PORTRAIT: The Cuestamoras Group – One Family Business in Four Stories
A story in collaboration with:
Vanessa Lean, Managing Director of the Cuestamoras Family Office, Costa Rica. Guillermo Salazar, Founder & Managing Partner, Exaudi Family Business...
Hizkia Van Kralingen – Turtles, Art, and the Family Business
Interview with Hizkia Van Kralingen, Owner Hizkia Van Kralingen, Netherlands
Twenty-five years ago, young Hizkia Van Kralingen stubbornly told his father that he would only...
The Future of Industries – A Collection Case Studies
Whether it’s a brief fad of fashion or a significant societal shift, continual adaptation to outside forces is key to business survival. Automation, big...
ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Prestat: A legacy with a truffle centre
Chocolate brand Prestat is famously delicious. It’s said to be the stuff that inspired famous author Roald Dahl to write Charlie and the Chocolate...
EDUCATION: Interview with Prof. Guido Corbetta, Professor of Strategic Management in Family Business
Prof. Guido Corbetta was one of the first academics in Italy to start the conversation about the family business field. Immediately realizing the importance...
4 Side-Effects of Power That Can Destroy Your Relationships
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Famed English historian Lord Acton once said, “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” The pages of history...
Now, Future – The Impact on Family Business
Interview with Dr. Noah Raford, COO Dubai Future Foundation
We live in an age where radical technologies such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality are...
FINANCE: The Family to Family Investment Boom
In a post 2008 financial crisis world, the global family business community has witnessed the emergence of a new trend in long-term investment opportunities:...
ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Contemporary Istanbul – A Family in the Arts
Enjoying its eleventh successful year, Contemporary Istanbul is one of Turkey’s biggest modern art fairs. Born out of founder Ali Güreli’s entrepreneurial passion, it’s...
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: An Interview with Patricia Velasquez, Founder, Wayuu Taya
The Cause and Effect of Philanthropic Endeavours
On a peninsula straddling the Venezuela-Colombia border, by the coast of the Caribbean Sea, live the Wayuu people....
















