Articles
Legacy in a Cardboard Box – Cartonajes VIR
Interview with Inaciu Iglesias, CEO of Cartonajes VIR, Spain
When one opens a cardboard box the key concern is usually what awaits inside whilst the container itself is quickly discarded. Despite this widely held notion,...
SMEs Driving the Competitiveness of Nations
Even though globally small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are recognised to be instrumental to private sector growth, creation of employment and the driving of innovation, their role still often goes unrecognised. However, the...
To Join or Not to Join the Family Business – The Big Decision
How to untangle your thinking
Joining the family business can be a momentous decision. When next generation members finish school or university they are often faced with the choice between applying for a job or...
The Art of Business – The Zubair Corporation
Interview with Abdullah Al Zubair, The Zubair Corporation, Oman
The Zubair Corporation is one of Oman’s largest privately-owned conglomerates. Founded by H.E. Mohammad Al Zubair over 40 years ago, the family business’ activities span across...
How to Drive Change in the Family Business – The Quest of Generation Y
Encountering resistance to change has often caused the young members of a family to feel reluctant to join the family business. For the same reason some prefer to leave after only a few years...
Be Yourself – Anel Holding
Interview with Şirin Çelikel and Kerem Çelikel, Anel Holding, Turkey
Anel Holding was founded in Turkey in 1986. By 2013 the construction company reported sales of over $230 million. With the conglomerate’s core business activity...
The Return – BTW Holding
Interview with Juan Alvarez, BTW Holding, Colombia
Sometimes deciding between the decision of joining the family business or opting not to weighs heavily on younger members of the family due to how definitive such a...
Bending Steel – MPIL
Interview with Priyanka Gupta, Executive Director, MPIL, India
Indian steel contractor Ashwani Gupta founder always wanted his children to join him in his business. But whether he knew what exponential growth the business would know...
Touch Wood – Brenner
Interview with Andreas Brenner, Brenner, Germany
For over half a century, the Brenner family business has specialised in optimising the stream of rest wood, recycled wood and biomass between customers and suppliers. The German family...
The Middle Son
Interview with Ahmad Alangari, Al Gihaz
Pioneering Saudi entrepreneur Saeed Alangari started a small contracting business in the Kingdom’s electrical energy sector in the 1970s. Alangari invited his eldest son Sami aboard in 2000 and...
Generation Y in the Family Business – Unleashing the Potential
With their ear buds and smart phones, young millennials are omnipresent; constantly in touch with the world and each other, sharing information and experiences, and adopting new technology at a fast pace. Also known...
The Leading Ladies of Pisa Orologeria
Interview with Maristella and Chiara Pisa
Located in the heart of Milan, the Via Pietro Verri and the Via Montenapoleone are reminiscent of an elegant past. The neighbourhood once hosted the great families of Italian...
History Under Construction – The Al Harbi Family Business
Interview with Fayez Al Harbi, Managing Director of Al Harbi Holding, KSA
Third generation Saudi family business Al Harbi Holding was founded in 1965 and has since evolved from a construction company into a diversified...