Family Business in the Netherlands: Characteristics and Success Factors

This study, directed by prof. Dr. Roberto Flören and prof. Dr. Lorraine Uhlaner, presents the results of a large-scale research study exploring characteristics and success factors of Dutch family businesses.
Commission Recommendation on the Transfer of Business

In 1994, for the first time, the European Commission published recommendations to support the transfer of SMEs. These recommendations still hold true today and still important for family companies. At the time, it was estimated that almost 10% (30,000 companies and 300,000 jobs) of all bankruptcy petitions in SMEs were caused by a badly managed succession. For family […]