refined brass-and-walnut structure sits at the center of a boardroom table surrounded by notebooks, glasses, a tablet, and a family photograph showing multiple generations at a family estate, symbolizing how governance frameworks help keep family ownership aligned over time

Two toolkits to stay in control of your family business

October 14, 2026 • by Peter Lorange, Peter Vogel in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Two actionable toolkits to preserve control: flexible exits with governance frameworks, and family councils that foster cohesion...

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Why a family foundation is vital for cohesion and the key to long-lasting success

June 19, 2025 • by Peter Vogel, Ana Maria Guerrero Carvajal, Isabel Carvajal Sardi in Family business • 8 min read

The Carvajal family’s Ana Maria Guerrero Carvajal and Isabel Carvajal Sardi on why the family’s foundation is the largest shareholder of their 121-year-old family business and how it’s the key to sustaining...

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