Peter Jaskiewicz

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Running a business and successfully transferring ownership are two very different skill sets. Without thoughtful policy support, Canada risks losing not just businesses, but the jobs and community investments they sustain. (Martin Baron/Unsplash)

Budget 2025 ignores the looming succession crisis facing Canada’s family businesses

Katrina Barclay, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Peter Jaskiewicz, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

Budget 2025 failed to provide any measures to support and equip entrepreneurs and family business owners for generational transitions.
While family owners can sometimes be bad for business, they can also be beneficial in many ways. (Shutterstock)

Corporate social responsibility: Why family businesses get more bang for their buck than non‑family firms

Peter Jaskiewicz, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa; James G Combs, University of Central Florida, and Katrina Barclay, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

By investing in corporate social responsibility initiatives, family-owned businesses can make financial gains while also making positive societal contributions.
Sometimes holding onto traditions can be a hindrance to the success of family businesses, but there are ways to innovate while also honouring them. (Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels)

How to manage traditions for the continued success of the family business

Peter Jaskiewicz, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa; Katrina Barclay, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa, and Roy Suddaby, University of Victoria

Traditions shouldn’t be thrown out since they often provide a vital foundation for the family business. But they also shouldn’t be rigidly enforced.
The family business is among the most common organizations in the world. But figuring out succession plans is rife with complications. (Unsplash)

The future of the family business: 4 strategies for a successful transition

Peter Jaskiewicz, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa; Alfredo De Massis, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, and Marleen Dieleman, National University of Singapore

As aging parents wonder about the future of the family businesses they founded, four succession strategies could help.

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