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Government urged to provide more support for family businesses
The government has been urged to provide further support for family businesses in a new report by the Institute for Family Business (IFB). According to the..
Family business owners should seek help with succession planning
Owners of a family business have been encouraged to seek professional advice when it comes to succession planning. Geoffrey Todd, who is a family law..
Home working not for everyone
Contrary to popular belief, working from home may not be the key to achieving that all-important work-life balance. According to a study by academic Professor..
Global Entrepreneurship Week launches
Thousands of events aiming to inspire and educate potential business owners are taking place across the UK in a celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week...
Businesses should plan for winter, urges body
CEOs may have to make a few crucial decisions in the weeks up to winter in order to combat potentially brutal weather conditions, reports managers.org.uk...
Walk 20 years around the board room in my shoes
Jo Haigh will be sharing her experiences of the board room next week at Coutts and Co on the Strand. Men and women are still experiencing a very different..
Leaders need to find out the "truth", claims former CEO
Finding out "the truth about their organisations" should the first priority of business leaders, according to former Tesco CEO Sir Terry Leahy. People..
Size of family businesses often misunderstood
An academic has described how people will often get the wrong idea if an organisation is described as a family business. Professor Susan Hart, dean of..
5,000 mentors recruited by Theresa May
Theresa May, the home secretary, will soon announce plans to provide the support of 5,000 mentors to women starting or growing their own business. According to..
Respect and appreciation spur on staff
Firms trying to get the best out of their workforce have been advised that a combination of respect and appreciation is crucial. While a CEO may initially..