Welcome
Can the family really discover on their own the right solutions to their personal and business challenges? Two-thirds of family businesses fail. Most have nothing to do with the sales or profitability of the company. Most have to do with the inability of the family to effectively address the "emotional" issues that they face everyday as a family and a business.
How does the next generation resolve conflict when the "chief resolver" has passed away? How does the family make decisions on those few issues they just cannot agree on and because of this lack of agreement it "handcuffs" the company from moving forward?
Most families we meet, tell us they can do it on their own. Only the exceptions can. But they are not use to dealing with their siblings as equals and adults. They do not know how to deal with mom or other relatives as partners in business instead of participants at the family reunion.
We know how to help families deal with the personal issues and still keep their relationships solid and strong. Families don't do this for a living, we do.
We help families in business find innovative solutions to their personal and business challenges. Our family-first philosophy strengthens family relationships while addressing the custom-made strategies needed in order to build a successful business and a lasting legacy.
We advise our clients in discovering effective operational strategies that help them improve revenues and increase the bottom line. We teach the leadership teams and working family members the in's and out's of being effective leaders, in managing the business, in using the financial information to make better decisions and to work together more efficiently as a family team. We offer our 4 decades of leading, managing, buying, selling, teaching and training to our clients as a vital advisor in all aspects of their business, and at times, their personal lives.
We assist our family business clients in finding the right solutions to a variety of business and family issues including: Family Communication, Family Conflict, Business Succession Planning, Family Business Roles and Rules, Family Compensation, Family Meetings, Transition of Management, How Family Members Enter and Leave the Business, Dealing with Extended Family, Senior Generation Needs and Desires, Next Generation Needs and Desires, Position Benchmarking, Leadership Development for all Generations, Establishing Family Boards, Developing Family Vision and Mission, Strategic Planning, Organizational Chart Development, Code of Conduct and many other personal and business issues that families in business deal with each and every day.
We have the experience and the desire to help and we have the proven track record in moving family businesses to their "next level." We know we can help and we are always here when our clients need us.
We live by our definition of C.H.A.L.L.E.N.G.E.S. below and we love to work with families in business who share the same values and "family first" philosophy,
C = Commit to treat others as equals
H = Have realistic expectations of others
A = Address and review - honestly
L = Listen to understand
L = Let go of your excessive ego
E = Expand your appreciation of others
N = Never assume
G = Get over past hurts and assumptions
E = Enlighten others about you
S = Set a positive example by your attitude, words and actions
We are here when you need us.
