Fund Manager Due Diligence Template

We have created a template due diligence questionnaire that you can adopt, customize, and use while interviewing and conducting research on fund managers.  Simply using this template won’t be enough to guard you against all types of frauds, poor performing funds, etc., but it should help for those who don’t already have a template to use.

Master Due Diligence Questionnaire (Download Link)

Full Disclosure: Use this due diligence document as a starting point but not end-all list of due diligence questions as each investment vehicle, jurisdiction, and investor preferences may change the level and types of due diligence required, use at your own risk.  No one template is complete for any investment type, we are not liable for poor investment returns, fraud, loss of capital, or loss of liquidity of capital from investment decisions made while using this template.

Top Single Family Offices

I am constantly meeting new single family offices at our workshops, conferences around the globe, and through my advisory work at Billionaire Family Office. I always keep an eye out for those characteristics that are common in top single family offices and the following video “Top Single Family Offices Globally” shares some lessons that other family offices can learn from their successful, established peers in the industry. These top single family office best practices reveal the common elements between successful single family offices managing more than $1 billion in assets under management. (Download this video)

To learn more please download our free Family Office Report PDF on single and multi-family offices right now by visiting: http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

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Single Family Office Consultant Insights

In this video recorded in downtown Singapore, Richard C. Wilson discusses attributes and trends regarding single family offices. As a consultant for single family offices, Richard C. Wilson shares direct insights from working with single family offices.

To learn more, and get two chapters from Richard C. Wilson’s best selling book, “The Family Office Book: Investing Capital for the Ultra-Affluent.” please download our free Family Office Report PDF on single and multi-family offices right now by visiting: http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

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The Future of the Single Family Office Industry

In this video recorded in downtown Singapore, Richard C. Wilson discusses the future of the single family office industry before he presents at a Private Equity Conference. Learn more about the future of the single family office industry and some current trends and insights.

To learn more, and get two chapters from Richard C. Wilson’s best selling book, “The Family Office Book: Investing Capital for the Ultra-Affluent.” please download our free Family Office Report PDF on single and multi-family offices right now by visiting: http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

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The Latest on Hedge Funds & Family Offices (Tokyo)

In this video recorded in downtown Tokyo, Japan Richard C. Wilson talks about some of the latest family office and hedge fund trends that he is seeing by traveling through Asia, Europe, and South America.

Recently, while writing “The Family Office Book: Investing Capital for the Ultra-Affluent” Richard was able to interview 36 top family office executives including $1B single family offices and top 30 multi-family offices. To learn more please download our free Family Office Report PDF on single and multi-family offices right now by visiting: http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

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Family Office Marketing Trifecta (Zurich)

In this video recorded in downtown Zurich Richard C. Wilson talks about the Family Office Marketing Tifeta and what is needed to be a great family office marketer. Recently while writing “The Family Office Book: Investing Capital for the Ultra-Affluent” Richard was able to interview 36 top family office executives including $1B single family offices and top 30 multi-family offices. To learn more please download our free Family Office Report PDF on single and multi-family offices right now by visiting: http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

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5 Family Office Best Practices (Zurich)

In this video recorded in downtown Zurich Richard C. Wilson talks about family office best practices. Recently, while writing “The Family Office Book: Investing Capital for the Ultra-Affluent” Richard was able to interview 36 top family office executives including $1B single family offices and top 30 multi-family offices. To learn more please download our free Family Office Report PDF on single and multi-family offices right now by visiting: http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

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Why is the Family Office Industry Growing? (Zurich)

In this video recorded in downtown Zurich Richard C. Wilson talks about what is making the family office growth despite the state of the economy.

To learn more, and get two chapters from Richard C. Wilson’s best selling book, “The Family Office Book: Investing Capital for the Ultra-Affluent.” please download our free Family Office Report PDF on single and multi-family offices right now by visiting: http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

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Family Office Investment Committees (Zurich)

In this video recorded in downtown Zurich Richard C. Wilson talks about family office investment committees, their use, and a recent trend he picked up on recently while interviewing a top 30 multi-family office executive.

