Family and business makes for a complex mix, essentially because of conflict of interest. At any time, those involved wear a mix of ‘hats’: family, owner and employee. This sometimes makes decision making very difficult: what comes first – family or business? Do we give family members a job even if they don’t deserve it? What if they aren’t performing? How much do we pay them? At the appropriate time, do we gift the business to them, sell it to them, or just sell it for cash? by David Werdiger
