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Dolce & Gabbana: Made in Italy

They say that “You can take the boy out of Sicily but you can’t take Sicily out of the boy." For Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce,...
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Cadbury: Reinventing Both Chocolate and the Workplace

If there were a Mount Rushmore for Chocolatiers, you can be sure John Cadbury’s face would be chiseled in granite. Few others in the...
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Robin Li: The Man Who Took On Google and Won

The world is filled with millionaires who saw an industry just as it was about to take off and decided to get in on...
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The Stunning Rise and Fall of the Astor Family Empire

It was an image so rich in irony that it was almost poetic. Some of the last heirs of the legendary Astor family living...
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Steinway & Sons: A 160 Year Legacy of Musical Excellence

For any emerging family-owned enterprise, a professional endorsement can go a long way to increasing brand awareness and market credibility. But only a select...
What are Family Business Mission Statements?

What are Family Business Mission Statements?

Photo by rawpixel.com from Pexels Interview with Jay Hughes and Barbara Hauser: A Mission Statement is a declaration of what the family’s goals are and what they...
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Top 100 Scottish Firms Generate £1 Billion in Profits

The huge contribution made by Scotland’s leading family-owned firms to the country’s economy and employment levels has been underlined by a major new report. The...
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How the McMahon’s Turned the WWE into a 4th Generation Family Business Empire

Vince McMahon is a man known for wearing many hats. To many, he is the face and force behind what is now known as...
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Block by Block, Piece by Piece: The Story of Lego

How did the Kristiansen family from Denmark turn their small local toy company into Lego, perhaps the most successful and globally recognizable toy brand...
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How Family Strategy Can Increase Family Cohesion and Business Connectivity

Image source: Pixabay via Pexels Family-owned businesses which install a family charta with binding rules are economically more successful. Moreover, a family constitution strengthens the...