To learn more, and get two chapters from Richard C. Wilson’s best selling book, “The Family Office Book: Investing Capital for the Ultra-Affluent.” please download our free Family Office Report PDF on single and multi-family offices right now by visiting: http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

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Global Family Office Differences (Zurich)

In this video recorded in downtown Zurich Richard C. Wilson talks about what differences there are between different global family offices. Recently while writing “The Family Office Book: Investing Capital for the Ultra-Affluent” Richard was able to interview 36 top family office executives including $1B single family offices and top 30 multi-family offices. These global executives shared their different opinions on investment preferences and styles and this video discusses some of those lessons learned.

To learn more, and get two chapters from Richard C. Wilson’s best selling book, “The Family Office Book: Investing Capital for the Ultra-Affluent.” please download our free Family Office Report PDF on single and multi-family offices right now by visiting: http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

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Family Offices Investing in Emerging Fund Managers (Zurich, Switzerland)

In this video recorded in downtown Zurich Richard C. Wilson talks about the whether or not family offices are investing in emerging fund managers such as hedge funds, private equity funds, and real estate groups.

To learn more please download our free Family Office Report PDF on single and multi-family offices right now by visiting: http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

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Family Office Startup Suggestions (Zurich)

In this video recorded in downtown Zurich Richard C. Wilson talks about some of the basics if you are looking to start a family office. Whether it is a single family office or multi-family office you are looking to start there are many pitfalls of doing so, and this video helps cover some of the basics.

To learn more please download our free Family Office Report PDF on single and multi-family offices right now by visiting: http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

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How to Select & Hire a Family Office (Liechtenstein)

In this video recorded in Liechtenstein Richard talks about family office due diligence fundamentals. If you are looking to hire and complete due diligence on potential multi-family offices to work with this video will help you get a handle on the fundamentals. To learn more please download our free Family Office Report PDF on single and multi-family offices right now by visiting: http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

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Family Office Advisory Board Members (Liechtenstein)

In this video recorded in Liechtenstein Richard discusses who should potentially be on the board of your single or multi-family office. The answer to this question will change drastically based on your investment goals and background, but this video helps get you thinking about the subject.

To learn more please download our free Family Office Report PDF on single and multi-family offices right now by visiting: http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

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Family Office Governance (Liechtenstein)

In this video recorded in Liechtenstein Richard talks about the too often ignored subject of family office governance. This video only covers the basics, but even these practices are not always implemented at top family offices. This is an area of growing interest for those who are looking to start a family office the “right way.” To learn more please download our free Family Office Report PDF on single and multi-family offices right now by visiting: http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

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Family Office Investments & Portfolio Management Insights (Liechtenstein)

In this exclusive 33 minute conference presentation in Liechtenstein Richard C. Wilson discusses family office capital deployment, investment, and portfolio management preferences. To learn more, and get two chapters from Richard C. Wilson’s best selling book, “The Family Office Book: Investing Capital for the Ultra-Affluent.” please download our free Family Office Report PDF on single and multi-family offices right now by visiting: http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

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Family Office Operations (Liechtenstein)

In this video recorded in Liechtenstein Richard takes a break from a business trip to talk about family office operations, a common area of questions for those looking to start either a single or multi-family office. To learn more please download our free Family Office Report PDF on single and multi-family offices right now by visiting: http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

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State of the Family Office Industry (Lichtenstein)

Richard C. Wilson recently recorded this video in Liechtenstein while there on business, and he discusses the state of the family office industry, what is changing right now and where it is headed next.

To learn more, and get two chapters from Richard C. Wilson’s best selling book, “The Family Office Book: Investing Capital for the Ultra-Affluent.” please download our free Family Office Report PDF on single and multi-family offices right now by visiting: http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

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Family Office Marketing Funnel

Watch this Family Office Whiteboard Series video to learn from Richard C. Wilson about what a Family Office Marketing Funnel is and how you can use one to employ educational marketing for your multi-family office or wealth management firm. To learn more please download our free Family Office Report PDF at http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

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Family Office Preferences (Cayman Islands)

This video recorded in the Cayman Islands discusses some insights on what family offices are looking for in the marketplace. This was produced in response to the numerous emails our team has received about this question.

Download our free Family Office Report PDF on single and multi-family offices right now by visiting: http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

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Multi-Family Office Marketing: Engagement Factor (Location: Singapore)

This video recorded in Singapore provides you with access to a 30 minute speech by Richard C. Wilson conducted at the IQPC Private Equity Conference on how to raise capital for private equity firms from family offices. The practical strategies presented here respect the privacy of family offices, and add value to them first. These tactics can be used to raise capital for other areas, and not just private equity.

