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FBUS delivers Masterclass on Managing Family Busines...
A cross-section of successful family-owned businesses participated in the first of a series of dynamic Family Business United Scotland (FBUS) masterclasses at Strathclyde University designed to hone...
Through a Glass Darkly
As legendary investor Warren Buffett remarked: “In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield.” You do not need to be the Sage...
Beware of the Wrong Help
The principal character in Joseph Heller’s famous World War II book, Catch 22, is Yossarian. In it there is an apocryphal incident which illustrates the need to...
FBUS Conference: a Delegate's View
Why family business needs a voice: “Family businesses generate a lot of income for the government but unlike the heads of big corporates we can’t just pick...
A Powerful New Voice for Family Businesses
FBUS will give family businesses a powerful new voice Family Business Week in Scotland laid the foundations for a dynamic new movement led by Family Business United...
30th Birthday Celebrations
Continuing our 30th Anniversary celebrations, we held a drinks reception on Thursday 12 November for the business community which has helped us over the years. Many friends,...
Mactaggart & Mickel 4th Generation Builds on 90 Year...
Ross Mickel, director of building group Mactaggart and Mickel belongs to an elite group of just four percent of family businesses in the UK to make it...
FBUS Conference Celebrates Centuries of Family Busin...
Family businesses must unite to dispel myths and misunderstandings that eclipse important messages about the vital contribution they make to the economy and the innovative spirit that...
Family Business United Scotland
Scotland’s family-owned firms will have a new opportunity to access expert advice on a wide range of business issues as a result of a strategic partnership between...