Family businesses are defined by three overlapping domains of influence: the family, the owners, and the business. Families spend a great deal of time and money trying to sort out questions of family governance and ownership structures. But often, managing the business gets short shrift.
How One Family Business Found Its Sweet Spot
Smart firms can learn to distinguish what type of work leads to big profits — and what doesn’t.
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