Family Business Academy helps current and future generations develop the knowledge, skills, and capabilities needed to navigate ownership, leadership, entrepreneurship, and long-term family business continuity.
Built on 20+ years of family business research and practice
Your learning journey
Whether you aspire to become an owner, leader, entrepreneur, board member, or informed family shareholder, developing the right capabilities requires more than experience alone.
Learning environment
Access short and practical learning experiences.
Gain insights through research-based assessments.
Use tools and frameworks in real-world situations.
Follow a personalized pathway for continuous development.
The framework
Family Business Academy draws on more than two decades of family business research, teaching, consulting, and engagement with business families around the world. Our learning experiences translate research into practical knowledge, helping participants better understand family business realities and prepare for future responsibilities.
Trusted partners
Family Business Academy is being developed in collaboration with business families, educational institutions, and organizations committed to strengthening family business continuity and next-generation development.
In their own words
The ownership diagnostic helped us put words to dynamics we had sensed for years but never clearly discussed. Seeing the different ownership profiles made our conversations much more constructive, less emotional, and far more focused on the future of the family business. It became a practical starting point for meaningful dialogue.
Before using the platform, family business concepts felt abstract and academic. Some tools helped me connect those ideas to my own family’s reality and think differently about ownership, succession, and my possible role in the future. It made learning much more personal and relevant.
Pricing
Whether you are preparing for a future role or simply exploring family business topics, everything below is open to you today.
Early access
Free
while we’re in beta — no card needed
Everything on the platform while Family Business Academy is being developed and tested. Explore it, and help us shape what family business learning becomes.
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For organizations
Use learning modules, assessments, and practical resources in family business courses and executive education programs.
Support ownership development, governance conversations, and next-generation learning journeys.
Integrate assessments and learning experiences into workshops, advisory engagements, and family development programs.
Family business learning hub
Books, articles, practical insights, and learning resources designed to help current and future generations navigate ownership, leadership, entrepreneurship, and family business continuity.
Books
Articles
Open accessAn exploration of ownership diversity within family firms — examining how different ownership profiles shape family business dynamics and decision-making.
Seidman Business Review · 2026
Blogs
We are building a growing collection of practical articles, reflections, and family business insights designed for next-generation family members, family owners, advisors, and educators.
About the platform
Family Business Academy was created to make family business education more accessible, practical, and engaging.
We combine research, microlearning, self-assessments, practical tools, and personalized learning pathways to help participants develop the knowledge, skills, and capabilities needed for future roles within the family enterprise.
Whether you aspire to become an owner, leader, entrepreneur, board member, or steward of your family’s legacy, our platform helps you prepare for the journey ahead.
The team
Co-Founder & Research Lead
Professor, researcher, educator, and family business expert dedicated to helping current and future generations develop the capabilities needed to preserve their legacy and create their future. Drawing on more than two decades of research, teaching, and engagement with business families worldwide, he leads the academic vision behind Family Business Academy.
Co-Founder & Product engineering
Building the technology that powers Family Business Academy and transforming research, learning, and innovation into practical digital experiences for business families.
Content & Design
Developing content, designing engaging learning experiences, and transforming complex family business concepts into accessible and meaningful learning journeys.
Work with us
If you have a framework, tool, assessment, teaching approach, case study, or practical experience that could help business families, we would love to explore it with you and reach business families around the world.
Ready to begin?
Develop the knowledge, skills, and capabilities needed to contribute to your family’s legacy and future success.