Family Matter

“Yellowstone” and the Problem of Choosing a Successor

Six observations for family enterprises.

Aug 18 • Kevin Heaton

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July 2026

Microsoft Layoffs: Another Signal of What's Ahead for Family Enterprises and How They Operate

4,800 roles have been eliminated at Microsoft. Understanding the catalysts for these layoffs gives us important clues about how some family enterprises…

Jul 16 • Kevin Heaton

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The Price of Admission

Why we've spent years investing in our own operational software and what that decision may signal for family enterprises in the years ahead.

Jul 9 • Amy Hatfield

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Fracture Points: The Real Cause of Family Conflict Isn’t What You Think

Understanding the human dynamics beneath conflict helps clarify why fracture occurs in family enterprise. Economics and governance determine how much…

Jul 9 • Amy Hatfield

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May 2026

Digital Sovereignty: What Took Us So Long?

Why many middle-market family enterprises don’t own their own information, and how a changing digital landscape will pave the way for owners to own…

May 12 • Amy Hatfield

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April 2026

Making a Case for Workplace Candor

The problem is that the available options for speaking honestly feel artificially narrow.

Apr 8 • Amy Hatfield

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April 2025

Federalism and Family Businesses Share Core Principles

See what traits make your family business uniquely intertwined with the enduring traits of federalism, and why each is worth the time you put into it.

Apr 7, 2025 • Kevin Heaton

The Fairness Trap

Beneficiaries tend to take better care of the gifts they receive than entitlements they think they deserve.

Apr 4, 2025 • Kevin Heaton

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March 2025

Juggling Acts: Balancing Work and Family Life for Family Business Owners

The challenges are intricate and numerous. With anticipation and a solid plan, each can be managed effectively.

Mar 25, 2025 • Kevin Heaton

Cooking Up Success: The Recipe for Collaboration in Family Businesses

Collaboration in the kitchen can teach us quite a bit about collaboration in family business.

Mar 25, 2025 • Kevin Heaton

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January 2022

More than Private Asset Management: The Family Office and Crisis Management

The best way to manage a crisis is to not be surprised by it.

Jan 4, 2022 • Kevin Heaton

September 2021

Ways for Your Family to Invest in CRE

The options you have to invest in commercial real estate

Sep 8, 2021 • Kevin Heaton

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