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Cláudia Matias is based at the University of Beira Interior, Estrada do Sineiro, Covilhã, Portugal. She is a management doctoral student in Beira Interior University, Portugal. She is a Manager of a small family business and business trainer in a training centre. She received her Master in Business Administration from University of Coimbra, Portugal, in 2009. She was an Assistant Professor at the Department of Management and Economics, Beira Interior University, Portugal, and at the Department of Management and Economics on Polythecnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal. Her research focuses on family businesses. She is also a member of a Research Center (CEFAGE-UBI) and is currently involved in several research projects on this topic.

Mário Franco is based at the University of Beira Interior, Management and Economics Department CEGAGE-UBI Research Center, Estrada do Sineiro, Covilhã, Portugal. He is a Professor of Entrepreneurship and SME Administration at the Department of Management and Economics, Beira Interior University, Portugal. He received his PhD in Management from Beira Interior University in 2002. In 1997, he was a doctoral candidate and participated in the European Doctoral Programme in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management in Spain and Sweden. His research focuses on strategic alliances, business networks, innovation and entrepreneurship. He is also a member of a Research Center (CEFAGE-UBI) and is currently involved in several research projects on SMEs.