Successful Mistakes and the Value of Perseverence
The entrepreneurial journey of Qais Al Khonji, Founder of Genesis Projects & Investments LLC - EOR Lab Services, Oman
Qais Al Khonji did not have...
Growth in Family Businesses – The Case of Lebanon
The Lebanese economy is dominated by family-owned businesses of all sizes. They operate under extraordinary circumstances and many of them have emerged triumphant surviving...
Finding a Non-Family CEO: The Debbas Family Journey
The Debbas family business recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. For decades the family name has stood for providing quality lighting solutions in Lebanon and...
The Tale of Gebr. Heinemann: Of Brothers, Cousins, and Duty Free Shopping
The Tale of Gebr. Heinemann
Anyone who has travelled by plane knows the great temptation which awaits after having completed the all too often stressful...
Diamonds Last Forever – Graff Diamonds
Interview with Francois Graff, Chief Executive Officer of Graff Diamonds
Laurence Graff was only 15 years old when his life long passion for diamonds began....
Why Family Businesses Disrupt – Or Not
Family firms would not survive across multiple generations without the ability and willingness to innovate and adapt to changing circumstances. In fact, countless revolutionary...
A Family in the Business of Disruption
Interview with Nick Bloor, Founder of Technigro and the IVM Group, Australia
Nearly three decades ago, at the age of 19, Nick Bloor dropped out...
Family Firms Facing Disruptive Innovation – 6 Facts to Bear in Mind
Form follows function, structure follows strategy, and everything follows a purposeful leader. Such is the distilled wisdom from many years of managerial studies regarding...
Two Families, Six Decades, and Thousands of Cars
Interview with Mia Bassoul and Albert Bassoul
Beirut-based family business Bassoul-Heneine is one of Lebanon’s leading car dealerships. Established in the early 1950s as a...
Make It Happen HOLDAL 2020: The Unconventional Ways of the Abou Adal Family
Interview with Maissa Abou Adal Ghanem and Nour Abou Adal, HOLDAL Abou Adal Group, Lebanon
The Abou Adal family stands apart from their competition due...
