Life Gate - An Investigation into the Death of Chinese Family Businesses

Author: Zhou Xibing
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: The Gatekeeper—An Investigation into the Death of Chinese Family Businesses, Revealing Unknown Secrets of Family Enterprises and Forging the Most Solid Scientific Management Foundation. According to relevant data: 150,000 family businesses are born in mainland China each year, while 100,000 die annually. 60% of families go bankrupt within 5 years, and 85% die within 10 years, with an average lifespan of only 2.9 years. If your business is also a family enterprise, please read The Gatekeeper. It can correct some of your fatal problems and bring unparalleled strength and vitality to your family business. — Editor-in-Chief Yang Junjie of Manager Magazine
The Gatekeeper tells people a truth: it is necessary to conduct a thorough critique and rebirth of family businesses. If not thorough, as long as you compete with rivals, you will be the sheep being slaughtered. — Zhou Yuncheng, Organizer and Editor-in-Chief of China Business Review
The most profound feeling I had after reading The Gatekeeper is that for businesses and entrepreneurs, the best approach is to learn from the failures of others and avoid similar pitfalls. — Jin Yi, Chief Trainer of Beijing Huaxia Shengwen Management Consulting Company
To achieve sustainable operations and lasting success, please promptly identify the problems in your business, because those fatal issues will determine the life or death of your enterprise. This is the greatest treasure I have gained from reading The Gatekeeper. — Shen Yang, CEO of China CEO Training Network
This book is divided into an introduction and three parts: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. It includes content such as: Why is the critique focused on Chinese family businesses? The critique and rebirth of Chinese family businesses; The 27 fatal factors leading to the short lifespan of family businesses; How family businesses can grow and achieve lasting success.