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Ask the Advisor: How do we create wealth outside of the family business?

In Ask the Advisor, we put your questions to the experts. Our FBA Family Business Accredited Advisors answer frequently asked questions from family business clients for your benefit. Responses are from trusted professionals who understand the ins and outs of family business. In this Ask the Advisor, Matthew Bartemucci from Hood Sweeney answers the question, "How do we create wealth outside of the family business, so the next generation doesn’t have to support us when we’re ready to exit the business?"

Ask the Advisor: Can family conflict be resolved / managed?

In Ask the Advisor, we put your questions to the experts. Our FBA Family Business Accredited Advisors answer frequently asked questions from family business clients for your benefit. Responses are from trusted professionals who understand the ins and outs of family business. In this Ask the Advisor, conflict management advisor, Iain Spear answers the questions, "Can family conflict be resolved / managed?", "Do you think we will ever get back to normal – just be able to have dinner together successfully?"

Ask the Advisor: Family disputes and transitioning leadership

In Ask the Advisor, we put your questions to the experts. Our FBA Family Business Accredited Advisors answer frequently asked questions from family business clients for your benefit. Responses are from trusted professionals who understand the ins and outs of family business. In this Ask the Advisor, Shelley and Müge answer questions around family disputes and transitioning leadership.

Ask the Advisor: How to prepare the next gen for leadership?

In Ask the Advisor, we put your questions to the experts. Our FBA Family Business Accredited Advisors answer frequently asked questions from family business clients for your benefit. Responses are from trusted professionals who understand the ins and outs of family business. In this Ask the Advisor, Annette Bonnett answers the question "What should we be doing to prepare the next generation to be involved in the leadership of the business?".

Meet Our Member: Jacobsen Flooring Group

Jacobsen is a third-generation, New Zealand owned business that has been shaping the flooring industry in Aotearoa since 1962. The Jacobsen Flooring Group isn’t just a family business, but a family of businesses, including Jacobsen, one of New Zealand’s largest flooring suppliers, and Tredsafe, which specialises in flooring safety products such as stair nosings, transitions, and our proprietary stair nosing insert.