National Centre for Family Business

Empowering the Future of Family Business.
Contact our team by email at [email protected].

[DCU Business School @BusinessDCU]

We're delighted to share that Dublin City University Business School has been shortlisted for three categories in the esteemed Small Business Charter Excellence Awards for a second year running:

🔸 Category A: Outstanding Support for Small Businesses
🔸Category B: Outstanding Stakeholder Engagement
🔸Category C: Outstanding Support for Student Enterprise and Entrepreneurship

This recognition underscores DCU's role as Ireland's University of Enterprise and our steadfast commitment to advocating and supporting small businesses with our academic resources, influential business networks, and the bright minds of our students and alumni. We are honoured to be part of this journey towards fostering growth and innovation in the small business landscape.

Keep an eye out for the results on the 18th of June 🤞

[National Centre for Family Business @DCUNCFB]

@DCUNCFB Director @ericclinton64 recently spoke with Brian Finn from @RTEbusiness about our study on #succession intentions of #familybusiness undertaken in partnership with @UCC, @UL & @UlsterUni .
Listen to the interview here https://t.co/gIgC6mlYX9

[RTÉ Business @RTEbusiness]

A new study on succession carried out by Dublin City University in association with AIB shows that nearly three quarters of third level students who come from a family business background believe that the next CEO of the firm will be a family member. https://t.co/lGu2DlMNmk

[National Centre for Family Business @DCUNCFB]

A big thank you to all our guests, friends, and sponsor @AIBIreland for facilitating a wonderful event yesterday to celebrate the launch of our latest #familybusiness #successionintentions report.

[Dublin City University @DCU]

“Family businesses are the bedrock of economies and communities..."
A new report from the @DCUNCFB has found that a worldwide succession crisis in family businesses is not reflected in Ireland.
The report was launched at @AIBIreland HQ today.
Read here: https://t.co/WVlCsj2W4I

[Dublin City University @DCU]

A new study from the DCU National Centre for Family Business @DCUNCFB has found that male family members feel a ‘significantly higher’ degree of ‘psychological ownership’ of the family business.
Read here in @businessposthq: https://t.co/8H2FQUUQLa

[Eric Clinton @ericclinton64]

Family businesses are the heartbeat of Ireland. A great example of family firms embedded in our communities are our Irish hotels. I was delighted to speak today at the Original Irish Hotels annual conference today. @DCU @DCUNCFB @OriginalIrishHt

[Eric Clinton @ericclinton64]

I know when I started on my PhD journey, the question of “What is a family business?” was one I long grabbled with. Vanessa Diaz, Teresa Hogan, Martina Brophy and I have written a paper which I hope will assist those on their PhD journey. 

https://t.co/6EMjpoKiQE

[Eric Clinton @ericclinton64]

Delighted to see a DCU New Enterprise Development (NED) alumni raise over €7m funding. CitySwift aims to improve the performance of public transport networks through the use of AI-powered analytics.

https://t.co/UZSEMBxpkd

@DCU @DCUNCFB @CitySwift @BusinessDCU

[National Centre for Family Business @DCUNCFB]

Dr @CatherineFah recently returned from a visit to @UVMBizSchool where she, along with Patrick Buckley, @EPSWater, were judges at the Schlesinger Global - Family Enterprise Case Competition (SG-FECC). Read more - https://t.co/VGz6W7mYxV #familybusiness

[Eric Clinton @ericclinton64]

We regularly hear that family firms are the dominant form of organising globally. But here is a recent study showcasing the contribution of family firms to the GDP of countries across the globe. Fascinating insights. 

https://t.co/dbyPVECZTi

[National Centre for Family Business @DCUNCFB]

Listen back to @ericclinton64 talk about #succession in #familybusiness on RTE's @TheBusinessRTE. https://t.co/6SfzkRbGMo

[Eric Clinton @ericclinton64]

Really interesting chat with Richard Curran of RTE The Business. Great insights from Vincent Carton on the highs and lows of succession in family firms.

[The Business @TheBusinessRTE]

What’s the best way to avoid inter sibling strife, and what does effective succession planning look like?
To discuss, I’m joined by Eric Clinton of DCU’s National Centre for
Family Business and Vincent Carton, former CEO of Manor Farm.

[Eric Clinton @ericclinton64]

I’m here at RTE Radio to talk about Family Business Succession. Hope to speak about succession processes in family firms in Europe but also some of the unique aspects of family firms across Asia.

[National Centre for Family Business @DCUNCFB]

Prof @MauraMcadam looks at the evolving role of women in #familybusiness through the lens of Madame Clicquot, a #female #entrepreneur who challenged traditional gender norms in business during the early 19th century. https://t.co/NPU3GFN9EI

[Dublin City University @DCU]

In this @ConversationUK piece, Dr Michelle Cowley-Cunningham, Postdoctoral Researcher @DCUNCFB, looks into how advertising toys to children is an environmental nightmare and how parents can deal with it. Read the @ConversationUK piece here: https://t.co/696LnuWUYG #DCUResearch

[National Centre for Family Business @DCUNCFB]

@BusinessDCU Comms & Marketing Manager, Ciara, completed her Master's thesis on #socialmedia affordances & their contrasting influence on #trust in family firms.
Read her top tips for #familybusinesses using social media here - https://t.co/r41sOLFGJ1

[National Centre for Family Business @DCUNCFB]

If you haven't already heard it, listen to Dr @ericclinton64's recent interview on @newstalk breakfast briefing with Eamon Torsney @thetorse here (starts 17 mins in) - https://t.co/m8retTGZwK
#FamilyBusiness

[Eric Clinton @ericclinton64]

Feeling privileged to be in such prestigious scholarly company on this paper on family entrepreneurship research. Paper entitled "A multi-voiced account of family entrepreneuring research: expanding the agenda of family entrepreneurship" can be read online via open access.

[National Centre for Family Business @DCUNCFB]

Last week saw the launch of our 10 Year Impact Report at a @DCU breakfast event with guests from #familybusinesses, @AIBIreland, leading DCU academics, DCU NCFB Advisory Board members, friends & colleagues. Read the report here https://t.co/1FLcupfQds

[Dublin City University @DCU]

'With sponsorship from AIB Plc, a research project is currently examining the succession intentions of Ireland’s next- generation family business members' - John Brennan, Head of Retail SME AIB, speaking at launch of the @DCUNCFB's report
Read more here: https://t.co/gXhZ9Srd84

[Dublin City University @DCU]

'Family businesses face distinct internal challenges to their success and longevity when family and work dynamics combine' - @ericclinton64, Director of @DCUNCFB, speaking at the launch of the Centre's 10-year report this morning.
Read more here: https://t.co/gXhZ9Srd84
@AIBBiz