DCU National Centre for Family Business

DCU National Centre for Family Business

The National Centre for Family Business at DCU is a leading international family business research centre. By translating world-class research into best practice insights, we empower family firms to embrace contemporary challenges and achieve continuity across generations. Family businesses across Ireland face significant challenges due to recent economic shocks, Brexit and more recently Covid-19. These challenges and uncertainties in conjunction with the lack of diversity are negatively impacting family businesses. NCFB is supported by AIB Bank.

  1. 12/18/2022

    2022 DCU NCFB Annual Conference - Panel Discussion

    MC Gavin Duffy leads the panel on the discussion on resilience in Irish Family Business.  Panelists Vincent Cleary, MD Gelnisk; Kevin O'Connor, Chair, General Paints Ltd, Trevor Annon, MD Mount Charles Group, Gavin Annon Sales & Marketing Director, Mount Charles Group, Dr Catherine Faherty, DCU, Professor Maura McAdam, DCU and Lorraine Greene, Head of Market Engagement, AIB as part of the 2022 DCU NCFB Annual  Conference - Continuity through Regeneration and Resilience - the key metrics of success and sustainability in Irish Family Businesses which was held at The Helix on 20th October 2022 Building on the Centre’s previous conferences and the launch of ground breaking new research, this conference focuses on the Regenerative Power of Family Businesses.  This conference provides viewers with insights on how resilience and regeneration is key to continuity, success and  sustainability of their Family Business. Family businesses are a complex and highly resourceful business type.  Knowledge, learnings, resources, values and traditions pass across generations of a family utilising strategic resources and capabilities (termed ‘familiness’).  This ‘familiness’ makes family firms distinctive and even gives them a competitive advantage.  Family businesses are often, viewed in terms of its ‘specialised multigenerational knowledge’, for example, whiskey brewing or sauce making or special technology or commercial know-how.  Family Businesses identity are often perceived by, consumers as favourable or uniquely qualified to do business.  Family Business structure are also unique.

    29 min
  2. 12/18/2022

    Research launch of Continuity through Regeneration & Resilience at the NCFB Annual Conference

    Gavin Duffy interviews Dr. Catherine Faherty and Professor Maura McAdam to review the new research launched by the DCU NCFB team.   Continuity through Regeneration and Resilience - the key metrics of success and sustainability in Irish Family Businesses focusses on five Irish family businesses, The Barry Family, The McKeon Family, The Darrer Family, The Scrivener Family and the Wycherley Family. Continuity through Regeneration and Resilience - the key metrics of success and sustainability in Irish Family Businesses which was held at The Helix on 20th October 2022 Building on the Centre’s previous conferences and the launch of ground breaking new research, this conference focuses on the Regenerative Power of Family Businesses.  This conference provides viewers with insights on how resilience and regeneration is key to continuity, success and  sustainability of their Family Business. Family businesses are a complex and highly resourceful business type.  Knowledge, learnings, resources, values and traditions pass across generations of a family utilising strategic resources and capabilities (termed ‘familiness’).  This ‘familiness’ makes family firms distinctive and even gives them a competitive advantage.  Family businesses are often, viewed in terms of its ‘specialised multigenerational knowledge’, for example, whiskey brewing or sauce making or special technology or commercial know-how.  Family Businesses identity are often perceived by, consumers as favourable or uniquely qualified to do business.  Family Business structure are also unique.

    22 min

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The National Centre for Family Business at DCU is a leading international family business research centre. By translating world-class research into best practice insights, we empower family firms to embrace contemporary challenges and achieve continuity across generations. Family businesses across Ireland face significant challenges due to recent economic shocks, Brexit and more recently Covid-19. These challenges and uncertainties in conjunction with the lack of diversity are negatively impacting family businesses. NCFB is supported by AIB Bank.