To learn more, and get two chapters from Richard C. Wilson’s best selling book, “The Family Office Book: Investing Capital for the Ultra-Affluent.” please download our free Family Office Report PDF on single and multi-family offices right now by visiting: http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

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How to Raise Capital From Family Offices (Singapore Conference Video)

This video provides you with access to a 30 minute speech by Richard C. Wilson conducted at the IQPC Private Equity Conference on how to raise capital for private equity firms from family offices. The practical strategies presented here respect the privacy of family offices, and add value to them first. These tactics can be used to raise capital for other areas, and not just private equity.

To learn more, and get two chapters from Richard C. Wilson’s best selling book, “The Family Office Book: Investing Capital for the Ultra-Affluent.” please download our free Family Office Report PDF on single and multi-family offices right now by visiting: http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

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Top 5 Traits of a Successful Family Office Business Development Officer

In this video Richard C. Wilson talks about the 5 traits which make for a successful family office business development and marketing professional. This video was recorded in the Cayman Islands while Richard C. Wilson was traveling there to speak at an industry event.

Download our free Family Office Report PDF on single and multi-family offices right now by visiting: http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

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Family Offices in Offshore Tax Havens

This video talks about whether most family offices are based in offshore tax havens or not. It was created in the Cayman Islands while Richard C. Wilson was traveling there to speak at an industry event.

Download our free Family Office Report PDF on single and multi-family offices right now by visiting: http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

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Family Office Investing Priorities (Switzerland)

In this video recorded in the Swiss Alps near Zug and Zurich, Switzerland Richard discusses family office investing priorities

To learn more, and get two chapters from Richard C. Wilson’s best selling book, “The Family Office Book: Investing Capital for the Ultra-Affluent.” please download our free Family Office Report PDF on single and multi-family offices right now by visiting: http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

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Family Office Investments

In this video recorded in the Swiss Alps near Zug and Zurich, Switzerland Richard talks about family office investments, and what types of fund managers and opportunities both single and multi-family offices like pursuing. To learn more please download our free Family Office Report PDF on single and multi-family offices right now by visiting: http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

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Family Office Jobs

In this video recorded in the Swiss Alps near Zug and Zurich, Switzerland Richard talks about the types of family office jobs, how the industry is growing, and how you can grow a career in the family office space. To learn more please download our free Family Office Report PDF on single and multi-family offices right now by visiting: http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

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Ultra-Affluent Clients (Switzerland)

In this video recorded in the Swiss Alps near Zug and Zurich, Switzerland Richard talks about what is a ultra-wealthy client, examples of them, and where their wealth typically comes from in his experience.

To learn more, and get two chapters from Richard C. Wilson’s best selling book, “The Family Office Book: Investing Capital for the Ultra-Affluent.” please download our free Family Office Report PDF on single and multi-family offices right now by visiting: http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

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History of the Family Office Industry (Swiss Alps)

In this video recorded in the Swiss Alps near Zug and Zurich, Switzerland Richard talks about where the family office industry came from, and a bit of history behind the single and multi-family offices area as an industry.

To learn more, and get two chapters from Richard C. Wilson’s best selling book, “The Family Office Book: Investing Capital for the Ultra-Affluent.” please download our free Family Office Report PDF on single and multi-family offices right now by visiting: http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

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Top Mistakes in Direct Investing

Thank you for watching this video from “The Single Family Office” written by Richard C. Wilson. This is the first book to focus on providing transparent case studies, best practices, mistakes to avoid, and models to follow if you are looking to run a single family office or have one started for your family or client. As of 2014 when this book was published, we believe it transparently quotes and interviews more single family offices than every other book in print today combined. To add another dimension of value to the text, we have included over 50 videos, audio interviews, and webinars totaling over 10 hours in length.

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Need help? To engage with us directly, ask questions or get help with setting up your family office, sourcing direct investment opportunities, or meeting with investors or family office peers, please reach out to our team directly.

