"I would like to express my gratitude for your commitment to make STEP Project Global Consortium an independent organization dedicated to conducting research disseminating knowledge about business families globally. The last year has been a milestone as we have created and consolidated a series of activities across the research, teaching, and industry engagement pillars: 1) secured more than 40 academic institutions around the world which are cooperating with STEP Project as Full Affiliates and Collaborators, 2) successfully launched the STEP Project Conversation Series, 3) actively working on the new case study book, 4) supporting the collective development of research articles on COVID-19 with affiliates, 5) our STEP Project - KPMG Private Enterprise reports have been positively received by business families, academics, policy-makers, and consultants, 6) implemented the newsletter to improve communication among affiliates. Together our community is growing stronger and prospering."