The Second Generation Family Business Non-Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurship is often associated with personal and financial risk-taking and a high degree of uncertainty when it comes to future benefits and growth. On...
Winning Strategies for the Family Business
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The goal of any enterprise is to deliver superior sustainable performance. For a business, "performance", means return on investment; "sustainable"...
Succession Planning in GCC Family Businesses
Insights from H.E. Dr. Omar Bin Sulaiman, Governor of Dubai International Financial Centre
Family-controlled businesses, the second largest shareholder after the government, form the umbrella...
The Al Fozan Success Story
Interview with Abdullah A. Al Fozan, Al Fozan Group, KSA
The Abdullatif & Mohamed Al Fozan Company, also known as the Al Fozan Group, is...
Family Business & The Art of Communication
There is no shortage of words on how to communicate well in family business. Enter the words "family business communication" into a Web search...
Meet Jordan’s Largest Family Business, the Nuqul Group
The Nuqul Group is the largest privately owned company in the Kingdom of Jordan with many operations in the MENA region and North America....
Facts, Figures and Percentages: Academic Research on Family Businesses in the Arab World
As the global economy grows more complex each day, the availability of high-quality information is essential to the productive conduct of business – especially...
A Family Office Success Story: The Al Habib Holding Company
When family businesses reach a certain size and level of wealth, the challenges for the business and the family become more complex. The management...
Van der Lee: 400 Year Old Dutch Family Business in Ropemaking
Ropes, since prehistoric times, have been of importance in construction, seafaring, exploration, sports and communications. But what does a piece of rope exactly consist...
The Evolution of Financing for GCC Family Businesses
Insights from Prof. Giacomo Luciani, Director of the Gulf Research Centre Foundation
Family business groups are the main pillar of the GCC private sector. They...