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This is a dream of many founders and owners of companies. They pursue longevity, independence and the freedom of their company. Many of today’s huge businesses have experienced turbulent times like wars and times of recovery. Beginning in the late 19th century, the founders started with incremental innovations, thus marking the starting point of a business.
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Seibold, L.K.C. (2020). Introduction. In: Family Businesses’ Growth. Familienunternehmen und KMU. Springer Gabler, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-29396-3_1
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