The Family Business Consulting Group and Plante Moran revisit a landmark 1995 survey to see what's changed in family enterprise — and what hasn't.

In 1995, a seminal survey captured how American family enterprises managed governance, succession, ownership, and family dynamics. Thirty years later, The Family Business Consulting Group and Plante Moran partnered to recreate this historic study.

The findings reveal a reassuring truth: family businesses remain optimistic, financially prudent, and deeply committed to multi-generational continuity. With strong structural and technical foundations now firmly in place, leaders have a compelling opportunity to bring that same intentionality to ongoing family communication and alignment.

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