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Sue’s Year in Review 2018
Before I move onto my traditional overview of the year, I wanted to give a personal note of thanks for all your support. I am proud to be your family business ambassador and proud to champion you, your business and your future generations. Thank you for allowing me to...
December Family Business Column for In Cumbria Magazine
Wow what a month for family businesses, I’m almost unsure of where to start! Firstly a huge congratulations to Maria & Mark Whitehead of Hawkshead Relish for their Lifetime Achievement Award at the recent In-Cumbria Awards. What an inspiration for the whole “embellish...
Take a step back to obtain an insight into overcoming your family business challenges
Running your own business comes with many challenges, says Cumbria and North Lancashire Business Doctor, Peter Fleming. Being part of a family-run businesses brings some further underlying obstacles, which can lead to increased pressures. Armstrong Watson recently...
The Value of Peer to Peer Learning
Peer to peer learning essentially refers to a method of learning without any implied authority to any individual. For us, here at The Family Business Network its right at the heart of what we do and why the network exists. The network enables the family businesses to...
Cartmel Peninsula Continues To Boast Big Business Success
says David Hamer of Cark-in-Cartmel based, digital marketing company Make us Visible. "The Cartmel peninsula is largely thought of as something of a ‘small, quiet, picturesque, and rural area ’ and this would not be far wrong. However, our local businesses are far...
Farming Partnerships – please, please put it in writing!
is the advice given by Jonathan Carroll, Head of Agriculture at top legal firm, Cartmell Shepherd. Yet again a farming family dispute has led to huge legal costs, when a decent partnership agreement would have prevented it for a tiny fraction of the sums lost. The...
Jam-packed Family Business Conference Agenda Announced
The Family Business Conference 2018 will welcome family business owners and experts from across the country on Thursday 11th October. Nineteen family businesses are contributing to the line up on the day, sharing insight, personal stories and more with the delegates....
Why having a succession plan in place is vital for your business…
writes managing director of Cartmell Shepherd, Peter Stafford. It is probably the one thing you continue to put at the bottom of your increasingly big to-do list. In fact you may not even be entirely sure what one is. Setting aside a little time to get things sorted...
A stitch in time…
By Nick Heath, Head of Business Development, Seven Investment Management …saves nine is a proverb that I learned as a child. While those of you hoping for a lesson in sewing from me will be disappointed, I’m confident that the phrase’s theoretical point will be...
What makes family businesses unique?
Sue Howorth, founder of The Family Business Network has been speaking topically about the make-up of family businesses and what makes them unique. "Recently there have been many discussions focused around family versus commercial culture and how to create a lasting...
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