In one line: a family office manages a wealthy family’s money and operations; prepping stockpiles supplies for a feared event; household crisis resilience — what Lattot installs — is the coordinated continuity, governance, and security protocol a family office would run, scaled to a single household. The three overlap in spirit but differ sharply in audience, cost, scope, and how they are run.
| Family office | Household resilience (Lattot) | Prepping | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who it is for | Ultra-high-net-worth families | High-net-worth households between earned income and a full family office | Individuals focused on self-sufficiency |
| Primary focus | Investments, tax, operations | Continuity, mobility, physical & digital resilience, governance | Supplies, gear, shelter |
| Scope of risk | Wealth & succession | Seven crisis categories, from cyber fraud to war | Usually one or two feared events |
| How it is run | Full-time in-house staff | Twelve-month protocol, specialist network, application only | Self-directed |
| Typical cost | Millions per year | $12,000 per household per year | Variable, mostly equipment |
| Best for | Families needing full operational management | Households that face institutional-grade risk without a family office | Physical preparedness enthusiasts |
Lattot occupies the middle: the operating system between earned income and a fully staffed family office. It is not investment management and not a gear store — it is the decision frameworks, governance, and coordinated specialists that let a household respond to any of seven crisis categories. The space it addresses is the Family-Office Gap; the full method is in the complete guide to household resilience.