Dividends are intended to provide a return to shareholders of the family business. Paying dividends may not necessarily be financially motivated because the internal rate of return on funds reinvested in the business may make the capital allocation of paying dividends fiscally inefficient. This means that the business could reinvest these funds at a better […]
Read MoreAlmost 6 months now – and our lives will not be the same. I hope that your business and your spirit have survived this significant body blow. The fact that we literally stopped our economy overnight tested the mettle of many families and many enterprises. Despite all of this. I see signs of the humility, […]
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Spending time together outside of the business can help to strengthen the family bonds and improve communications. Why not have shared experiences with your family members in a structured learning environment. The shared experiences will indirectly benefit the business and will directly help to strengthen the family relationship in ways that are not measurable. A […]
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How are the returns on your investments? Much like stocks and bonds, the investment in your business, should also be providing to you a return. How do you measure this? Do you have too much equity/sweat/emotions tied up in your business? Some comments from an article about diversification of risk and investment in a business. […]
Read MoreReflection question for the day: What are your wishes for your family enterprise as to who and how the next generation will lead the family’s enterprise? In years past, primogeniture and ultimogeniture were the common means of ensuring lineage of families and kingdoms. They are better explained here: Premogeniture explained. Simply put, primogeniture is the […]
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