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Initiative "Entrepreneurial Family"
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About this good practice
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The initiative is mostly initiated by the team of VU Business School, however various partner organizations are also involved (15min, INVEGA, Vilnius Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts, Family Credit Union), as their representatives are involved in various activities and discussions.
Evidence of success
The series of "Entrepreneurial Family" events have been organised for five consecutive years and has attracted considerable attention from the business community and the general public. Also, the initiative has attracted the attention of high-level policymakers and implementers, f. e. from the minister of Economy and Innovation. In addition, one of the biggest media channels in Lithuania "15min" regularly disseminated news and information about the initiative and family business stories.
Potential for learning or transfer
Awareness-raising is one of the top priorities regarding family businesses and business succession. On the one hand, it is noted that business owners and potential business successors do not think about business succession processes and therefore do not make any moves to prepare for it. On the other hand, policymakers, implementers and the public, in general, are also not fully aware of the topic (what are the benefits of business transfers and why it is important to promote this process). With all this in mind, initiatives that promote the publicity of the problem are extremely important and need to be as widespread as possible. Initiative "Entrepreneurial Family" is an example of just that, where a specific institution brings together a range of stakeholders, for whom this topic could be interesting and organize various activities, which increase the relevance of the topic in public.
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Vilnius University Business School
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