The Family Business Voice

On this episode of the Family Business Voice, we talk to Abdulrahman Al Bassam, the Co-founder and CEO of AWN Enterprises, the CEO of Tilal Real Estate Development Company and a member of one of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's renowned family businesses, Al Bassam & Sons. See the full interactive article here . Abdulrahman speaks with us about the unique entrepreneurial journey he's been on and...

Listen and Subscribe on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Stictcher , TuneIn and YouTube . On this episode of the Family Business Voice, Joseph W Reilly talks about inheritance — the often-overlooked problems associated with wealth, strategies for young inheritors to cultivate a healthy relationship with wealth, and tools, including the family office, that enable inheritors to generate...

On this episode of the Family Business Voice, Dr Nupur Pavan Bang talks about share-pledging — what it looks like in practice, where it works and what family businesses should avoid. Dr Bang, Associate Director of the Thomas Schmidheiny Centre for Family Enterprise at the Indian School of Business in Hyderabad, recently co-authored a study on the impact of share pledging for Indian firms. While it...

When Pete and Cathy Delantar established Nature’s Legacy in 1986, sustainability wasn’t the buzzword that it is now. In the Philippines, very few people were familiar with the term, and the concept of upcycling was unheard of. But the Delantars didn’t let that stop them. Now, three-and-a-half decades later, Nature’s Legacy products, manufactured using upcycled waste materials, are some of the most...

On this episode of the Family Business Voice, we speak to advisor, author and family business member Iraj Ispahani. Iraj is the CEO of Ispahani Advisory and the author of a new book, Family Business and Responsible Wealth Ownership: Preparing the Next Generation . Iraj’s book helps answer some of our burning questions about next-gens – how to engage, empower and prepare them for leadership positio...

When Ben Cross began his career as a marine biologist, he never imagined that years later he’d end up spending his days in a greenhouse. But soon enough, he felt the pull of his family’s legacy business — Crosslands Flower Nursery. Since his return, both have thrived. We spoke to Ben about his journey, how he markets homegrown, and why educating consumers is such a big part of his strategy. Read t...

Ahmed and Reem from Numi Tea talk about the connection between tea, sustainable development and generosity.

Read the full interactive article here: https://www.tharawat-magazine.com/stories/state-garden-people-planet-produce/ Since 1938, the DeMichaelis family has built their business on a foundation of societal sustainability — prioritising suppliers, employees and consumers. The loyalty and trust they’ve received in return have made their business — State Garden — what it is today: one of the largest...

Listen and Subscribe on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Stictcher , TuneIn and YouTube . On this episode of The Family Business Voice, we spoke to Genette Gregson, CEO of All States Trailer Spares (ASTS), about open communication, next-generation structuring and the characteristic family business work ethic.  Since ASTS was founded by Genette’s father, Peter Hilton, in 1997, it’s bec...

Listen and subscribe on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Stitcher , YouTube and TuneIn . On this episode of The Family Business Voice, we spoke to Fanie van der Merwe, ninth-generation General Manager of Boplaas 1743, about stewardship, legacy, innovation and pragmatism. Taking over from his father in the 1980s, Fanie has shouldered the responsibility of guiding the family business, a...

Listen to the episode on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Spotify and YouTube. On this episode of The Family Business Voice, Gonzalve Bich, CEO and third-generation owner of BIC, speaks with Ramia about the visionary spirit that inspired the company’s evolution and how digitalisation represents a transformative opportunity for BIC and other family firms. Since 2018, Gonz...

Listen to the episode on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , TuneIn , Stitche r and YouTube . On this episode of The Family Business Voice, Ramia speaks with business leader, entrepreneur and author Priyanka Gupta Zielinski talks about her book “The Ultimate Family Business Survival Guide”, which examines the effective characteristics of Indian family businesses that all enterprises can a...

Listen to this episode on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , TuneIn , Stitcher and YouTube . On this episode of The Family Business Voice, Ramia talks to Professor Pramodita Sharma about her new book “Pioneering Family Firms’ Sustainable Development Strategies”, which charts the journey of 15 business families showing a commitment to sustainable development through their work in a divers...

