Genes: On the Agenda for Cutting-Edge Families
This is not an article about genomics or DNA science. This is an article about families – what they need to flourish and thrive....
Why You Should Care About ESG
ESG is an acronym – let's start the conversation by unpacking it. E stands for Environmental, S for Social and G for Governance: issues...
Five Critical Questions for Family Offices
Dr Alexander Koeberle-Schmid, family business expert at PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH, Germany, has helped more than 100 entrepreneurial families from around the world navigate the complexities...
Spire: A 21st-Century Approach to Strategy and Risk Advisory
Interview with Matthew Hoffer Craig, Managing Partner, and Rebecca Bachmann, Chief Strategy and Technology Officer, Spire Strategy & Risk Advisory, Switzerland
The most successful business...
Lyft: Battling Uber for Ride-Sharing Supremacy
For any emerging business, the challenge of chasing down and overtaking the industry leader can seem daunting. It can seem near impossible when the...
Lululemon and the Double-Edged Sword of Creating a Lifestyle Brand
When executed successfully, attaching cultural or lifestyle benefits can be like adding rocket-fuel when launching your emerging product into the marketplace. If consumers believe...
The Genius of Ray Kroc, the Visionary ‘Founder’ of McDonald’s
Some entrepreneurs have it and some don’t. It’s the ability to look at a business or opportunity and see not what it is, but...
Digital Transformations in Retail: The Story of Nearbuy Group
Interview with Nicolas Standaert, founder and CEO of Nearbuy Group
Nearbuy Group is a leading retail tech company focusing in the fast growing area of retail...
The Unorthodox Journey of Under Armour and its Founder Kevin Plank
A good idea and hustle may be enough to get an entrepreneurial idea off the ground, but it’s probably not enough to eat into the...
[Podcast] Meet Flixbus, Europe’s Fastest Growing Startup
Just a few years in existence, Germany’s Flixbus is already the poster child for a successful and global 21st century company. Enabled through technology,...
[Podcast] How 3D Printing is Transforming Manufacturing
Not long ago, it would have been easy to brush off 3D printing as a ‘neat party trick’ but not something that will find...
What are Family Business Mission Statements?
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Interview with Jay Hughes and Barbara Hauser:
A Mission Statement is a declaration of what the family’s goals are and what they...
Kasita: Former Dumpster Dweller Invents a Portable Smart Home
Finding a new place to live and moving from place to place can be one of the most stressful times in a person’s life....