This is one of the "best" books to date on Family Business! Alan Fishman, a successful family business owner and business leader, has given us an outstanding, comprehensive overview of the complex and challenging world of family business. He talks openly and instructively about his own ongoing succession process. He weaves many "street smart" stories from the facilitator/coaches and the hundreds of family business owners served on a day-to-day basis by his company, The Alternative Board (TAB). And last but not least, he shares his personal lessons learned and pearls of wisdom from his years as an advisor to family business owners.



As a Family Business Consultant, working with families in the US and Canada, I'm constantly looking for the best research and the most informative literature on family firms. Alan Fishman's, 9 Elements of Family Business Success has now moved to the top of my list and will be required reading for those family business leaders we're engaged with.

Bill Seelig, President