We inherited the company. Who will run it?

A brother and sister inherit the family company, 50% of the capital each. Vyara wants to take over the management. Kalin insists that they first review suitable candidacies, including people from outside the family.

Petar Nikolov founded a packaging company and ran it for thirty years. He died eight months ago. His daughter Vyara and his son Kalin each inherit a 50% share in the capital.

After Petar’s death the two arranged for the company to continue. They chose Vyara as manager and agreed to discuss the permanent solution after six months. Eight months later that conversation has still not taken place.

Vyara has worked in the company for fifteen years and runs sales. Kalin is an engineer, lives in Munich and has never worked in his father’s business.

Vyara: „Dad wanted the company to stay in the family. I can run it.“

Kalin: „I’m not saying you can’t. I want us to decide what we expect from the manager before we decide who it should be.“

They have invited you because they cannot agree. What will you ask them first?

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