Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence opens up a world of opportunities to family businesses and the private sector worldwide.

ENTREPRENEURS: Samuel Hubbard Shoe Company - The Extraordinary Story of How Bruce Katz Found His Way Back to Footwear

Samuel Hubbard Shoe Company – The Extraordinary Story of How Bruce Katz Found His...

The diversity of the Katz family’s experience in the shoe industry is remarkable. From climbing the ladder into factory ownership and building boots for...
SPECIAL FEATURES: Dierks Farms - Innovative Family Cattle Farming

Dierks Farms – Innovative Family Cattle Farming

Blending automation and social media marketing with traditional farming practices, Dierks Farms is a fifth-generation family business that is redefining modern agriculture. After inheriting the...
TECH TALK: Carbon Capture in an Environmentally Conscious Era

Carbon Capture in an Environmentally Conscious Era

It was a landmark achievement. By ratifying the Paris Agreement on December 12th, 2015, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) set...
STRATEGY: The Emergence of Holding Companies

STRATEGY: The Emergence of Holding Companies

Holding companies are an interesting legal construct – they are not operational, so do not provide a product or service – but their business...
FEATURES: PAUL - The Global Bakery

PAUL – The Global Bakery

Instantly recognised by its stylishly minimalist signage: elegant white lettering on a clean black background, bakery Paul boasts over 700 sales points on four...
EDUCATION: Smith Family Business Initiative at Cornell - Leveraging the Power of Family Networks in Education

Smith Family Business Initiative at Cornell – Leveraging the Power of Family Networks in...

Despite forming the backbone of the global economy, family businesses still have limited choices tailored to their specific needs and challenges in the education...
FEATURES: ISKU - 90 Years of Family and Furniture

ISKU – 90 Years of Family and Furniture

The design and manufacture of top-quality office furniture has been the Vikström family’s passion for 90 years. ISKU, the Vikström’s business, has built a...
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS: Toys – More than Just Fun and Games

Toys – More than Just Fun and Games

The Argentinian company Juguetes Rasti was founded in 1965 by Antonio Dimare, an Italian immigrant with a passion for making toys. The original Rasti...
FIVE STEPS TO SUCCESS Redefining Family Firm Sustainability with Artificial Intelligence

Five Steps to Success

Ann Sophie K. Löhde Associate CEO at aiso-lab GmbH, Senior Research Fellow at WIFU Witten Institute for Family Business   Dr Giovanna Campopiano Associate Professor of Family...
PORTRAIT: ARCO Group and Nigeria's Continuously Evolving Oil and Gas Industry

ARCO Group and Nigeria’s Continuously Evolving Oil and Gas Industry

In Nigeria’s booming oil and gas industry, the ARCO Group is atypical in its family-ownership and operation. Multinationals like Shell and ExxonMobil have a...