3 Six Questions for a Business Family Six Questions for a Business Family Name * Name First Name First Name Last Name Last Name Email * Phone * If you and your business partner — who is also your sibling, your child, or your spouse — had a serious disagreement about the direction of the business, what is the process? Not what you hope would happen. The actual process. * Are there family members who are in the business and family members who are not? How do you make sure both groups feel the arrangement is fair — and what happens when that feeling breaks down? * If something happened to the primary decision-maker tomorrow — not death, just unavailability for six months — what would happen to the business? Who would investors, banks, and key clients deal with? * Your children or successors are either already in the business, or they will be one day. What are the rules? Who gets to come in, on what basis, at what salary — and what happens if they don't perform? * If a family member's marriage broke down — or if one of them developed a completely different vision for the business — what protects the business from that situation? Is that in writing anywhere? * Could every member of your family write down what your business stands for and what it will never do — and would they all write the same thing? If you're not sure, what happens to those values when you're no longer there to carry them? * Consent to Data Processing and Communication * By completing the information in our contact textboxes or our specialized questionnaires, you acknowledge and agree that the information provided will be used by The Family Constitution Company to become acquainted with your family’s unique needs, goals, and objectives. You hereby grant express permission for a representative of The Family Constitution Company to contact you using the information provided to discuss our services and how we may best assist you. We respect your privacy and will only use this information for the purposes of evaluating your inquiry and establishing a professional relationship. Submit If you are human, leave this field blank.
