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ROI-NJ launches inaugural Family Business of the Year Awards; nominations now open

Family-owned businesses are a cornerstone of the global economy, accounting for more than 70% of the world’s gross domestic product — from small entrepreneurial ventures and neighb...

America’s Small Businesses Need a Next Generation

Citizens’ Tom Metzger and Mark Valentino examine the Great Ownership Transfer unfolding across America's small business economy as the nation approaches its 250th anniversary. Pres...

Succession planning gaps persist as family businesses brace for leadership handoffs

Next-generation readiness and reluctant incumbents top the list of transition barriers

Family-owned spirits brands on legacy and long-term thinking

Ahead of Father’s Day, we spoke to producers from family-owned spirits brands about the advantages and pitfalls of working with your dad The post Family-owned spirits brands on leg...

Choosing the Right Business Structure for a Farm or Family-Owned Business

Choosing the Right Business Structure for a Farm or Family-Owned Business is an important decision that may need to be revisited as the operation grows, changes ownership, or prepa...

Should You Keep or Sell the Family Business?

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TRD100: Meet South Florida’s real estate dynasties

Real estate has always been a family business, with fortunes built by generations of investments, developments and dealmaking. Earlier this year, The Real Deal highlighted its Top...

LegalMatch Points Out the Real Legal Risks for Family Businesses in 2026

Growth and informal handshake deals are creating unexpected legal headaches for family-run companies this year.

Bechtel, HITT among largest family-owned businesses in US: Forbes

Construction, cement and material supply firms landed on the inaugural list from Forbes.

McKinsey studied 200 family business successions. The biggest problem wasn’t the heir — it was the outgoing CEO

New research across 50 countries finds family-owned businesses underperform for five years after a leadership transition — and the culprit is usually the person leaving, not the pe...

‘Family businesses are on the brink of collapse’, says Kerry chamber chief and restaurant owner

VAT rate welcome but businesses still face increasing costs

How To Build A Family-Friendly Business Without Starting From Zero

Starting a business from scratch sounds exciting until the real work begins. Finding customers. Building trust. Sorting suppliers. Creating systems. Figuring out what works and wha...

When War Breaks Out Over the Family Business, They Get the Call

As baby boomers begin passing down trillions in assets, advisers who specialize in navigating the process — and the emotions around it — have never been busier.

Half of small-business owners hope to sell their companies and retire in the next decade. What happens to their workers?

“It’s an American tragedy” when small businesses close up shop.

Japan’s family firms turn to M&A when heirs are not so apparent

Diners at a sleek teppanyaki restaurant in Tokyo’s Asakusa district wait happily as chefs sear marbled Kobe beef over open grills. Expectations are high at Kisshokichi, one of the...

Nearing 75 years in business, one family brokerage prepares for the future in the Gatineau Hills

A family succession plan is well underway as the Chelsea, Que. brokerage balances a vibrant housing market, tech advancements and developing its younger cohort of agents The post...

Why this Newport business owner says family and memories matter more than money

Family, heritage, and loss are at the heart of a business brought back to life on a familiar street.

Tanglewood Total Wealth Management: Doubling Down on Internal Ownership

The firm has expanded ownership internally to six shareholders while maintaining its fee-only independence and client-first approach across multiple generations.

As more US business owners retire many are selling up to their staff

Some six million bosses of American firms will be entering retirement between now and 2035.

This Father-Son Duo Built a $103 Million Business From a Single Location: ‘It’s Been Quite a Run.’

Terry and Andy Kurth are the father-son team behind Weed Man’s largest multi-unit franchise ownership group.

Woman-owned family business in Shelburne wins 2026 Vermont SBA Microbusiness of the Year.

The $124 trillion Great Wealth Transfer is more than just cash: More U.S. businesses are now being inherited than bought...

A greater share of companies passed down to family members could be a sign of greater wealth concentration and the power of private markets.

Coldstream CEO: ‘The Pressures Are Real’

Since Coldstream management bought out Boston Private in 2011, the RIA has remained employee-owned, but CEO Kevin Fitzwilson says there are pressures that come with that.

Taylor Automotive transfers ownership to employees after nearly 50 years