Ownership
Practitioner Perspectives
The Owner’s Journey
Entrepreneurship in the United States continues to be a major path to wealth creation for individuals and their families.
Research Findings
Explore cutting-edge research from a range of interdisciplinary global scholars, uncovering the latest trends and insights that can shape the future of family enterprises worldwide.
Family Voices
Hear directly from family firm principals sharing their lived experiences, wisdom, and lessons learned in multigenerational leadership.
Practitioner Perspectives
Gain practical insights from expert advisors, offering real-world applications and strategies to address the evolving needs of family enterprises from those in the trenches.
Ownership
Family
Leadership
Ownership
Research Findings
Dynastic Control Without Ownership: Evidence from Post-War Japan
Dynastic-controlled firms are led by founding-family CEOs while the family owns an insignificant share of equity (defined as less than 5%).
Family
Governance
Ownership
Research Findings
Family Firms Do Last!
The claim that most family businesses fail in the third generation is refuted in this study by Thomas Zellwegger and colleagues.
Consulting
Ownership
Practitioner Perspectives
Do Most Family Businesses Really Fail by the Third Generation?
Most articles or speeches about family businesses start with some version of the “three-generation rule,” which suggests that most don’t survive beyond three generations.
Entertainment
Entertainment
Family Business News
Succession Final Season
Succession: A Masterful Blend of Satire, Power Struggles, and Award-Winning Drama—Dive into the Roy Family's Turbulent Empire on HBO and Max.
Entertainment
Family Business News
House of the Dragon: Succession Planning
HBO Max hit series House of the Dragon, based on the book Fire & Blood by George R. R. Martin. So, hold on tight because, like riding a dragon, this will be bumpy.
Entertainment
Family Business News
Economy Candy: From Repair Shop to Sweet Family Legacy
New York has a rich history of theater, parks, museums, and family businesses!
Entertainment
Family Business News
Nom Wah Tea Parlor: A 90-Year Legacy of Family and Tradition in Chinatown
New York has a rich history of theater, parks, museums, and family businesses!