Family Affair: Rise of the Mittelstand

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• Ancient companies still going strong

  7:51 AM ET Tue, 18 Nov 2014

  Worried about your business? Don't be - some of the following companies have been around for over 1,000 years.

• Why family firms matter to emerging economies

  8:11 AM ET Wed, 12 Nov 2014

  Family-run firms constitute up to 90 percent of the world’s economy and it’s in developing and emerging countries where they are most important.

• Ready, set, go! The running track masters   

  9:25 AM ET Wed, 5 Nov 2014

  What is the secret of German company BSW's success?

• The Mittelstand: Its core strengths   

  7:23 AM ET Fri, 7 Nov 2014

  What are the core strengths of the Mittelstand, and why are they so important?

• Can the 'Brittelstand' rival Germany?

  6:00 PM ET Tue, 4 Nov 2014

  Germany's network of medium-sized global companies has long been credited with driving the country's economy. But can the model be used in the U.K.?

• Tom Peters: Publicize middle-sized companies   

  6:14 AM ET Wed, 5 Nov 2014

  Tom Peters on why we should champion middle sized companies.

• What makes a family business successful?   

  7:40 AM ET Thu, 6 Nov 2014

  What characteristics enable family businesses to succeed?

• What can other countries learn from Germany?   

  6:14 AM ET Wed, 5 Nov 2014

  How can the German way of doing business influence other countries?

• Mittelstand: Its biggest challenge   

  6:15 AM ET Wed, 5 Nov 2014

  What is the Mittelstand business model's biggest challenge?

• Tough times for family-run firms in Hong Kong

  5:53 AM ET Mon, 27 Oct 2014

  Family-run businesses in Hong Kong underperformed their global peers in the past year, according to a new survey, and could face slower growth ahead if protests in the city continue.

• Nine firms keeping it in the family

  5:15 AM ET Thu, 5 May 2016

  Some of the world's most famous companies remain under the control of the families who set them up. We look at nine of the most successful.

• Meet 'the Mittelstand'

  6:09 AM ET Wed, 5 Nov 2014

  It's a vital part of the German economy and a key reason for its corporate success story. But what does the term "Mittelstand" mean?

• Will labor reforms sink Italy's family firms?

  5:52 AM ET Mon, 27 Oct 2014

  There are hopes that Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's proposed changes to the country's rigid labor market can help companies survive amid the downturn.