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In Ask the Advisor, we put your questions to the experts. Our FBA Family Business Accredited Advisors answer frequently asked questions from family business clients for your benefit. Responses are from trusted professionals who understand the ins and outs of family business. In this Ask the Advisor, Maja Sliwinski answers the question “How do I set the business up for succession or an exit in 3-5 years?"
In Ask the Advisor, we put your questions to the experts. Our FBA Family Business Accredited Advisors answer frequently asked questions from family business clients for your benefit. Responses are from trusted professionals who understand the ins and outs of family business. In this Ask the Advisor, John Broons answers the questions, "What are 10 key tips for creating a successful and lasting family business?"
Learn more about the family behind Westview and Bestbar, delivering steel products and manufacturing solutions that support construction projects across Australia.
In Ask the Advisor, we put your questions to the experts. Our FBA Family Business Accredited Advisors answer frequently asked questions from family business clients for your benefit. Responses are from trusted professionals who understand the ins and outs of family business. In this Ask the Advisor, Anita Cohen answers the question, "How can I improve my cashflow management?"
Read Pronto Software's article on how family businesses can innovate and continue to honour family business legacy. The article dives into why change is difficult and the key barriers to innovation in family businesses. As well as, the key strategies that enable family businesses to innovate without losing their legacy.
We spoke with Jordana Ashcroft O’Sullivan, General Manager, and the recent winner of our Emerging Leader in Family Business Award 2025, about the family business Fore Design + Flex Planning. Fore Design is a multi-disciplinary residential and commercial design practice delivering end-to-end solutions for projects spanning a diverse range of sectors, scales and applications. Flex Planning provides specialised, independent planning support toward achieving council approvals for all project sizes and types across South Australia.
FBA CEO, Catherine Sayer, in collaboration with Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) CEO, Luke Achterstraat, published this opinion piece strongly advocating for the Federal Government to reconsider the introduction of tax on unrealised gains in self-managed superannuation funds. Published in The Australian 20 May 2025.
Congratulations to our recent graduates of Family Business Association's Accredited Advisor Program!
We celebrated our Family Business Excellence Awards on Thursday 22 May with a special masquerade gala dinner, honouring outstanding achievements across the family business sector. Congratulations again to all our award winners!
The Family Business Conference 2025: Asia-Pacific was held in Western Sydney, exploring everything Sydney had to offer, from the beautiful Blue Mountains to the SCG and Sydney Harbour BridgeClimb, and all the fantastic Family Business Site Visits in between. It was 4 jam-packed days of learning, keynote sessions, networking, social events and peer-to-peer family business learning.
