A Family Business
Expert Advice & Tips for your Family Business...

Looking to make the most of your family business journey? Our expert advice and practical tips help you build stronger relationships, boost performance, and create lasting success across every aspect of your family enterprise. A Family Business is here to help.

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Registering as a Family Business
Set up your family business the right way by understanding your registration options and what paperwork you actually need to handle.
The Achievements of Women in Family Businesses
Women in family businesses reach board level at higher rates than in other companies, new research shows.
Creating Opportunities for New Family Members
Here's how to fairly assess whether family members can actually help grow your business.
Developing Entrepreneurial Skills
Family businesses create ideal conditions for developing entrepreneurial skills and offer particular advantages for female entrepreneurs.
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How Family Businesses Have Fared in the Late 'noughties'
Family businesses made up 30% of UK GDP and provided one in three jobs, but faced real challenges during the late 2000s recession.
Adrian Maxwell, Fracino Family Run Coffee Company: A Case Study
How a former Rolls-Royce engineer took over his family's coffee machine business to become the UK's only espresso machine manufacturer.
The Achievements of Women in Family Businesses
Women in family businesses reach board level at higher rates than in other companies, new research shows.
What Are the Advantages of a Family Business?
Family businesses let you control your own future and share success with people you care about.
How to Spot and Avoid Conflict in a Family Business
Spot brewing conflicts in family businesses before they blow up by holding regular meetings where everyone can speak up.
Tips from Entrepreneur Ron Holland: Power of the Mind in Creating a Family Business
Ron Holland explains how regular mastermind sessions help family businesses solve problems and generate ideas together.
The Environment and a Family Business
Family businesses can cut energy waste and boost profits while building customer trust through smarter environmental practices.
Crisis Management Systems for a Family Business
Set up crisis management systems in your family business to handle internal conflicts and external threats before they threaten your survival.
Recession Proof Your Family Business
Help your family business survive a recession with practical steps like upgrading technology, maintaining marketing, and nurturing customer relationships.
How to Franchise a Family Business
Turn your family business into a franchise to expand without losing control of what made it successful.
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1 Resolving Conflicts between Family and Outside Employees 2 Sick Leave: When the Whole Family is Affected by Illness 3 Conflicts of Interest: How Family and Business Needs can Clash 4 Closing Down a Family Business: Having a Clear Exit Strategy 5 Appropriate Employment of Family Members to Suit Ability 6 Emotional Ownership in Family Businesses
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