The Observatory on Extraordinary Decisions in Medium-Sized Family Businesses

FamilyBiz is a journal that serves as an observatory on the decisions that shape the future of family businesses.

It features interviews, real-life case studies, in-depth analyses, and comparative studies to provide a close-up look at the moments where family, business, and ownership intersect and demand extraordinary choices.

It was thus created as a platform for observing, interpreting, and recounting what is truly happening in medium-sized Italian family businesses.

As family businesses evolve, there come times when simply managing day-to-day operations is no longer enough.

There are phases when decisions must be made on how to:

grow without losing balance
redefine roles and responsibilities
navigate the generational transition
restructure ownership
open up the capital or prepare for an exit
revitalize the business when the previous model is no longer sustainable.

FamilyBiz was created to observe and document these transitions.

FamilyBiz features:

firsthand interviews with entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial families
editorial analyses of the most common challenges facing family businesses
case studies on growth, revitalization, governance, and exit strategies
roundtables and discussions on topics that require unconventional perspectives
dossiers and summaries to identify patterns, recurring mistakes, and best practices

FamilyBiz doesn’t just tell business stories. It tells the stories of the turning points that shape their future.

FamilyBiz is the observatory led by Davide Mondaini.

For over 25 years, Davide has been supporting entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial families at times when their businesses enter phases requiring extraordinary decisions: growth, relaunch, restructuring of governance, opening up the capital, and exit.

This direct experience makes FamilyBiz more than just a journalistic publication.

It makes it a true observatory attuned to the real problems, the genuine questions, and the challenges that family entrepreneurs are called upon to face.

Davide thus serves as the connecting point between:

  • on-the-ground experience
  • ongoing case studies
  • the sharing of best practices
  • the analysis of extraordinary decisions in family businesses

FamilyBiz and Mondaini Partners perform two distinct yet complementary roles.

FamilyBiz observes, reports, and interprets.

It is the place where cases are collected, compared, and analyzed from an editorial perspective.

Mondaini Partners takes action.

It is the place where some of these dynamics become a direct, confidential, and practical dialogue with entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial families.

In other words:

FamilyBiz provides context, case studies, and analysis. Mondaini Partners supports the entrepreneurial family when those dynamics turn into decisions that need to be addressed.

FamilyBiz observes and reports on extraordinary decisions. Mondaini Partners supports entrepreneurial families when those decisions need to be addressed.

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