Richard C. Wilson, the author of the book, may be texted or messaged on the WhatsApp mobile app at (305) 333-1155, or you may email him at [email protected]

To register for one our 15 live events a year please complete the 30-second form at InvestorClub.com

To start working together to create your single or virtual family office please reach out directly and review our capabilities at VirtualFamilyOffices.com

 

Sourcing Deals for Direct Investments

Thank you for watching this video from “The Single Family Office” written by Richard C. Wilson. This is the first book to focus on providing transparent case studies, best practices, mistakes to avoid, and models to follow if you are looking to run a single family office or have one started for your family or client. As of 2014 when this book was published, we believe it transparently quotes and interviews more single family offices than every other book in print today combined. To add another dimension of value to the text, we have included over 50 videos, audio interviews, and webinars totaling over 10 hours in length.

Return to Table of Contents

Need help? To engage with us directly, ask questions or get help with setting up your family office, sourcing direct investment opportunities, or meeting with investors or family office peers, please reach out to our team directly.

Richard C. Wilson, the author of the book, may be texted or messaged on the WhatsApp mobile app at (305) 333-1155, or you may email him at [email protected]

To register for one our 15 live events a year please complete the 30-second form at InvestorClub.com

To start working together to create your single or virtual family office please reach out directly and review our capabilities at VirtualFamilyOffices.com

 

Risk Associated with Direct Investing

Thank you for watching this video from “The Single Family Office” written by Richard C. Wilson. This is the first book to focus on providing transparent case studies, best practices, mistakes to avoid, and models to follow if you are looking to run a single family office or have one started for your family or client. As of 2014 when this book was published, we believe it transparently quotes and interviews more single family offices than every other book in print today combined. To add another dimension of value to the text, we have included over 50 videos, audio interviews, and webinars totaling over 10 hours in length.

Return to Table of Contents

Need help? To engage with us directly, ask questions or get help with setting up your family office, sourcing direct investment opportunities, or meeting with investors or family office peers, please reach out to our team directly.

Richard C. Wilson, the author of the book, may be texted or messaged on the WhatsApp mobile app at (305) 333-1155, or you may email him at [email protected]

To register for one our 15 live events a year please complete the 30-second form at InvestorClub.com

To start working together to create your single or virtual family office please reach out directly and review our capabilities at VirtualFamilyOffices.com

 

Navigating Direct Investing Contracts and Agreements

Thank you for watching this video from “The Single Family Office” written by Richard C. Wilson. This is the first book to focus on providing transparent case studies, best practices, mistakes to avoid, and models to follow if you are looking to run a single family office or have one started for your family or client. As of 2014 when this book was published, we believe it transparently quotes and interviews more single family offices than every other book in print today combined. To add another dimension of value to the text, we have included over 50 videos, audio interviews, and webinars totaling over 10 hours in length.

Return to Table of Contents

Need help? To engage with us directly, ask questions or get help with setting up your family office, sourcing direct investment opportunities, or meeting with investors or family office peers, please reach out to our team directly.

Richard C. Wilson, the author of the book, may be texted or messaged on the WhatsApp mobile app at (305) 333-1155, or you may email him at [email protected]

To register for one our 15 live events a year please complete the 30-second form at InvestorClub.com

To start working together to create your single or virtual family office please reach out directly and review our capabilities at VirtualFamilyOffices.com

 

Monitoring and Managing a Portfolio of Direct Investments

This video is part of the Qualified Family Office Professional (QFOP) video series available through the Family Offices Group. The following video provides information regarding the monitoring and management of a portfolio of direct investments for family offices.

To learn more, and get two chapters from Richard C. Wilson’s best selling book, “The Family Office Book: Investing Capital for the Ultra-Affluent.” please download our free Family Office Report PDF on single and multi-family offices right now by visiting: http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

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Exiting and Profiting from Direct Investments

Thank you for watching this video from “The Single Family Office” written by Richard C. Wilson. This is the first book to focus on providing transparent case studies, best practices, mistakes to avoid, and models to follow if you are looking to run a single family office or have one started for your family or client. As of 2014 when this book was published, we believe it transparently quotes and interviews more single family offices than every other book in print today combined. To add another dimension of value to the text, we have included over 50 videos, audio interviews, and webinars totaling over 10 hours in length.

Return to Table of Contents

Need help? To engage with us directly, ask questions or get help with setting up your family office, sourcing direct investment opportunities, or meeting with investors or family office peers, please reach out to our team directly.

