Family entrepreneurship is one of the drivers of the global economy because the largest number of businesses globally is family-owned. Although family businesses are most often considered to be smaller businesses that often do not employ or employ a very small number of employees, this is not the rule. There are also numerous multinational companies that are considered familyowned, and the paper presents the top 10 family-owned companies in more detail. In the territory of the Republic of Croatia, only Agrokor d.d. is on the list of 750 largest world family companies. which today operates as part of the Fortenova group. Compared to traditional entrepreneurship, ie primarily compared to joint stock companies, family entrepreneurship is very specific and can be defined by many advantages and disadvantages of family entrepreneurship that ultimately affect the decision of an individual to start a business in family entrepreneurship. The paper analyzes the business of family businesses on the example of the company Gavrilović d.o.o. It is a company that has a tradition of more than 3 centuries, and which is currently owned by the ninth generation. It is a very successful company because very few companies survive the transfer of ownership between so many generations, and through the profit and loss account it is clear that it is a company that makes significant profits. Each of the generations of owners has invested in business development, the result of which are production facilities as they are today and a range of products that make the company very competitive in the market. The nationalization in 1945 and the re-privatization after 1990 had a significant impact on the company's operations, but it is evident that it is a very stable company that has survived all business changes.