Listen to the episode on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Stitcher , TuneIn and Youtube . On this episode of The Family Business Voice, Rodolfo Paiz and Ramia discuss how a family office can help families with everything from philanthropy to next-generation engagement, and what Rodolfo’s iceberg model reveals about the impact of the pandemic on family offices. Rodolfo Paiz grew up in a...

On this episode of The Family Business Voice, Rob Lachenauer and Josh Baron speak with Ramia about their new book  The Harvard Business Review Family Business Handbook , and why we should challenge common misconceptions about family business. Rob Lachenauer, CEO and Partner at Banyan Global is an entrepreneur and consultant who advises owners of some of the world’s leading family businesses. Josh...

Listen on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Stitcher , TuneIn and Youtube . On this episode of The Family Business Voice, Daniel G Van Der Vliet and Torsten M Pieper talk with Ramia about updating Astrachan and Shankar’s seminal 2003 research paper “Family Businesses’ Contribution to the U.S. Economy: A Closer Look,” and what their updated research says about the field of family busines...

Listen to the episode on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Stitcher , TuneIn and Youtube . On this episode of the Family Business Voice, Philip Grindell, CEO of Defuse Global, and Ramia talk about how family businesses can stay safe in the digital age. Philip Grindell’s background as a Scotland Yard Detective with time spent seconded to British Intelligence gives him an in-depth view on...

On this episode of The Family Business Voice, John J Lamont from Nowchem talks with Ramia about how his family’s bond shaped their succession strategy and how these experiences might translate to the family’s next generation of leaders. – John and his siblings literally grew up in the chemical factory, even living on-premise for a year after their parents relocated the family and started the busin...

In this episode of the Family Business Voice, Albert Myles speaks with Ramia about family dynamics, behaviours that build resiliency in the face of adversity and what to do when we are confronted with negativity. Albert Myles is a former professional basketball player who is now a philanthropist, mentor and a leading expert in the family dynamic, mental health and healthspan issues affecting enter...

On this episode of The Family Business Voice, Rania Labaki speaks with Ramia about how family businesses can support transformational leadership through governance, an exceptional skill in the face of disruption and adversity. Rania Labaki is the Director of the EDHEC Family Business Centre and Associate Professor of Management at EDHEC Business School. She also sits on several boards, including t...

As a sixth-generation leader in his family’s meat processing business, Compaxo , Michael van der Post walks a virtual tightrope. He must honour five generations of his family’s business legacy while at the same time ensuring Compaxo’s sustainability with forward-facing strategy. Headquartered in Gouda in the Netherlands, Compaxo can trace its roots back to 1896 when Johannes van der Post opened a...

Chris Bosley’s passion for entrepreneurship led him back to the family business, Amorini , an industry leader in kitchen and joinery components. Now, he works alongside his brother, Mitch, father Steven and uncle Paul Atkins, diversifying Amorini’s product offering and developing a proprietary software platform called the Amorini Edge. On this episode of The Family Business Voice, Chris and Ramia...

On this episode of The Family Business Voice, Ramia speaks to Russ Haworth, Family Business Advisor and Host of the show The Family Business Podcast, about where purpose and succession overlap. Haworth believes that healthy transitions lie at the heart of continuity, and as such, is passionate about helping next-generation family members find their place in the business. As Co-director of ‘The Lan...

On this episode of The Family Business Voice, Dr Axel Göhler speaks to Ramia about BESTMALZ’ expansion, his unique perspective on the world of German family beer and the modern concept of craft.   – Since 2014, CEO Dr Axel Göhler, the grandson of founder Max Göhler, has spearheaded the company’s international expansion. Now, BESTMALZ distributes quality malts to more than 85 countries, including t...

On this episode of The Family Business Voice, Tadesse Meskela speaks with Ramia about his experiences with cooperation, its positive impact on Oromo communities and how the Oromo coffee farmer’s journey serves as an excellent model for others around the world to create prosperity in life and business. For generations, 40 million Oromo have depended on coffee for their income – and, thanks to the O...