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Educational Programs forFamily Business Leadership Teams Family businesses are failing at alarming rates with less than 40 making it to the second generation. Academy of Family Business AFB was created to change this alarming rate by preparing the next generation of leaders with a comprehensive program that targets the specific challenges leadership teams face while working within familyowned businesses. Why We Do It Family businesses are the foundation of strong communities as they generate 64 of the nations GDP employ over half of the U. S.