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David has been writing and blogging for over 10 years
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The Three Hardest Things For Family Enterprises to Do and Why
Photo by James Wainscoat on Unsplash A couple of weeks ago, we outlined 3 of the most common and useful models that have been developed to describe family business. Because of all the constituents at play in a family business, there are so many dimensions at play...
The Three Meanings of “Family Office” or “I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means”
from The "Inconceivable" Princess Bride “The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms.”Socrates At a recent family dinner, I had the distinct joy of introducing my children to the Abbott and Costello routine of “Who's On First.” My eldest, who loves to...
3 Circles, 4 Rooms and 5 Capitals – How to Make Your Family Business Comprehensible
Photo by Clint Adair on Unsplash Today, I want to reflect on the concept of models and how they relate to family business. Let's face it - family business confusion is a real thing. With so many people, roles, and moving parts, understanding what is affecting a...
Distribution Rate – The Only Variable a Family Can Control in Investing
Photo by Pepi Stojanovski on Unsplash Several weeks ago we considered how fast a family's assets must grow to compound in line with the family's growth over time. Article here. We looked at a number of different elements that factor into the calculation of...
Family Offices, Not Just Politicians, Face an Urban / Rural Divide
The family business executive I was speaking with was generally flummoxed. After working carefully to recruit a new executive to their team, the individual had lasted only 18 months or so before leaving the company. The company culture and role were...
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Family Office and Family Wealth
These articles were all drafted prior to David joining Greycourt in September 2023. He actively blogs on similar subject matter here.
- Pursuing 100 Years is Tough – and Not For All Families
- The Centrality of Investment to the Legacy Family
- How Fast Must a Family’s Assets Grow?
- Distribution Rate – The Only Variable a Family Can Control in Investing
- The Greatest, but Tenuous, Advantage for Family Investment
- The Value of Investment Advice vs. Its Cost
- What You Should Know Before Marrying Rich
- The Primary Risk for G1 Wealth Creators Starting a Family Office
- The Three Hardest Things For Family Enterprises to Do and Why
- What Do You Pay the People Who Make You Money?
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