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The Netherlands
WELCOME TO SPGC.
Welcome to our website, we are an institution that does research on family businesses
STRATEGIC DOTS.
RESEARCH
Since the founding of the Stichting STEP Project Global Consortium (SPGC) in 2005, a number of scholarly and practitioner-focused publications have been written based on Stichting STEP Project Global Consortium (SPGC) ideas and data. Scholarly output includes journal articles, conference presentations, dissertations, and books.
The Stichting STEP Project Global Consortium (SPGC) focuses also on promoting global, regional and intercultural exchange in education. The Affiliates institutions have a long tradition of developing family business teaching cases which are shared across the network.
EDUCATION
INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT
At the Stichting STEP Project Global Consortium (SPGC) we are engaged in developing global reports based on both global survey data and knowledge gathered through family business case studies.
UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT.
Relive the Nice Summit 2026
Our annual Summit in Nice (May 26–29) was a phenomenal success. We would like to express our gratitude to everyone who participated and contributed to this year's achievements.
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The 2026 SPGC Global Family Business Survey has been launched!
Newsletter May 2026
Read our latest newsletter Issue 16.0 to know more about our activities, news from our Affiliates and call for papers
SPGC Conversation Series
Watch the latest conversation series co-hosted with our affiliate…
SPGC'S POWER NUMBERS.
family business cases
family businesses surveyed
journal articles
books published
OUR AFFILIATES.
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BECOME AN AFFILIATE.
Join the most prestigious academic institutions around the world
The Stichting STEP Project Global Consortium (SPGC) is a worldwide leading association, which embraces academic institutions to do applied-based research on business families.
Academic institutions, professionals, researchers, and educators join the STEP Project Global Consortium SPGC to engage in a multidisciplinary and context-sensitive approach to better understand family firms and their business families.
INFO & CONTACTS.