俗话说，创业难，守业更难。“富不过三代”是家族企业的魔咒吗？

接手家业可能会遇到人才瓶颈，以及专业知识和经验不足等问题。家族企业新一代的管理层应该怎么做才能守住家业，让它代代相传？

当父亲打算结束创办十年的公司时，金益文毅然加入公司，与父亲一起打拼。从原本的岸外与海事业务到开拓新领域，金益文把危机变成转机，挽救了公司。

这一期的早报播客《创造力》，《联合早报》财经高级记者韩宝镇邀请以便以谢集团首席执行长金益文分享他接手家族企业的故事，并与主持人杨全斌探讨家族企业的生存之道。

People often say that starting a business is difficult, but to keep it going is even more difficult. There is also a Chinese saying: wealth does not last three generations. 

Family businesses may face constraints in talent, professional knowledge and experiences. How can the new generation of leaders lift the “curse” and keep the family business running for generations?

Lawrence Kim decided to join his father in running the family business when the latter wanted to wind up the 10-year-old company. Lawrence managed to turn the company around by moving from offshore and maritime business into new areas.   

In this episode of Enterprising podcast, Lianhe Zaobao’s Business Correspondent Han Poh Tin invites Lawrence Kim, Chief Executive Officer of Ebenezer Group to share his story, and also chats with host Yeo Quan Bin about the challenges of family businesses.