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Finance ✦ Penny’s Take

Innovation in the Family Business

Joe Schmieder · 2014
78/100
👍 Worth It

Joe Schmieder makes a smart case that family businesses face innovation challenges distinct from those of publicly traded companies — governance, succession, and family dynamics all interact in ways that generic innovation books ignore. Fifty-plus real case studies is a meaningful evidence base, and Palgrave Macmillan's publication signals genuine editorial standards. If you run or advise a family enterprise, this is one of the more targeted and credible resources available.

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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety95
Substance / usefulness80
Craft & writing74
Originality76
Evidence & accuracy80
Hype vs delivers76
Age-fit78
👁 Human-eye gut-check78
Penny’s verdict78
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