chairman of Goldman Sachs' Investment Banking division. courtesy of Goldman Sachs Only about 12% of family-owned businesses make it to a third generation still under family control, according to a new Goldman Sachs playbook aimed at the founders and dynasties the bank counts among its most prized clients. It’s a statistic Goldman itself put in print in “Honoring Legacy and Positioning for the Future,” a paper shaped by senior leaders

Andrea Calabrò, professor at Milan’s Bocconi University has spent years studying family businesses around the world. Here, he shares what he's learned about legacy and succession

Famous for its ButterBurgers, the Wisconsin-based fast food chain Culver's was established in 1984. Nowadays, it has over a thousand locations in 26 states.

No one’s safe in this economy

Creating confidence among entrepreneurs, business owners and investors should be a key priority

How Do These Three Fit Together? In last week’s Coming Down from Yet Another Rocky Mountain High, I noted that I wasn’t going to share much content from the Rendez-Vous of the Purposeful Planning Institute in that post, but if you’re a regular reader, I’m sure you knew to expect that I’d share some takeaways […]

Family ownership can build trust, credibility, and customer loyalty—but only when it reinforces something stakeholders value. Here are five questions to ask first.

Family offices excel at managing money but often overlook the greatest threat to multigenerational success: poorly planned succession. Here's how they can help.

What happens after the founder steps aside? Interviews with successor CEOs reveal the emotional, organizational, and family dynamics that determine whether leadership transitions succeed—or stall.

Disability inclusion is more than a legal obligation. Well-designed accommodation systems can strengthen employee trust, reduce costly turnover, and preserve knowledge inside small firms.

ESOPs can be an attractive option for family firms. If you're thinking of one, start the planning well before the owner retires.

A study of German family businesses showed that as intra-family succession becomes more difficult, families are increasingly open to selling — and intermediaries are emerging to help match owners with outside buyers.

Will this be the year you sell your business? Get ready for a thrill ride of emotions. Here's what to expect.