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Generation to Generation: How to Save the Family Business

Harvard Business Review

Consider this: In the United States alone, family-owned businesses (FOBs) are responsible for 60% of total US employment and generate 78% of all new jobs. A similar percentage held advanced degrees: 75% of FOB directors and 77% of non-FOB directors. Skills and Assessment. Director Profiles.

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The Key to Better Cybersecurity: Keep Employee Rules Simple

Harvard Business Review

Cyber attackers don’t need to have advanced hacking skills to break into corporate networks; they just need to know how to trick people into opening attachments and clicking on links. They also recommend multi-factor authentication, such as codes sent to smartphones and key fobs. Teachable Moments.

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