The Family Business Podcast
Episodes
How and When to start Succession Planning
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Succession Planning is a complex process, there are many moving parts to it and lots to consider. This can put a lot of people off starting the proces...
A Family Business Story
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this weeks show I am joined by Dominic Rubino. Dominic is a business coach now but has historically owned and worked in a Family Business. In this ...
The Sellers Journey
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One third of businesses that go to market to sell actually conclude successfully!We look at some of the common emotional barriers to these transaction...
Top 5 regrets of the Dying
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With a title like that there is a danger that this post could be viewed as quite morbid, but please read on, the aim of this is to inspire and provoke...
Should you gift your family business?
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Should you gift your family business to the next generation?Should you leave the business to your children in your will?Or, should the next generation...
Navigating Philanthropy
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode I am joined by Peter Vogel. Peter is Professor of Family Business and Entrepreneurship, Director of the Global Family Business Centre ...
What is a Family Investment Company?
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes the right thing to do with a family owned business is to sell it. If that liquidity event provides sufficient wealth and financial independe...
Barriers to Succession
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Succession Planning is complex and whilst there are financial and technical complexities there are also emotional complexities that can get in the way...
Life outside the Family Business
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie Ekins has recently decided to pursue a career away from her family business. This wasn't an easy decision or one that she made quickly. In this...
SPECIAL EPISODE - COVID 19 Update from The IFB
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We last spoke with Fiona back in March as we entered the first lockdown here in the UK. Since then a lot has changed and so Fiona joins us again to pr...
Succession Planning Considerations
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this show I am joined by Mike Kane from Turcan Connell. Mike is a corporate lawyer and works with family businesses to help them with their success...
The Arbikie Distillery Story
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Arbikie Estate is a family-owned working farm in Scotland. This episode looks at the innovative and collaborative way that this family have been creat...
Family Offices and COVID-19
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bobby Stover is America's Family Office Leader at EY. He joins us on the show this week to discuss the challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic has prese...
How to be Up in Down Times
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We have spoken already on the show about the importance of looking after our wellbeing during the current COVID pandemic, and this is something that m...
Successful Transitions in a Family Business
24 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode I am joined by Dr. Jim Grubman who is an internationally recognised consultant, speaker, and educator in the multidisciplinary field o...
Engaging the next generation
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this weeks show I am joined by Guillermo Salazar as we discuss what family businesses can be doing to help prepare their next generation given that...
Re-inventing the Family Business after the pandemic
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode I speak with Dennis Jaffe.For over 40 years, Dennis has been one of the leading architects of the field of family enterprise consultin...
Branding and Strategy beyond COVID
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As we emerge from this crisis there is an opportunity to ensure continued success for your family business. Choosing the right strategy will be the di...
Virtual Global Family Business Conference
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tsitsi Mutendi and Nike Anani are the co-founders of African Family Firms and they have arranged a virtual conference for family businesses with speak...
Reasons to be Hopeful
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are living in unprecedented times where we are fearful for our families health, that of our own and the prospects for our businesses. It can be eas...
Crisis Management
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are in unprecedented times at the moment and will be facing challenges and decisions for the very first time in our lives. We have a panel of exper...
Using mindfulness to live well during the Corona Virus crisis
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With Corona Virus impacting more and more businesses and people around World, I follow up our last episode with an interview with Martin Stepek. Marti...
Support for Family Business during Corona Virus
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Corona Virus is having a huge impact on the lives of us all. It is a scary time when we are fearful for our families health and well-being and our bus...
The importance of a good website
13 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Should You Hire A Website Designer or Design Your Website Yourself? In this podcast episode, we’re talking about family business websites. I’...
Behavioural Marketing Automation - An interview with Kenda Macdonald
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kenda and Mike Macdonald own and run Automation Ninjas, a marketing automation business. Their journey into ownership wasn't a straight forward one bu...
Governance - A Series Summary
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Over the course of this series on Governance we have covered a lot of different topics and so this episode brings the series to an end with a summary ...
Corporate Governance
21 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we look at Corporate Governance and in particular the Wates Principles.The Wates Principles are a set of Corporate Governance principl...
Non-Executive Directors in the Family Business
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The appointment of a Non-Executive Director is a key milestone in the evolution and professionalisation of a family business. They bring experience, e...
The Family Business Board
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As a family business grows the need for the right forums to be in place to discuss the important strategic goals of the business is really important.O...
What is a Family Assembly?
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing our look at Family Governance, in this episode I discuss the Family Assembly, or Retreat / meeting. I cover what they are, who attends...
The Family Council
24 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Family Councils create a bridge between the business family and the family business board.In this episode of the show I explain what a family council ...
What is a Family Charter?
17 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Family Charter is the cornerstone or foundation document of a family governance system. It is the bedrock on which everything else is built.It is ...
What is Family Business Governance?
10 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Governance is a word that is often thrown around by the family business advisory community and with good reason. However, it is often taken for grante...
Preview Episode - An Announcement!
10 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When the podcast started the intention was for it to become a valuable resource for family businesses around the world. I have a passion for providing...
