Registration Now Open! This year's 19th annual FBN Summit will be Oct 20-22 2008 in New Dehli, India. Important Notes: The summit this year is Monday-Wednesday A Visa must be obtained to travel to India We anticipate strong attendance so, book early The Summit is strictly reserved to business owning families Visit the Summit Website The PricewaterhouseCoopers Family Business Survey 2007/08* Family firms are the most common form of business structure; they employ many millions of people; and they generate a considerable amount of the world’s wealth. Indeed, they often deliver better returns than companies with a wider shareholder base. Yet, until now, very few attempts have been made to gauge the opinions of the leaders of family businesses worldwide. Our first global Family Business Survey aims to redress this omission. click here to launch survey (membership required) FBN Corporate Brochure Click Here to Download Family businesses are different to other types of business. At the Family Business Network (FBN) we help business-owning families – perhaps like yours – to network and share experiences about the distinctive challenges and opportunities they face. Our network reaches across the world. The FBN has 2500 member firms in 45 countries. Our member firms cover many different industries and range in size up to international corporations that have been handed through several generations. Networking and sharing of knowledge and best practice has been at the core of the FBN since we began in 1990. We are a not-forprofit organisation and our work is done ‘by families, for families’. Perspectives on Responsible Ownership Click Here to Download (Membership Required) As part of our mission to support the success and sustainability of family firms, FBN International aims to encourage the development of research and the formation of new ideas to help family businesses find and stay on the path to continuing growth and development. At the heart of stewardship, which spans generations, lies the concept of “responsible ownership” along with the burden that this places on our shoulders, and the great opportunities that we can grasp. The aim of this publication has been to collect and consolidate research commissioned by FBN and its chapters with other source materials into a digestible review of the topic. In consequence, current thinking is presented in a less academic way than in the research publications, and with a more practical emphasis. I recommend this short booklet to your families. Hans-Jacob Bonnier Chairman, FBN International FBN International The Family Business Network is the world's leading network of business owning families, promoting the success and sustainability of family business. The Family Business Network is committed to giving and sharing experiences and insights in an atmosphere of confidentiality and trust. FBN invites you to explore the opportunities and benefits available to you as a FBN member. Our family business on-line membership directory includes over 2500 contacts of businesses owned families settled in more than 45 countries.