Grant Gordon

Glen Ferris

Grant Gordon

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Grant Gordon: It’s time for family business to get political

The Small Business Act (SBA), which was adopted by the European Union in 2008, incorporates 10 principles, one of which states: “EU and Member States should create an environment within which entrepreneurs and family businesses can thrive”.

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Family members at war

Why do conflicts occur in family businesses and what can be done to resolve them? Grant Gordon attempts to find some answers

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Recruiting from within and beyond

Family businesses are increasingly being forced to look outside the family when recruiting the next generation of management. Grant Gordon discusses the results of a survey from the last IFB conference which reveals that family businesses are still an attractive option

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Bloodlines and the new UK economy

Family firms represent around half the output of the UK’s privately-held economy. Even so, Grant Gordon believes there’s scope for improvement

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An insider reviews...

Strategic Planning for the Family Business,
by Randel S Carlock and John L Ward, London: Macmillan-Palgrave, 2001

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UK families explore achieving longevity

Friday, 14 June 2002 saw a gathering in London of over 100 family business delegates from home and abroad for the inaugural IFB National Forum Conference.

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