Ep. 62 - Family Business Network Conference
21 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
George and I headed along to the fourth Family Business Network conference in Carlisle. It was a fantastic conference with great speakers and guests, ...
Ep. 61 - The Three Elements of Succession
12 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Succession Planning (or continuity planning!) is such a broad topic and as such it can be intimidating and very easy to put off. In this episode I spe...
Ep. 60 - State of the Nation Report
05 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Family Business sector in the UK contributes more than the annual budget for the NHS each year. Their importance cannot be under-stated and the IF...
Ep. 59 - Interdependent Wealth
28 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Steve's previous episode remains the most popular episode to date and so there is huge pressure on him delivering again in this show! Lucki...
Ep. 58 - Cultivating Culture - The Institute for Family Business Conference
21 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Each year The IFB hold a conference for Family Businesses and if you missed it, check out this episode to hear what the key points and takeaways were ...
Ep. 57 - Gaining External Experience
10 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most common questions we are asked when considering the 'best' path for next generation family is whether or not they should seek experienc...
Ep. 56 - Family Business Advice Teams
03 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Businesses need to take advice from experts to help them navigate the sometimes tricky areas of law, tax and financial services amongst others. ...
Ep. 55 - Family Champions
26 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Joshua Nacht is a consultant with The Family Business Consulting Group. His new book Family Champions and Champion Families he explores the value...
Ep. 54 - What is a Family Office?
19 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There is a growing number of family offices across the world. But what are they and why would a family consider using one. In this episode I ch...
Ep. 53 - Wealth of Wisdom
12 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tom McCullough along with Keith Whitaker have created a book and podcast series that focusses on the Top 50 Questions that wealthy families ask. ...
Ep. 52 - Your Business, Your Family, Their Future
05 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Griffiths-Hamilton is a Chartered Accountant, a Family Enterprise Advisor and a Conflict Resolution Coach who brings three generations of experi...
Ep. 51 - Preparing for Succession
21 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Rochelle Clarke, global strategist and business succession expert, helps family businesses overcome barriers to succession transitions. With nearly 20...
Ep. 49 - Disruption with Prof. John A Davis
07 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The word disruption can have negative connotations, it can make you feel uncomfortable and wary. But, it can also be an opportunity to change, an oppo...
Ep. 48 - Cobblers! The Timpson Group Story
16 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Timpson is one of the most recognised names on the UK High Street and Sir John Timpson, as Chairman of the business founded by his great grandfather c...
Ep. 47 - Pitfalls of Leadership
26 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Caroline Gourlay is an independent Business Psychologist. Since qualifying in 1997 she has worked with a diverse range of organisations in the public ...
Ep. 46 - Transparency and Engagement
28 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Here in the UK there are some new rules coming into force in January that are primarily aimed at large privately owned businesses. This will include...
Ep. 45 - The 100 year old Family Business
24 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
No business remains the same after a 100-year journey. Every long-lasting family enterprise learns how to navigate developmental and business crises a...
Ep. 44 - Trapped in the Family Business
27 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
There are lots and lots of articles and websites that rightly highlight the huge positives of working with your family, but very often we hear from pe...
Ep. 43 - The Three Circle Model - 40 years on
20 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Professor John A. Davis, FFI Fellow, is a pioneer in the family enterprise field and a globally recognised authority on family enterprise, family weal...
Ep. 42 - The Family Business Network
13 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We often hear that family businesses can feel isolated as they do not have a support network or peers that they can speak to. The Family Business Netw...
Ep. 41 - Successful Generations with Ellie Frey Zagel
08 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ellie Frey Zagel is 3rd Generation, Vice Chair and Trustee of her family’s foundation the Frey Foundation based in Grand Rapids, MI. For nearly a...
Ep. 40 - Redefining Success for Family Businesses
31 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Greg McCann is the founder, principal and leader of an international family enterprise consulting firm that create workshops, consults, publishes, and...
Ep. 39 - Assessments and their use in Leadership Development
25 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Natalie McVeigh is an expert in Leadership Development, she is both a practitioner and a member of the Family Firm Institute Faculty. In this episod...
Ep. 38 - Leadership and Loyalty with Dov Baron
18 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dov Baron has twice been cited as one of Inc. Magazine’s Top 100 Leadership Speakers to hire. He is a master storyteller, who has had the honour of ...
Ep. 37 - A chat with Ramia El Agamy
14 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ramia is the co-founder of Orbis Terra Media, the Editor-in-Chief of Tharawat Magazine, a fellow podcast host and all round family business champion. ...
Ep. 36 - Steps to Succession
04 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In 2008 Howard escaped from Grant Thornton UK LLP, where he had been a partner for over 25 years, to establish his own boutique practice. We speak t...
Ep.35 - Employee Ownership Trusts
27 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ovation Finance are a firm of financial planners in Bristol. It was set up by Chris Budd and has very recently been sold to an Employee Ownership Trus...
Ep. 34 - The Power of Conversation
13 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Marsh returns to the show for a second time following his previous discussion on episode 5 about the importance of communication. We build on th...
