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What Can You Learn From Family Businesses?
Columbia alumni, Cheyenne Wiskerke ’13 and Alan Wasserstrom ’63, share stories of the businesses they inherited and led — and some of the lessons they learned along the way.
Sipping Success
As co-founder of Blue Nectar Tequila, Nikhil Bahadur ’12 and his father, Bn Bahadur, turned his passion for the Mexican spirit into an award-winning brand.
A Taste for Great Service
As the Ko Hospitality Group opens its first US restaurant, CEO Stan Ko ’99, talks about the family business and why he’s fiercely dedicated to the dining experience.
Five Tips for Leading a Successful Family Business
Razak Dawood ’68, chairman of Descon, a multinational, family-owned corporation based in Pakistan, offers his best advice for those entering or running their family businesses.
How to Build and Sustain a Successful, Enduring Enterprise
The HBR Family Business Handbook brings sophisticated guidance and practical advice from family business experts Josh Baron, adjunct professor, Columbia Business School, and Rob Lachenauer.
Explore Further
How do financial resources affect decision-making?
Professor Stefan Meier and colleagues find that, among low socio-economic groups, scarce resources indeed can affect one’s willingness to delay gratification when making choices about monetary rewards.
What’s the relationship between Boards and CEO power?
In “Board Composition and CEO Power,” Professor Tim Baldenius and colleagues study the optimal composition of corporate boards.
What is Pyramidal Ownership?
Professor Daniel Wolfenzon and colleague provide insights into this form of family firm ownership in “A Theory of Pyramidal Ownership and Family Business Groups.”
How is Family Firm Ownership Structured? The Case of Korean Chaebols.
Research by Professor Daniel Wolfenzon, Stefan H. Robock Professor of Finance and Economics, and colleagues examines family firm ownership structures.
Build a Family Business That Lasts
Many family businesses have enjoyed success for decades, even centuries. In Harvard Business Review, Professor Josh Baron PhD, explores five aspects of ownership that are crucial to family business success.
Do Wealthy People Deserve to Be Rich?
Shai Davidai, Associate Professor, Management, Columbia Business School, determines the role charitable giving plays on whether others perceive that the rich deserve their wealth.
4 Key Takeaways from the Sackler Family Enterprise Story
What can business-owning families learn from the Sackler story, even as the story evolves? Read more as part of our Family Enterprise in the Spotlight series.
Succession in Family Firms
Daniel Wolfenzon, Stefan H. Robock Professor of Finance and Economics at Columbia Business School, presents research on succession in family firms.
What role should a family business play in its community?
What can a family business do now to help their communities?