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How and when to fire a family member from the family business

A tough but necessary decision is littered with minefields.

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In my career as a family business consultant, there’s a single piece of advice that is both the hardest to hear and (sadly) the best advice I have had to give to some of my clients: It’s time to fire a family member. 

 

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