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Does founding their own venture make family business offspring more likely to take over?

Entrepreneurship experience boosts succession odds, until a thriving venture makes staying away more tempting.

May 29, 2026
Does founding their own venture make family business offspring more likely to take over?
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How do family SMEs expand abroad without losing their local roots?

Four Swedish firms show how local ties can become a springboard for global growth.

May 24, 2026
How do family SMEs expand abroad without losing their local roots?
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Does parental leave at the top hurt innovation in small and medium-sized firms?

Swedish data reveal no harm to innovation, and clear gains in small, long-tenured teams

May 15, 2026
Does parental leave at the top hurt innovation in small and medium-sized firms?
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Are CEOs more influential in private firms?

How does ownership structure shape a CEO’s power to influence firm success?

June 2, 2021
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Can too much family involvement in governance hurt your firm’s success—especially in high-tech sectors?

Can deep family control and strong local ties become a liability for innovation and performance?

May 23, 2021
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Can emotional bonds and identity explain why family firms persist even when performance lags?

Could Emotional Attachments Be Stronger Than Profit Motives?

May 10, 2021
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Are immigrant entrepreneurs facing invisible barriers in financing their businesses?

How do immigrant entrepreneurs navigate financial challenges while building businesses across cultures?

December 21, 2020
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Can religious beliefs and cultural norms decide the fate of your family business?

How do religion and tradition shape entrepreneurial legacies in family businesses?

November 12, 2020
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Can the board chair still just lead the board—or must they now lead the company?

A review of 234 studies reveals how board chair leadership is evolving fast

October 22, 2020
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What if family ties didn’t just influence succession—but shaped every career decision inside and around the family firm?

How do family dynamics shape career paths for both relatives and outsiders in family firms?

September 12, 2020
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Can passion, merit, and family support overcome patriarchal norms in family entrepreneurship?

How do Arab women turn family ventures into nationally recognized enterprises?

July 10, 2020
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Can young family business members innovate outside the family firm without breaking ties?

What happens when young family members strike out with ventures of their own?

April 18, 2020
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Can having more family members in your household really increase your chances of starting a business together?

Is starting a business with your family a path to success—or a recipe for tension?

March 20, 2020
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Spotlight is an innovative online family business magazine designed to bridge the gap between cutting-edge research and the real-world needs of practitioners, owners, and policymakers.
Drawing on the latest findings from the Centre for Family Entrepreneurship and Ownership (CeFEO) at Jönköping International Business School, Spotlight delivers insightful, accessible summaries of key research topics.
Our mission is to keep the family business community informed and empowered by offering actionable insights, expert analyses, and forward-thinking strategies that enhance business leadership and ownership practices for long-term success.

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Spotlight is generously supported by the WIFU Foundation, which promotes research, education, and dialogue in the field of family business. This partnership enables us to continue bridging academic insights and real-world practice for the advancement of responsible family entrepreneurship and ownership.

The Centre for Family Entrepreneurship and Ownership (CeFEO) at Jönköping International Business School (JIBS) is a leading research centre in family business and ownership studies.
Since its foundation in 2005, CeFEO follows the steering idea of combining “Academic Excellence and Practical Relevance”. This mission means to combine rigorous academic research at the international frontier, which the creation and diffusion of knowledge that is practically relevant for companies, organizations and individual stakeholders with an interest in ownership and family business issues. With over 50 scholars and 30 affiliated researchers, CeFEO seeks a double through research, education, and outreach, both in the academic community and in the broader society.

The WIFU Foundation is a non-profit organization established in 2009 to promote research, education, and the transfer of knowledge in the field of family entrepreneurship. Supported by over 80 family businesses from German-speaking countries, the Foundation advances the creation and dissemination of high-quality, practice-oriented knowledge about family enterprises and entrepreneurial families. The WIFU Foundation fosters an open, confidential exchange among family businesses and scholars, bridging theory and practice. Its mission is guided by values of trust, respect, openness, authenticity, and intergenerational dialogue, ensuring a vibrant and future-oriented community for sustainable family entrepreneurship.

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