Richard C. Wilson, the author of the book, may be texted or messaged on the WhatsApp mobile app at (305) 333-1155, or you may email him at [email protected]

To register for one our 15 live events a year please complete the 30-second form at InvestorClub.com

To start working together to create your single or virtual family office please reach out directly and review our capabilities at VirtualFamilyOffices.com

 

Evaluating Deals and Performing Due Diligence

Thank you for watching this video from “The Single Family Office” written by Richard C. Wilson. This is the first book to focus on providing transparent case studies, best practices, mistakes to avoid, and models to follow if you are looking to run a single family office or have one started for your family or client. As of 2014 when this book was published, we believe it transparently quotes and interviews more single family offices than every other book in print today combined. To add another dimension of value to the text, we have included over 50 videos, audio interviews, and webinars totaling over 10 hours in length.

Return to Table of Contents

Need help? To engage with us directly, ask questions or get help with setting up your family office, sourcing direct investment opportunities, or meeting with investors or family office peers, please reach out to our team directly.

Richard C. Wilson, the author of the book, may be texted or messaged on the WhatsApp mobile app at (305) 333-1155, or you may email him at [email protected]

To register for one our 15 live events a year please complete the 30-second form at InvestorClub.com

To start working together to create your single or virtual family office please reach out directly and review our capabilities at VirtualFamilyOffices.com

 

Direct Investing vs Investing Through Fund Managers

This video is part of the Qualified Family Office Professional (QFOP) video series available through the Family Offices Group. This video compares direct investing and investing through fund managers for family offices.

To learn more, and get two chapters from Richard C. Wilson’s best selling book, “The Family Office Book: Investing Capital for the Ultra-Affluent.” please download our free Family Office Report PDF on single and multi-family offices right now by visiting: http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

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Direct Investing Options

This video is part of the Qualified Family Office Professional (QFOP) video series available through the Family Offices Group. This video is focused on providing information and resources for family offices seeking direct investing options.

To learn more, and get two chapters from Richard C. Wilson’s best selling book, “The Family Office Book: Investing Capital for the Ultra-Affluent.” please download our free Family Office Report PDF on single and multi-family offices right now by visiting: http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

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Angel Investing Strategies

Thank you for watching this video from “The Single Family Office” written by Richard C. Wilson. This is the first book to focus on providing transparent case studies, best practices, mistakes to avoid, and models to follow if you are looking to run a single family office or have one started for your family or client. As of 2014 when this book was published, we believe it transparently quotes and interviews more single family offices than every other book in print today combined. To add another dimension of value to the text, we have included over 50 videos, audio interviews, and webinars totaling over 10 hours in length.

Return to Table of Contents

Need help? To engage with us directly, ask questions or get help with setting up your family office, sourcing direct investment opportunities, or meeting with investors or family office peers, please reach out to our team directly.

Richard C. Wilson, the author of the book, may be texted or messaged on the WhatsApp mobile app at (305) 333-1155, or you may email him at [email protected]

To register for one our 15 live events a year please complete the 30-second form at InvestorClub.com

To start working together to create your single or virtual family office please reach out directly and review our capabilities at VirtualFamilyOffices.com

 

Top 5 Mistakes in Starting a Family Office

The following video recorded in Germany by Richard C. Wilson, head of the Family Offices Group association, and it talks about mistakes that family offices he knows have made while creating a family office. If you make one of these mistakes you could lose time, or $10,000, $100,000 or $1M or more due to these mostly avoidable pitfalls that come along with starting a single family office, virtual family office, and in most cases a multi-family office as well. Feel free to get in touch if you would like help starting your own family office.

If you would like to learn more about family offices please consider picking up a copy of Richard’s bestselling book called “The Family Office Book: Investing Capital for the Ultra-Affluent.” You can get two chapters of it for free here: http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

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Outsourced Chief Investment Officers

The following video recorded in Berlin by Richard C. Wilson and focuses on the growing trend of using outsourced chief investment officers. There are only a few well trusted and known groups which offer outsourced CIO services, but these are firms are doing well and filling a need that family offices have for deep analytical research, risk management, and investment advisory work.

If you would like to learn more about family offices please consider picking up a copy of Richard’s bestselling book called “The Family Office Book: Investing Capital for the Ultra-Affluent.” You can get two chapters of it for free here: http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

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Multi-Family Office Marketing Maturity

The following video recorded in Berlin by Richard C. Wilson on multi-family office business development and marketing. Most multi-family offices that Richard has worked with ignore marketing and business development best practices and rely on referrals, speaking once a year at an event, and partners networking with the ultra-wealthy. A concentrated educational thought leadership and process to getting in front of more ultra-wealthy individuals each year could help rapidly grow a mulit-family office.

