FAMILY Business
resource library
In addition to the resources below, Six-Point also has relationships with a number of programs, organizations, nonprofits, and consultants who specialize in family business growth in a variety of life stages. If you are interested in learning more, please contact us.
CHALLENGES OF SECOND STAGE FOR FAMILY BUSINESSES
- The Four Phases of Second Stage (Edward Lowe Foundation)
- The Next Business Stage Requires Aggressive Growth (Forbes)
- Entrepreneurs Share Their Biggest Challenges in Growing a Business (Inc Magazine)
- Transitioning from a Start-Up to a Growth Stage Company (Fortune)
- How to Ensure Your Company’s Longevity (Edward Lowe Foundation)
SCALING A FAMILY BUSINESS
- Six Steps to Scaling a Business (Forbes)
- Why Your Leadership Needs to Change as You Scale (Harvard Business Review)
- Three-Legged Growth Strategies for Second Stage Entrepreneurs (Forbes)
- From Doing to Managing: The Leadership Shift in a Scale-up (The Telegraph)
- Great Businesses Scale their Learning, Not Just Operations (Harvard Business Review)
- Life in the Fast Lane: A Road Map for Scaling up your Medium-Sized Business (UK report by Experian and Lloyds Bank)
DEVELOPING AN INTERNAL MARKETING TEAM
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR FAMILY BUSINESSES
- What Role Should a Family Business Play in Its Community? (Harvard Business Review)
- Family businesses have an opportunity to lead on ESG (PWC Global)
VIDEOS AND PODCASTS
RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR SECOND STAGER FAMILY BUSINESSES
- Start with Why (Simon Sinek)
- Traction (Gino Wickman)
- Rocket Fuel (Gino Wickman)
- Metronomics (Shannon Byrne Susko)
- Beyond Entrepreneurship: Turning Your Business into an Enduring Great Company (Jim Collins)
- Drive (Daniel Pink)
INTERESTING READING
- Why Consumer Brands Must Scale Faster (Harvard Business Review)
- What an Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Really Is (Harvard Business Review)
- Start Ups Won’t Save the World Economy. But Scale Ups Could. (World Economic Forum)