The first part of the paper deals with the definition of the term family entrepreneurship. It is stated its typology, the constraints they face, the resources they use to fund an advantages and disadvantages of family businesses. Family statistics are then displayed companies in the world and in the Republic of Croatia that were taken over during the research. The second part refers to family and business, ie the harmonization of business and family goals. The life cycle of the company is explained and what are the family relationships and roles within the company and the dimensions of the family business are stated. The third part is also the most important part of this seminar paper and relates to inheritance in family businesses. It is explained the importance of inheritance for the sustainability and development of family business and the transfer and inheritance ownership of the family business. Based on the notion of inheritance was carried out research through interviews with the selected company, and with the help of interviews point out the problems faced by entrepreneurs and the very problem of inheritance.