How the most successful family businesses deal with management, governance, liquidity event and succession issues; the dilemmas facing those who serve on corporate boards; and how entrepreneurs establish and manage relationships with capital providers, including angel investors and venture capitalists.
Diverse Approaches
Boards of directors are finally discovering that adding women and
minorities is not just good PR, but also good business. more »
Sprucing for the Sale
Planning for a corporate liquidity event can turn a board member’s oak-paneled world upside down. more »
After the Windfall
Transitioning from the role of entrepreneur to that of financial steward can be head-spinning during the first year. But sound planning and expert advice help ease the challenges of newly created wealth. more »
Soul Food
One of New York’s most successful restaurateurs reflects on building a community—in and out of the dining room. more »
Vintner with a Mission
In the mountains of Napa Valley, winemaker Ted Hall is proving that sustainable, organic farming is good for the Earth—and for business. more »
Asian Americans’ Wealth Burgeons
Thanks to their aggressive investment style and do-it-yourself attitude, U.S. citizens of Asian and Pacific descent have become one of the fastest growing segments of the affluent population in this country. more »
Breaking a Sweatshop
Those of us who run multinational businesses need to insist that our foreign affiliates and partners adhere to socially responsible labor practices. more »
No Vindication for Venture Valuations
The NVCA has rejected a proposed set of guidelines that would make a portfolio company’s fair value the standard used by all venture capital firms in their accounts. more »
Finding Fortune’s Favor
Globalization and technological innovation are transforming traditional ways of investing and doing business overseas. Lester Thurow says this is not necessarily a bad thing. more »