Family bonds bind businesses
Family businesses weather recession Family owned businesses are made of strong stuff according to a new survey. The PwC Family Business Survey 2010/11 found that the vast majority of these businesses survived the recession because of their ownership structure. The global survey interviewed businesses on a number of operational and financial elements and the results […]
Contain the clash
How to close deals and deal with conflict In any business, partnership or joint venture, there will be conflict. Mostly, SME decision makers will enter the fray thinking of the outcome in terms of winners and losers. Similarly, when these decision makers enter into negotiations with a potential partner, client or supplier, the battle lines […]