Family Business Special Report

Often pillars of the community, family businesses form the backbone of the nation’s home-grown economy with retail and homebuilding being especially strong sectors. Here’s three success stories

Mark Jordan, chief strategy officer with Skillnet Ireland, says research shows that SMEs need support in key areas of business leadership.

Succession planning is just one area in which FBN Ireland can offer support, its head tells John Daly

Running any family business requires strategies that cover the full range from immediate cashflow management through to succession.

John O’Driscoll, of Blueprint Financial Planning, advises business owners to update their plans in line with market realities. He talks to John Daly

John Daly looks at the standout one-liners from Logan Roy, the lead character in the TV series ‘Succession’

Staying ahead of the customer’s needs is vital for any business, as the managers of Bradys of Castleknock tell John Daly

John Daly talks to the owners of Timbertrove and Dualtron, two business whose success has been sustained by their ability to engage with change

Nothing in business stays the same, as John Daly learns from bestselling author Paul Keogh and David O’Kelly of KPMG

All parties need to be fully involved in any farm succession plan, as Donal Whelton, of AIB, explains to John Daly

Valerie and Alan Kingston of Glenilen Farm say their customers care deeply about the environment. They talk to John Daly

Experts from a range of sectors explain the critical role played by family businesses in Ireland’s economy

Business owners' ability to innovate has proven vital to sustaining their success

‘It came to a point where the two of us had a sit down to discuss the possibility of taking on the business together’