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| Family Business Experts Family Business Experts 20 person team is nationally recognized for our work in pioneering the multi-discipline approach to solving the unique and complex problems that impact the family business. |
| Ask the Family Business Expert Ask The Family Business Expert - Here's your chance to ask our family business expert about issues and concerns you may have about your family business. |
| Family Business Institute The original Family Business Institute is Atlanta based and founded by Don Schwerzler. The Family Business Institute is internationally recognized for providing solutions to family business problems |
| Don Schwerzler Interview Don Schwerzler founded the Family Business Institute in the early 80’s. Headquartered in Atlanta, it became the very first multi-disciplined, full service resource for family-owned businesses. |
| Conflict Negotiations Conflict negotiations in a family business are complex because they involve family, management and ownership issues. |
| Client Testimonials - What Others Say About Us Client testimonials - what others say about us. |
| Family Business Consulting Our family business consulting offers proven and powerful strategies for dealing with the unique and complex problems that confront and confound families in business together! |
| Family Business Telephone Consultation Family business telephone consultation is an effective means to get a real time solution for a family business issue. |
| How to Contact Family Business Experts Contact Family Business Experts is easy - just pick up the telephone, use email or snail mail, send us a fax. WE respect your privacy to the utmost. |
| Chaos Busters Chaos Busters - The Management Guide will make your work easier and more effective. Ideal for improving your organization's performance, creating a mission statement or doing SWOT and GAP analysis |
| Chaos Busters for Senior Management Chaos Busters - A Management Guide for senior executives - work easier and be more effective. Ideal for improving your organization's performance, creating a mission statement or doing SWOT |
| Company Mission Statements: Dreams and Goals Company mission statements show how the dream will become reality - the goals a company must reach and the methods it will use to reach those goals - what the company is all about. |
| Family Business Mission Statements Family business mission statements often reflect how the family's values influence decision making in a family business. |
| SWOT Analysis - Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats SWOT Analysis is one of the best strategic tools you can use. Learn about how it can focus you internally on strengths and weaknesses and externally on opportunities and threats. |
| Change Management Theories: looking for a winner Change management theories BPR and TQM are partial. The Theory of the Holonomic Organization finally seems to be a complete theory for change and adaptation. |
| PGOO PGOO is the best book available on leadership and organization |
| Family Business Forum The Family Business Forum provides a soap box for family business owners. |
| Family Succession Plan First The family succession plan must be done and agreed upon before a succession plan can be successfully developed and implemented for the family business. |
| Family Reunion Games Promote Family Values Family reunion games promote family values, bonding and fun. Learn about the game we found where every family member helps make their family's own board game. |
| Succession Planning Survey Use this succession planning survey along with Don Schwerzler's no-cost assessment to help you beat the dismal 30% odds that your family business will transition to the next generation. |
| Family Business Retreat Strengthens Communications The family business retreat is one of the most important strategies used to help strengthen the communication system in a family business. See how this process can help yours. |
| Advisory Board Benefits Family Business An advisory board made up of experienced outsiders brings a fresh perspective to problems and opportunities that face both the family and the family business. |
| Family Business Valuation Family business valuation is important to family business succession planning. It should be a part of the regular annual strategic planning process not something triggered by a specific event. |
| Alcoholism and the Family Business Alcoholism is a disease that can hurt family businesses when a key family member is losing the battle with alcohol addiction |
| Dealing With Alcoholism in a Family Business Dealing with alcoholism in a family business is a tough and complex problem that can wreck the family and destroy the family's business |
| General Aviation and the Family Business General Aviation may be all about small air planes but General Aviation is not a small industry. |
| Family feuds can be avoided with seven simple tips Family feuds won't kill your family business if you follow these seven simple tips. |
| Family Business Divorce Strategy Without a strong family business divorce strategy, the cause and effects of divorce on a family business can be a profound threat to the family and to the business. |
