The International Business Families Centre

Three classic models of failure in the intergenerational succession of family businesses Danny Miller, Lloyd Steier and Isabelle Le Breton-Miller Gestion; ABI/INFORM Global In many family businesses, the founders are trying to perpetuate their legacy and ensure continued family control through intergenerational succession, passing the baton to their children. Unfortunately, recent studies show that “only [...]

Vendre sa salade Pierre Duhamel, special collaboration Published on February 21, 2011 (Montréal) Son idée : Exporter sa production agricole sur tout l’Est du continent grâce à l’innovation. Sherrington, un paisible village de la Montérégie tout près de la frontière américaine, fait partie de la bien nommée MRC des Jardins-de-Napierville. En hiver, sur le rang [...]

Business Transfers: Problems and Suggested Solutions Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton · Montréal, February 3, 2011 Taking advantage of the consultations related to Canada and Quebec pre-budgets and the development of the Quebec entrepreneurship strategy (Stratégie québécoise de l’entrepreneuriat), Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton is releasing a report entitled Business Transfers: Problems and Suggested Solutions. The report, [...]

Letter to the Editor: We can’t afford to lose local entrepreneurs By JEAN GAUTHIER AND SUZANNE LANDRY, The Gazette · Tuesday, February 8, 2011 According to the Quebec government, about 55,000 Quebec business owners will have retired by 2018, resulting in an actual decline of 25,200 entrepreneurs. If we take into consideration the arrival of [...]

MBAs are a Family Affair Alexandra Lopez-Pacheco, Financial Post · Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010 In 1980, when Jim and Sheryl Wotherspoon founded Beaumont, Alberta-based Cheyenne Tree Farms Ltd., a retail and wholesale supplier of trees, shrubs and perennials, a university would have been the last place for them to turn to for programs and education [...]

L’entreprise familiale: des défis particuliers Publié le 20 octobre 2010 à 15h56 | Iris Gagnon-Paradis, collaboration spéciale Lorsqu’il est question de succession familiale, les défis sont nombreux, mais les avantages concurrentiels aussi! Une bonne communication et la mise en place de structures qui sépareront famille, actionnaires et entreprise permettront d’éviter les débordements et d’assurer la [...]

Le Devoir, January 13 2010
In the celebration of its 100 years of existence, Le Devoir turns to Isabelle and Danny’s expertise to discuss the secrets of long-term business success.