Consider this from two perspectives: the family and the individual. Do families demand that younger generations prove themselves in some way, perhaps before being allowed to join the family business or take some other role with respect to the family assets?
The other side is the view of the younger family member. Being born into wealth can be a lodestone, especially the way ‘privilege’ is a dirty word in some circles. The world loves a rags-to-riches story, but subsequent generations that don’t start with ‘rags’ are automatically ineligible.
That makes the story of Tamir Triguboff – great-nephew of the second richest man in Australia – an interesting one. Without a cent of family money, he developed an app, which he sold for AUD 85K. He’s using half of the proceeds from the sale to fund his next venture – “a social platform that enables young people to voice their opinions on social issues”.
Consider This: How do you (or would you) handle a request from a family member for funding their business idea? To what extent should family members need to prove themselves? Would you want to see their story on the front page of the local newspaper? Is this even newsworthy – while they may not have relied on family money for the venture, have they overly relied on surname for publicity?
Actionable Generational Wealth Succession
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