Entrepreneurial families are families like any other, yet they are also quite different. They must attend to the wishes and needs of each individual member while also managing a business, which comes with high demands on collective decision-making abilities. "Family" and "business" are two aspects that must be continually rebalanced, even though they differ so fundamentally as social systems that they seemingly do not fit together at all. Nevertheless, family businesses are known to be extremely successful despite all theoretical concerns. Apparently, long-lasting family businesses have resolved a number of critical family strategic questions. How have they achieved this? The book provides insights into the findings of various research projects involving some of the largest German family businesses.