The future of farming is regenerative agriculture
Interview with Mateusz Ciasnocha, the regenerative farmer from the Ciasnocha Family Farm in Poland’s Żuławy Wiślane region and the CEO of European Carbon Farmers.
On the importance of family and planet
“My career was never what interested me.” Founder of Nature et Découvertes François Lemarchand shares how his love of nature and adventure inspired him to create a shop dedicated to encouraging customers to protect the Earth.
Family business: a double-edged structure
Inspired by a 2020 survey from Deloitte, Victoria Chantron, ESCP student and writer for Streams, outlines some of the greatest challenges and opportunities facing family businesses.
Is the family name really a heritage?
“The first major brands dating from the 19th century are practically all family names.” ESCP Professor Benoît Heilbrunn takes us on a journey into the world of patronymic brands.
Resilience, long-term vision and strong corporate culture: the Henokien recipe for success
What can we learn from an over 300-year-old family business? Interview with Francesco Barberis Canonico of Vitale Barberis Canonico and member of the Henokiens.
Managing a family wine estate in Burgundy
For Erwan Faiveley, managing director of his family’s wine estate, family tradition is not a burden “but an opportunity, because having such a strong family name is an asset in the wine world.”
The time came to decide: give it up or start the family business again?
In 2018, Giulia Colangeli and her sister Caterina decided to re-open the family liqueur factory originally founded by their great-great-grandfather in 1937. Giulia tells us about Chinzari and the challenges ahead for her family business.
“Creating a desirable future through co-creation and co-innovation”
Like all companies, family businesses have to undergo transformations to stay competitive. Tobias Rappers from Maschinenraum explains how family-run businesses can create a brighter future for generations to come.
Entrepreneur, from father to son?
Prof. Frédéric Fréry comments on a publication by Henry Mintzberg who admittedly is “a fan of family business, if only it could resolve its problems of succession…”
Is bringing the next generation into your family business something you should want?
Profs. Alisa Sydow and Chiara Succi provide some helpful, concrete tips for those who really want their children to enter the family business.
Family firms’ need for control and equity financing decisions
Family firms can attract investor interest, yet owners are often reluctant to offer equity. Prof. Martin Kupp explains that two of the key issues are concerns of potential interference and emotions.
How can family businesses teach us to be better entrepreneurs?
Profs. Alisa Sydow and Francesco Rattalino teamed up to explain why and how entrepreneurs can steal a page from the European family firm book to transform the Covid-19 crisis into opportunities and write a more sustainable future.
