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Agreements are essentials, but by themselves they cannot always prevent fights. The written agreement must be the final product of a trust building process, in which the family clarifies its values, heritage and vision for the future. Preparing the agreement may be a unique opportunity to discuss sensitive issues and air old grievances in a context of a shared mission. When this is accomplished, signing the agreement becomes a vow of loyalty to the family, its values and its vision. Agreements that are established through such a process may serve as the family anchor even in stormy times....

AMI conducts 1-2 days workshops, designed for the owners and their families. In the comfortable atmosphere of a retreat, away from their everyday stresses, they discuss issues of continuity, estate planning, future ownership and future development of the business. Often these workshops are remembered as the turning point in the life of the family and the owners. Once the direction is clear and agreed upon, the journey can take off.

Two partners – whether they are siblings or friends that decided to start a business together at a young age have built special and intimate relationship: "We share secrets that we wouldn't even tell our spouses". They know each other's abilities very well, and their weaknesses, too. They complement each other, share challenges and achievements, accompany each other in choosing spouses and having children, rejoice in moving to a new house, support in the illness and death of parents and suffer the children's "growing pains" together. They are absorbed in the momentum of activity....

AMI conducts 1-2 days seminars on diverse issues regarding continuity, family agreements, ownership-management relations and other topics. Seminars can be open to the public or custom designed for a specific audience. Attorneys, accountants and family business leaders are often invited as guest lecturers.