Family Business Special Report

Sustaining business growth in a challenging marketplace requires a robust, efficient strategy, say leading professional advisers

Being family run presents distinct challenges that can complicate modernisation for SMEs

Even the most single-minded entrepreneur benefits from a second opinion, business owners and professional advisors tell John Daly

Family businesses are driven by a ‘small is beautiful’ ethos, as leaders in the sector explain

The commercial judgment and financial prudence of Don Corleone came down to ice-cool card-playing regardless of the turbulent times

It takes a solid plan to maintain the long-term health of a business, as owners and advisers alike recognise

FBN Ireland says family-run businesses form the most stable source of State tax income

Sharing wisdom between generations is vital to family business success, as leading hoteliers and industry advisers tell John Daly

With digital crime on the rise, SMEs underestimate the need to invest in cybersecurity at their peril

Often pillars of the community, family businesses form the backbone of the nation’s home-grown economy with retail and homebuilding being especially strong sectors. Here’s three success stories

Mark Jordan, chief strategy officer with Skillnet Ireland, says research shows that SMEs need support in key areas of business leadership.

Succession planning is just one area in which FBN Ireland can offer support, its head tells John Daly

Nothing in business stays the same, as John Daly learns from bestselling author Paul Keogh and David O’Kelly of KPMG

All parties need to be fully involved in any farm succession plan, as Donal Whelton, of AIB, explains to John Daly