Family Business BlogThe Family Business Blog [short for "web log"] is our mini-journal about Family Business Experts. It lets you know...
To subscribe to our blog, right-click on the orange RSS button (top of left margin) and then paste the URL into your RSS reader. Or click on the My Yahoo! button or My MSN button if you prefer to read our blog updates there. No e-mail necessary. Not sure what RSS and blogging is all about? Click on the "What's an RSS Feed?" link (top of left margin). Family Business AdvisorFamily business advisor Don Schwerzler, top family business expert and founder of the Family Business Institute has been studying and advising family businesses for more than 40 years. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Family Business Advisor" Charity OrganizationsCharity organizations work to make our world a better place Permalink -- click for full blog post "Charity Organizations" Family Limited PartnershipsWith family limited partnerships we have arguably the most powerful tool in the estate planning arsenal. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Family Limited Partnerships " Family Business ConstitutionA family business constitution can help avoid disputes in a family business. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Family Business Constitution" NCPA OpinionsNCPA Opinions addresses public policy issues that impact family-owned businesses Permalink -- click for full blog post "NCPA Opinions" Backup Computer FilesBackup Computer Files - a risk management strategy for every family business. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Backup Computer Files" Advisory Board Benefits Family BusinessAn advisory board made up of experienced outsiders brings a fresh perspective to problems and opportunities that face both the family and the family business. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Advisory Board Benefits Family Business" Exit PlanningExit 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. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Exit Planning" Family Reunion Games Promote Family ValuesFamily 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. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Family Reunion Games Promote Family Values" Performance MetricsPerformance metrics requires that the major work functions in every department be identified both in terms of volume and time. The premise is that work not measured cannot be managed. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Performance Metrics" Money Management SoftwareMoney management software is a great tool for family businesses Permalink -- click for full blog post "Money Management Software" Business Communication - Many Channels to NavigateBusiness communication is always an important function that family businesses need to manage with a clear vision and strategy. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Business Communication - Many Channels to Navigate" Alternative Business LoansAlternative business loans offer many creative lending options to family businesses. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Alternative Business Loans" Family Business ConsultingOur family business consulting approach offers proven and powerful strategies for dealing with the unique and complex problems that confront and confound families in business together! Permalink -- click for full blog post "Family Business Consulting" Every Family BusinessEvery Family Business presents 12 common-sense questions that can help a family business create and preserve the wealth of the family Permalink -- click for full blog post "Every Family Business" SWOT Analysis - Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, ThreatsSWOT 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. Blink ThinkBlink think is the phrase we use when discussing Malcolm Gladwell's book Blink The Power of Thinking without Thinking. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Blink Think" Employee Handbook - Key to Managing Human ResourcesYour 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. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Employee Handbook - Key to Managing Human Resources" Family Business Divorce StrategyWithout 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. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Family Business Divorce Strategy" Don Schwerzler InterviewDon 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. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Don Schwerzler Interview" Honor FlightHonor Flight is organized as a volunteer organization to fly WW II veterans to Washington DC to visit the World War II Memorial. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Honor Flight" Environmental Site Assessment - Preventive tool or deal breakerThe environmental site assessment is a vital part of the appropriate inquiry process for landowners. Learn about them and how to make them a preventive tool rather than a deal breaker. Environmental Liability: Hidden Time BombEnvironmental liability is a hidden time bomb that can wipe out the value of a family business. Learn about the defenses and how to prevent environmental liability. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Environmental Liability: Hidden Time Bomb" Environmental Management Systems under ISO 14000Environmental Management Systems under ISO 14000 - an alternative to the traditional big stick command and compliance system of dealing with environmental liability. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Environmental Management Systems under ISO 14000" Haiti Help OrganizationsHaiti help organizations need donations to support their efforts in Haiti Permalink -- click for full blog post "Haiti Help Organizations" Family feuds can be avoided with seven simple tipsFamily feuds won't kill your family business if you follow these seven simple tips. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Family feuds can be avoided with seven simple tips" Chaos Busters for Consultants & AdvisorsChaos Busters - A Management Guide for consultants and advisors. Ideal for improving your client's performance, creating a mission statement or doing SWOT Analysis Permalink -- click for full blog post "Chaos Busters for Consultants & Advisors" Chaos BustersChaos 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 Permalink -- click for full blog post "Chaos Busters" Chaos Busters for Middle ManagersChaos Busters - A Management Guide for mid-level executives. Work easier and be more effective. Ideal for improving organizational performance, creating a mission statement or SWOT Analysis Permalink -- click for full blog post "Chaos Busters for Middle Managers" Chaos Busters for Business OwnersChaos Busters For Business Owners - A Management tool to make your business more effective Permalink -- click for full blog post "Chaos Busters for Business Owners" Journal Entries - Very RevealingJournal entries in accounting are somewhat analagous to the initial readings and observation that is made every time you visit your doctor. They are very revealing! Permalink -- click for full blog post "Journal Entries - Very Revealing" Family Business Retreat Strengthens CommunicationsThe 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. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Family Business Retreat Strengthens Communications" Family Business FacilitatorUsing an experienced family business facilitator makes family business meetings and retreats more effective. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Family Business Facilitator" Sample Mission StatementsSample mission statements to inspire your creativity. Come and see some dynamite examples and link to a great collection. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Sample Mission Statements" Nordic Walking PolesNordic walking poles are being promoted by the Family Business Institute to offer free nordic walking poles for the Wounded Warrior Project. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Nordic Walking Poles" Hip Replacement and RecoveryIn 2009 I had a hip replacement - the first of three joints that I need to have done. The diagnosis of osteoarthritis came as a real surprise and the Permalink -- click for full blog post " Hip Replacement and Recovery " Financing A BusinessFinancing a business. Here's what you need to know and a comparison of advantages and disadvantages of different sources for financing your business. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Financing A Business" United States ImmigrationUnited States immigration policy encourages foreign entrepreneurs and family businesses to immigrate to the United States. Permalink -- click for full blog post "United States Immigration" Religious CultsReligious cults - Pray or Preying? Harold Copus interview. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Religious Cults" Family Business InstituteThe 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 Permalink -- click for full blog post "Family Business Institute "
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