| Private Investigator - Introduction and case studies A private investigator provides family business with a wide range of services. Meet our family business security expert and read about some of the cases he has solved. |
| True Crime Stories True crime stories from family businesses are presented as a learning opportunity for other family businesses. |
| Alternative Business Loans Alternative business loans offer many creative lending options to family businesses. |
| Help With Factoring Getting help with factoring - a smart finance strategy for family businesses |
| Peer to Peer Lending Peer to Peer Lending is an alternative financing option for family business owners seeking funds to grow their family business |
| Small Business Equipment Leasing Small business equipment leasing is a smart strategy for many family businesses |
| Family Business Innovation - “If it ain’t broke, break it” Family business innovation drives entrepreneurship, not caretaking. Learn how to start an innovation program and 10 mind sets that have to change. |
| Family eBusiness - How to make your family business successful online Family eBusiness may be mission crititcal to the survival of a family business. |
| Site Build It Information Site Build It information points ot how you can have much more than a web site - make it a web business! |
| LOCAL Business building tool - the Internet Local business is discovering the Net. Learn why they are doing it - from the client, competitor and profitability perspectives; and how - by studying examples and obstacles. |
| Project Scheduling Software Recommended Project scheduling software is the heart of project management. From paper and pencil to sophisticated, we'll show you what to look for, how to use it and some free sources. |
| Environmental Management Systems under ISO 14000 Environmental Management Systems under ISO 14000 - an alternative to the traditional big stick command and compliance system of dealing with environmental liability. |
| Risk Management Needed By Every Family Business Risk management must be for risky businesses... we're a family business and we're not risky. So, we don't need risk management...right? WRONG! Spend a few minutes with us, and we'll show you why. |
| Business Plan Template - Your Key to Success A good business plan template is essential. Need one? Have one that isn't working well? Make your family business' plan your template for success. |
| Free Human Resources Forms Free human resources forms to get you started setting up your complete human resources function. |
| Outsourcing payroll processing - four benefits Outsourcing is an excellent family business strategy. Confidentiality is just one of the four major benefits of outsourcing payroll processing. |
| Business Communication - Many Channels to Navigate Business communication is always an important function that family businesses need to manage with a clear vision and strategy. |
| Leadership Practices Assessment Leadership practices assessment is a simple and quick way to assess the leadership practices in your organization. This gives insight into organizational problem solving. |
| 4 Ps of Marketing - The Controllable Elements of Your Marketing Plan The 4 Ps of marketing classify the controllable elements of your marketing plan. Product, place [distribution] and promotion are all expenses; price brings in revenue. |
| Financing A Business Financing a business. Here's what you need to know and a comparison of advantages and disadvantages of different sources for financing your business. |
| Financial Management - Tips and Tricks for the Family Business Owner Financial management - for the family business owner who doesn't have or need a CFO and all the trappings of big companies. |
| Family Business Broker The right family business broker can help your family business whether you're buying, selling or expanding. Learn how our expert family business broker can help. |
| Family Business Profiles - Success Stories Family Business Profiles - the antidote to today's gloom and doom business stories. Learn from family businesses that have overcome difficulties to succeed and prosper. |
| Family Foundations: Creating The Family Legacy For Future Generations Family foundations are a great tool to harness the energy and creativity of retiring family business owners. But they can be costly and involve a lot of red tape. |
| Parenting Adult Children Parenting adult children who are also in the family business leads to role confusion. Learn how to focus on the boundaries between the roles. |
| FamilyLore Game FamilyLore Game is a family trivia board game for the entire family to enjoy |
| Compliance Sarbanes Oxley Affects Family Businesses Compliance Sarbanes Oxley is affecting family businesses. Learn what publicly traded ones have to do. And learn how non-public ones can benefit. |
| ODS-OL Corporate governance now has new accountability standards. ODS-OL is the perfect tool for Directors and executives who need to meet these new standards. |
| Family Business Articles Family business articles feature a collection of the thoughts and observations of our experts. There's humor as well as serious material. Enjoy! |
