Family business: why they fail
by Stuart Rock - Wednesday, 13th February 2008 -
Not every family business succeeds. The reasons for failure are usually obvious. But are they avoidable?
A family business is always vulnerable to sibling rivalry.
A family business will tend to side-step the issue of succession.
A family business will often not change in time.
Just some insights into this telling article about family business failure.
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