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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.

A powerful new partnership between business growth organisation Icehouse and Family Business Association aims to strengthen collaboration, networks and training for New Zealand’s family-owned businesses.

We spoke with Nick McDonald from Prestige Inhome Care to learn more about their family business, their history, greatest successes and advice for other family businesses. Prestige Inhome Care mission is to support people to stay in the comfort of their own home.

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?".

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.

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, Kirstin Stewart answers "What is a family office?"

The Jackson Russell team provide a summary of the relevant parts of New Zealand's Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and the key takeaways from the Court’s decision in this landmark conviction and sentence of former CEO.

The Search Engineers is a second-generation digital marketing agency based in the southeast of Queensland. Since the late 90s, husband and wife Team Sue and Herb, have worked in digital marketing and have a deep, rich experience working with the internet. Caroline, a Nielsen Norman certified UX Specialist in her own right, has now joined the team to expand their expertise and continue the Family legacy. 

Brad Scott, Founder and Managing Director of Australia’s first independent Multi-Family Office, EWM Group, discusses the risks involved in not preparing the next generation for the roles and responsibilities that lie ahead in a family business, and the recommended steps to take.

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, Shaun Madders answers “How much is my business worth?” “How do I sell it?”, “Who will buy it – family or someone else?”, and finally, “How much tax will I pay?”.