A family’s legacy – or wishes to create a legacy – are as unique as each family itself. There can be varied ideas within the family unit as well, depending on the diverse values, generations and cultures that make up…
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As families come together and build their wealth together, Self-Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSF) have been a favoured structure. With a 15 per cent tax rate and 0 per cent once in the pension phase, it is regarded as a beneficial…
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COVID-19 has taught us to plan for the unknown. Having enjoyed the festive season with your family, it is a good time to consider your plans for your family’s future. Do you currently have all your ducks in a row?…
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Over the years many articles have been written about succession planning and educating family businesses on the importance of ensuring the business stays in the family for generations to come. The results from the Family Business Survey 2021 showed 65%…
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For more than 100 days Sydney has been in lockdown. Many businesses have stayed alive through Government stimulus or pivoted to keep their doors open and staff employed. On October 11th, these businesses can finally reopen and hit restart. The…
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Has the time come to rewrite business books? Did best practice help businesses when COVID hit? Or was it the family businesses who ran their business from their heart rather than their head, who shone through in time of crisis?…
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As a Family Business Advisor we have requested family businesses be recognised as a substantial sector of our economy for years but to date it has fallen on deaf ears. The closest we got was a recognition of small business…
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From a young age we read our daughter’s Fairytale’s. They all have similar themes, girl meets Prince and they live happily ever after. I challenge you, is it time to change the story we read to young girls to empower…
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Recently I was approached by 2 best friends who had started a business together. I went straight to their website to read their story. What a remarkable story! It got me thinking; how although they were not a family business,…
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Are you thinking to yourself, we don’t need a Family Charter? Everything is fine! We don’t have any issues! Well now is the perfect time to discuss what you want the future to look like for your family and your…
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