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According to a study, completed in 2003 by The Raymond Institute, 89% of all business in the United States are family businesses, including over one third of the Fortune 500 companies and generating more than half the US GDP.

If You're Here, You're Probably Interested in Working With Family Businesses.


Consider the statistics in the box above


"Now think about it: Family businesses are very likely to be the staple of your client base. Have you paid attention to how you perceive them - as families, or as businesses?

Do you really have the perspective you need about your role as it applies to family businesses?

Are you prepared to be the catalyst that keeps any given family business going for generations to come? Or will you fail, and then what might have been possible for those people will be lost forever?

As you read this, do the following:

Think of prospects that you can help based on the new insight you gain from this material.

Note the effective strategies you should learn and utilize for clients. Using these strategies will parlay into effective choices for their businesses and ultimately will lead them to profitability.

Consider this next thought before reading on:

In the context of a family business, any given situation is:

    A) Always about business
    B) Always about family

If you chose B, you're right. It's always about family, no matter what industry it is.

As a professional, you must understand the personal issues and how these issues can complicate the work process, communication, and ultimately, business as well in order to help your client solve the business problem. Read on for a case scenario that will inspire you to:

1. See your business prospects differently - from a new perspective.
2. See your own development from a different angle.
3. Begin to take advantage of the things that you didn't recognize as opportunities before.

Read the story of a family business who reached "The Boiling Point"

All the best!

Wayne Messick,Author & Publisher
Family Business Strategist & Business Coach
Certified in Workplace Conflict Resolution
New York, NY
212-501-4912

P.S. Raymond Institute Family Business Study in cooperation with Babson College and Mass Mutual.


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