If you would like to learn more about family offices please consider picking up a copy of Richard’s bestselling book called “The Family Office Book: Investing Capital for the Ultra-Affluent.” You can get two chapters of it for free here: http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

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Family Office Mergers & Acquisitions

The following video recorded in Berlin by Richard C. Wilson is on the topic of family office mergers and acquisitions. This is a topic of growing importance as new family offices are started every day, and the industry becomes more fragmented globally.

If you would like to learn more about family offices please consider picking up a copy of Richard’s bestselling book called “The Family Office Book: Investing Capital for the Ultra-Affluent.” You can get two chapters of it for free here: http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

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Virtual Family Offices

Virtual family offices are sprouting up all over the world to serve the needs of the ultra-wealthy and this trend is rarely discussed at conferences in the industry. A virtual family office is a solution for those families with between $20M and $300M in net worth who want the services of a top tier family office without having to work with a multi-family office locally or single family office that can be very expensive.

If you would like to learn more about family offices please consider picking up a copy of Richard’s bestselling book called “The Family Office Book: Investing Capital for the Ultra-Affluent.” You can get two chapters of it for free here: http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

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State of the Family Office Industry in Berlin, Germany

The following video was recorded by Richard and discusses the state of the family office industry in the city of Berlin, Germany.

If you want to learn more about family offices please download our report at http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

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Family Office Direct Investing

Thank you for watching this video from “The Single Family Office” written by Richard C. Wilson. This is the first book to focus on providing transparent case studies, best practices, mistakes to avoid, and models to follow if you are looking to run a single family office or have one started for your family or client. As of 2014 when this book was published, we believe it transparently quotes and interviews more single family offices than every other book in print today combined. To add another dimension of value to the text, we have included over 50 videos, audio interviews, and webinars totaling over 10 hours in length.

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6 International Family Office Trends

The following video was recorded in Berlin, Germany while Richard C. Wilson was there to speak at a private equity conference on family office investing, it discusses the top 6 ways that the family office is changing right now based on his experience of working directly with families and family offices.

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Multi-Generational Wealth Management (Switzerland)

In this video recorded in the Swiss Alps near Zug and Zurich, Switzerland Richard talks multi-generational wealth management basics for those who are new to the family office industry. To learn more please download our free Family Office Report PDF on single and multi-family offices right now by visiting: http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

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More Money More Problems

In this video recorded in the Swiss Alps near Zug and Zurich, Switzerland Richard talks about having more money creates more problems for the ultra-wealthy, and why that leads to family office services being more in demand today than ever before.  To learn more, and get two chapters from Richard C. Wilson’s best selling book, “The Family Office Book: Investing Capital for the Ultra-Affluent.” please download our free Family Office Report PDF on single and multi-family offices right now by visiting: http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

Keywords: More Money More Problems

Family Office Executive Directors

In this video recorded in the Swiss Alps near Zug and Zurich, Switzerland Richard talks about the role of family office executive directors.

To learn more, and get two chapters from Richard C. Wilson’s best selling book, “The Family Office Book: Investing Capital for the Ultra-Affluent.” please download our free Family Office Report PDF on single and multi-family offices right now by visiting: http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

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Multi-Family Office Marketing: Engagement Factor

This video provides you with access to a 30 minute speech by Richard C. Wilson conducted at the IQPC Private Equity Conference on how to raise capital for private equity firms from family offices.  The practical strategies presented here respect the privacy of family offices, and add value to them first.  These tactics can be used to raise capital for other areas, and not just private equity.

Download our free Family Office Report PDF on single and multi-family offices right now by visiting: http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

 

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The Family Offices Group Story

Watch this 3 minute video overview of the 60,000 member Family Offices Group association, Richard C. Wilson’s experience in working with the ultra-wealthy, and how you can get involved. To learn more, and get two chapters from Richard C. Wilson’s best selling book, “The Family Office Book: Investing Capital for the Ultra-Affluent.” please download our free Family Office Report PDF on single and multi-family offices right now by visiting: http://FamilyOfficeReport.com

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