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The Transformation of a Family Business

A Conversation with Joaquin Uriach Torello, President of Uriach, Spain 175 years ago, Juan Uriach Feliu became the shop assistant at a drug store in...
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Grandeur in Difficult Times – Spain and its Family Businesses

Not long ago, the Spanish economy was booming. The unemployment rate was less than 8% and the country was among the top ten high-performing...
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Forrey and Galland – Dreams Made of Chocolate

Interview with Isabelle Jaouen, Founder of Forrey and Galland, Dubai When walking past the many shop windows within the enormous expanses of the Dubai Mall,...
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A World Without Fire – The Story of Opsys

Conversation with Khalifa Al Qama, Founder of Opsys, UAE Opsys is a Dubai-based multi-disciplinary engineering company that was founded by Khalifa Al Qama. He walks...
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The Devastating Effects of Untreated Conflict Within a Family Business

There are many ways to avoid or mitigate conflict within a family business. More often than not however, disagreements between family members have devastating...
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Selling Issues in Traditional and Modern Families: The Avoidance of Conflict

Business transactions in some shape or form are the foundation of all societies…always have been and always will be. A closer examination reveals that...
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Conflict in the Family Business – The Way to Recovery

A Narrative by Tom White, President and CEO of Haws Corporation, USA At first glance, the Haws Corporation appears to be a typically successful family-owned...
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Conflict in the Family Business – 3 Cases to Ponder

Internal conflict is considered one of the greatest impediments to success and continuity in the business world. In family businesses this reality is amplified...
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People and Pencils – The Mission of Caran d’Ache

Interview with Carole Hübscher Established in 1915, Caran d’Ache is one of the leading writing instrument and luxury stationary suppliers in the world. For nearly...
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Energy Source: Family Business

Conversation with Patricia Ghany, CFO of Esau Oilfield Supplies Company Limited, Trinidad The coastal expanse of Trinidad and Tobago brings to mind palm trees, idyllic...