Family Business 101 Webinar: Succession, Governance & Next-Gen Leadership

Webinar for founders and successors navigating family business leadership, succession planning, governance, and generational transition

Whether you're a founder planning succession, a next-gen leader preparing to step up, or an advisor supporting business families — this webinar offers a clear, practical introduction to how family businesses succeed across generations.

💬 Family + Business = A Potent Brew

Family businesses face challenges that typical SMEs don’t — and it shows.
Only 30% of family businesses successfully transition to the second generation, and just 10% to the third.

But with the right frameworks, conversations, and agreements in place, your family business can reduce risk, minimise conflict, and build a legacy that lasts.

📅 About the Webinar

Join us for a 60-minute session exploring the core building blocks every family business and family farm needs to thrive across generations. Each month, we dive into the dynamics, governance, and succession planning that underpin healthy, resilient family enterprises.

You’ll walk away with tools, insights, and practical steps you can apply right away.

🧠 What You’ll Learn in This Session:
– Why 70% of family businesses fail to transition to the second generation
– How to separate business decisions from family dynamics
– The basics of family governance (board, charter, council)
– Tools to prepare the next generation for leadership
– What strong succession planning really looks like

👥 This webinar is ideal for:
– Founders thinking about succession
– Next-generation leaders stepping into responsibility
– In-laws, siblings, or family members involved in ownership
– Anyone trying to balance love, legacy, and leadership

About the Starlight Donation
All proceeds from this event will be donated directly to the Starlight Foundation, a charity dedicated to bringing joy, laughter, and much-needed relief to seriously ill children and their families. From hospital playrooms and wish-granting experiences to in-hospital entertainment and support, Starlight helps kids cope with the challenges of illness through the healing power of happiness.

By attending this event, you're not just enjoying an evening with Philip Pryor—you’re also helping bring light to a child’s darkest days.

Learn more about their incredible work at: https://www.starlight.org.au

These are lively and entertaining discussions around everything to do with family businesses - their challenges, their brilliance and at times, their frustration!

Register now for and we look forward to seeing you there.

Philip is the author of Risking It All: The Essential Guide to Navigating the Challenges All Family Businesses Face — now available for presale with an exclusive 20% discount atwww.familybusinesscentral.com

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