| Our Recommendations and Favorite Business Tools We are often asked to make recommendations about business tools. Here are some of our favorites - the business tools we use ourselves. |
| Organizational Rewards Organizational rewards are a key leadership practice |
| United States Immigration United States immigration policy encourages foreign entrepreneurs and family businesses to immigrate to the United States. |
| Southern Business Research Southern Business Research strategies enable businesses to improve growth and profits |
| Estate Planning Still Needed Despite 2001 Legislation Estate planning is still needed, and is more challenging than ever. Learn the concepts, tools and techniques to use for a flexible plan that lets you beat Congress. |
| Accounting Information System An accounting information system is an important family business management tool. |
| Self Help - Not the Same as Do-It-Yourself Self help sources for parenting, self improvement, personal and professional development, relationships, stress, coaching, leadership. |
| Exit Planning Exit planning is necessary because you will transfer your business interest - either during your lifetime, or you will die or become incapacitated. Learn how to avoid the chaos of forced liquidation. |
| Employee Handbook - Key to Managing Human Resources Your employee handbook is the very core of managing human resources. Some of the contents will be familiar, but we're sure you'll find some surprises that you hadn't thought of covering. |
| Bid Government Contracts Bid Government Contracts is an under-used business development strategy for family businesses |
| E-Verify Program E-verify program now mandated for many federal contractors and subcontractors. |
| In Praise of Nepotism: An Interview with Adam Bellow Adam Bellow's remarkable new book - In Praise of Nepotism: A Natural History - in our opinion is a must-read for anyone in a family business. Or any business. |
| Human Resource Forms Our human resource forms section shows you individual forms and packages of forms - everything you'll need for a complete HR department. |
| How To Make A Website How to make a website is the first question for a new web master. |
| Wounded Warrior Project Wounded Warrior Project is an organization that supports men and woman wounded in battle |
| Words That Sell Using words that sell should be carefully considered when writing product or service promotional content |
| product development checklist. The product development checklist presents 16 key areas of consideration when taking a prodcut to market. |
| Haiti Help Organizations Haiti help organizations need donations to support their efforts in Haiti |
| Charity Organizations Charity organizations work to make our world a better place |
| Search Our Entire Site Our search form will open up the entire site to you in moments. The navigation index will show you the entire site at a glance. |
| Computer Learning Skills Helping managers and associates improve their computer learning skills is a smart investment for family businesses. |
| Performance Evaluation Performance evaluation is one of the least understood and most abused management tools. We think it's because managers and employees forget that it is part of a process, not just a once-a-year tool. |
| Family Business Advisor Family business advisor Don Schwerzler, top family business expert and founder of the Family Business Institutehas been studying and advising family businesses for more than 40 years. |
| Succession Management The single best succession management strategy is to create an advisory board. Learn why,and how in this interview with a succession management expert. |
| Organization Structures Organization structures are how winning companies do their work better - enable interaction across departmental lines, have sensible and effective reporting relationships, clear lines of authority. |
| Alcoholism Intervention Alcoholism intervention in a family business is a complex problem that impacts the family and the business. |
| Computer Monitoring Software - protect your family and your business Computer monitoring software protects your family and your business |
| 29 Leadership Practices - The Foundation These 29 leadership practices are the foundation for adaptable organizations. They support the holonomic processes, which enable the desired organizational characteristics. |
| Alcohol Addiction Alcohol addiction can destroy a family and the family business |
| Stress Management Strategies Stress management strategies play an important role in the success of a family business. |
| Advertising Guidelines and Affiliate Disclosure Web site advertising guidelines and affiliate disclosure |
| NIAAA Alcohol Consumption Study NIAAA Alcohol consumption Study broken down by state during the period 1970-2007 |
| Backup Computer Files Backup Computer Files - a risk management strategy for every family business. |
| Family Business SWOT Analysis Family business SWOT analysis can be a critical exercise in making a family business successful. |
| Alcoholism Impacts Family Businesses Alcoholism impacts family businesses - tell us your story! |
