All Episodes
ep. 1
Interview with Professor Alfredo De Massis
eP. 2
Interview with Professor Wang Yong
ep. 3
Interview with Professor Salvatore Tomaselli
Professor Alfredo De Massis, a prominent family business researcher at Lancaster University, studies innovation, succession, and strategic behavior within family enterprises. He has written several books, including The Family Business Book, which helps family-owned companies thrive across generations.
Professor Wang Yong is a Professor of Family Business & Entrepreneurship at the University of Wolverhampton. His research covers family firm succession, socio-emotional wealth, digitalisation, and internationalisation. An IFERA Fellow, he maintains UK–China research collaborations and visiting academic roles.
Italian associate professor Salvatore Tomaselli works at the University of Palermo and collaborates with Wolverhampton’s family business research group. An early IFERA member with an IESE PhD, he studies family business governance, succession and internal conflict
Ep. 4
Successor of a Family Business
Yudi Zhang is currently working in a fashion family business, learning and practicing the skills as a future successor.
Ep. 5
Experience from Textile Factory Owner A
As a female textile factory owner, she plays the main role, managing customers, workers, and all the operations of the business. She has chosen to stay anonymous.Â
Ep. 6
Experience from Textile Factory Owner B
Also a female textile factory owner! She plays the main role within the business, and is ready to share her insights!