A Business Blog for SMEs & Family Businesses

A few days ago the results of PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) where published, which is an international assessment coordinated by the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) that measures the knowledge and skills of 15-year-old students in science, reading, and mathematics. Analysing the latest PISA 2025 results for Malta

To navigate the complexities of running a modern family enterprise, the Family Business Survey 2026 examines the internal tensions between commercial expansion, boardroom formalisation, and relational dynamics. Rather than treating challenges in isolation, the study looks across the full life cycle of family business—from daily operational bottlenecks and succession readi...

To provide family business leaders with actionable insights, a national Family Business Conference will take place on 1st October 2026 at The Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry. Organised collaboratively by EMCS Advisory, The Malta Chamber, and the Family Business ...

Managing a family business requires balancing complex dynamics aligning family relationships with commercial realities, passing leadership down through generations, and adapting to rapidly shifting economic environments. Just like we did in 2022 and 2024, we also conducted an expanded family business survey between March to June 2026 to shed light on several family business c...

I was recently reading Roberto Benigni’s Pietro: Un uomo nel vento, which is a book about Benigni’s reflections on the life of St.Peter. As I was reading, I found myself reflecting on how profoundly its core themes resonate beyond theology or literature. This vivid narrative offers a powerful mirror for personal quiet reflection on strategic leadership. In Benigni’s ...