Ep. 33 - Culture, the HMG Paint Story
09 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We first met Jonathan at the FBU Conference. We had a brief chat following his presentation and during that chat I cheekily asked for a full episode a...
Ep. 32 - Founder Succession
16 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We speak with Elle Hansen, Mairi Mickel and Jim Hutcheson about the particular challenges facing family business founders when it comes to succession ...
Ep. 31 - The Great British Family Business Conference
10 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Each year Paul Andrews of Family Business United holds a conference to celebrate family business in the UK. Russ takes his roaming mic to speak to som...
Special Episode - International Women's Day
08 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Thursday 8th March is International Women's Day and so I chat with Jo MacSween about her role with Women's Enterprise Scotland, Vistage and her own ex...
Ep. 30 - Financial Independence
02 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Russ, is a Chartered Financial Planner and advises family business owners on how to achieve & maintain financial independence. Succession planning c...
Ep. 29 - The Psychology of Succession
23 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered why your Mum or Dad won't discuss succession? Are you a business owner but scared of what life outside the business may look like? T...
Ep. 28 - Mindfulness
16 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview with Martin Stepek we explore many of the challenges that families in business together face. The story of how Martin's father cam...
Ep.27 - Balancing Family and Non Family Management
09 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Bergman is a serial entrepreneur and invented HANDypaint Products whilst painting his basement. The initial inspiration was a coffee can and some...
Ep. 26 - Academic Research and how it can help Family Business
02 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Daspit is an Assistant Professor at Mississippi State University and has a passion for understanding the factors affecting family businesses abil...
Ep. 25 - Women in Family Business
26 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ernst and Young conducted some research into the role of women in family businesses to see if they were leading the way or lagging behind non family o...
Ep. 24 - Conflict in the Family Business
19 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Family business is in my blood. I grew up with the family businesses owned by my father and grandfather. And like you, I am a family business owner, a...
Ep. 23 - Cara Mackay - Shed Life
05 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It all started back in 1989 when a much less dishevelled Grant and John gave up fencing and landscaping for the Shedlife. Locals would come to John l...
Ep. 22 - Optimism
22 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Leon Fear started his first small business whilst at school, buying and selling mountain bikes and bicycle components and selling them mail order and ...
Ep. 21 - Culture
15 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mitzi Perdue knows that every family business has a culture. The question is, does this culture come about by design or by default? The ones that come...
Ep. 20 - Schweid and Sons, a $250m burger business!
08 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the late 1800s, Harry Schweid started selling high quality meats to butchers and restaurants in New York City’s Lower East Side. By the 1930s, hi...
Ep. 19 - The Importance of Listening
01 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Max Gosselin joined his Mum and Dad'd cheese business and started working on the most successful sales route in the firm, just before the busiest time...
Ep. 18 - A Legacy Mindset
24 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Vincent Valeri is a Certified Family Legacy Coach and uses his own experiences within his family business to help to prepare families for wealth trans...
Ep. 17 - A succession Story: Little's Chauffeur Drive
10 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about their story and the successful transition from Heather's father to Heather. We also discuss Heather's relationship with the staff, who...
Ep. 16 - Motivational Maps
03 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Mark shares his own family business story and how after he sold his family business he wanted to help other people to avoid the issues...
Ep. 15 - Property Ownership in a Family Business
27 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Buying or leasing a commercial property can be a big decision for family businesses to make, there are pro's and cons to each of these options. In t...
Ep.14 - Succession Planning
06 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ken McCracken has worked in the field of Family Business for many years. He is head of Family Business consulting for KPMG and works with families i...
Ep. 13 - What is the Bowen Family Systems Theory?
30 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Bowen family systems theory is a theory of human behaviour that views the family as an emotional unit and uses systems thinking to describe the co...
Ep. 11 - The Responsible Shareholder
15 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Maria Villax is a third generation member of a very successful multinational family business. However, she does not work within the family business bu...
Ep. 9 - Future Proofing your Business
01 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Succession planning is one of the biggest issues faced by families in business. In this episode Mairi speaks to us about her own experiences within ...
Ep. 8 - Coach Pete - Deliberate Practice
25 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by Coach Pete Walsh from Phoenix Arizona For over 20 years, Pete Walsh has been helping people reach new levels of results by ...
Ep.7 - GDPR What it is and what you need to do
18 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Kitty Rosser, a data protection lawyer about new Data Protection laws that are coming into force next year. The implicati...
Ep.6 - PwC Family Business Survey Results
11 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We often hear that family businesses feel alone and that they are the only one's experiencing their particular challenges. As such it can be reassurin...
Ep.5 - The Importance of Communication
04 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Communication is an essential part of the success of any business. When you throw family into the mix it can become all the more important. In this ...
Ep.4 - Structure
28 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Getting the balance right between the tax advantages and the potential downsides associated with certain business structures can be tricky when first ...
Ep.2 Institute for Family Business
21 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode Fiona Graham, Director of External Affairs and Policy at The Institute for Family Business provides us with a great insight into the r...