Spilled OJ — Creating a Family Business Mess

It can be easy to create a family business mess - even when International Best Practices for Family Business are followed. Being aware of business mistakes to avoid is optimal for delineating clear responsibility for positions and accountability for outcomes. It's important to anticipate possible outcomes of family business decisions before a family business mess is created.

Taxes, Heartburn and Family Business

Family business taxes are not always fun to deal with, and when tax issues become intertwined with family business decisions, it can become even less fun. If families in business are to avoid the "heartburn", they must carefully examine the family monetary policy and what it is that holds their family together.