Monthly Message — April 2015Eradicating Entitlement in Your Family BusinessApril 16 – 7:30-9:00 a.m.Alumni Hall at Ohio Dominican University1216 Sunbury Rd., Columbus, OH 43219What does entitlement mean to you? Is it an annoying attitude displayed by the next gens in a family business? Is it unreasonable expectations that alienate family and non-family employees alike? Or is it a serious condition that threatens the ongoing success of a company? The answer could be “all of the above”. Alex Freytag, of ProfitWorks, will help you further define entitlement and identify its symptoms so you can prevent and eradicate it in your own family business. Drawing on his experience working with hundreds of companies to diminish or defeat the entitlement mentality, he’ll share examples of how these issues can impact an organization and its employees. Freytag will outline how family business leaders can overcome entitlement through an interactive session which will include family business owner Randy Dupler from Dupler Office. Join us to learn techniques that can be immediately implemented in your family business. RSVP to Heather Howell at Admin@FamilyBusinessCenter.com or 614-253-4820. The program is free for Conway Center members and $35 for non-members. Family business leaders attending for the first time may attend as our guest. RoundtableBe Prepared! Fraud Awareness and Preventative Measures to Protect Your Family BusinessApril 30 – 8:00-9:00 a.m.ODU Griffin Student Center, Rm. 2741216 Sunbury Rd., Columbus, OH 43219The security risks associated with fraud and cyber space have evolved in tandem with the benefits, as the Internet has become an increasingly important infrastructure for communication and commerce. Who is accountable for implementing effective strategies within your family-owned business? Join representatives from Conway Center Service Provider FirstMerit Bank for a discussion designed for business owners, managers, board members and all C-level executives, within your organization, on what you can do to assess potential threats to your enterprise and how risk management can mitigate their impact on your organization. Meet with Mike Kramer, SVP Business Banking Regional Manager; Susan Hoffman, Treasury Management Officer; along with Chris Haury and Susie Brindza of the Merchant Service Division. Is your organization prepared? RSVP to Heather Howell at Admin@FamilyBusinessCenter.com or 614-253-4820. The program is free for Conway Center members and $35 for non-members. Family business leaders attending for the first time may attend as our guest. Leadership Lessons: Velvet Ice Cream – A Family Business Success StoryMay 21 – 7:30-9:00 a.m.Alumni Hall at Ohio Dominican University1216 Sunbury Rd., Columbus, OH 43219Program Sponsored by KeyBank The Dager Family will lead this exciting program and share the history of their 101-year-old ice cream business along with the lessons they’ve learned over the years. This multi-generation family business will share the secrets that they have used to cultivate leaders and navigate the increasingly competitive ice cream market. Find out how members of this fourth-generation business have worked together to grow their business from a small confectionary to a company selling more than five million gallons of ice cream every year! RSVP to Heather Howell at Admin@FamilyBusinessCenter.com or 614-253-4820. The program is free for Conway Center members and $35 for non-members. Family business leaders attending for the first time may attend as our guest. Don’t Miss It!Family Business Nightat the Columbus ClippersJune 8 – 7:05 p.m.Huntington Park330 Huntington Park LaneColumbus, OH 43215The 7th Annual Family Business Night at the Columbus Clippers is coming up soon so order your tickets today! Root for your home team as the Clippers take on the Louisville Bats, while you enjoy an evening with your family, employees, clients, and others who are passionate about family business. The game starts at 7:00 p.m. but plan to come early so you can visit with family business peers, see Reitter Stucco make the first pitch, and take advantage of Dime a Dog night before the crowds arrive! Tickets are just $10 per person. Questions? Contact Deana Gordon at Gordon@FamilyBusinessCenter.com or calling the office at 614-253-4820. 2nd Annual Conway Center Golf OutingJuly 14, 2015 – 12:30 p.m.Little Turtle Golf Club5400 Little Turtle WayWesterville, OH 43081The Conway Center will be hosting an even bigger and better golf outing for family business leaders this summer. We sold out last year so be sure to let us know soon if you want to be a part of the fun! This is a great opportunity to connect with your peers during a fun-filled day on the course that includes lunch, a post-event reception, an expanded silent auction, and more contests and prizes! Cost is $125 per person or $500 per foursome. Sponsorship Opportunities:
For information about registration and sponsorship, contact Deana Gordon at Gordon@FamilyBusinessCenter.com or 614-253-4820. Directors’ InsightWe’ve been hearing a lot about fraud and identify theft lately and wanted to share some resources with you to help you protect yourself and your company, and find help to recover from this debilitating problem. For Fraud Prevention – Conway Center Service Provider FirstMerit Bank will be hosting a roundtable on fraud prevention from 8-9 a.m. on April 30. If you haven’t already signed up to learn best practices for threat assessment and risk management, email Heather Howell at Admin@FamilyBusinessCenter.com today! Identity Theft Resources – Finding out that your identity has been stolen is one the worst feelings in the world – similar, but much more involved than having your purse or your wallet stolen and then having to replace all of your stolen items. One added challenge with identify theft is that you may not even know where to begin to resolve the problem. Rea & Associates, a Conway Center Service Provider, offers some tips to get you started – click here to learn more about the newest resource available to you – a compilation of documents and resources that will help you understand, and recover from, identity theft and refund fraud. In addition, Attorney General Mike DeWine also has information at: www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/IdentityTheft Please save these resources for future reference but we hope you’ll never have to use them! Dick and Deana Conway Center Peer GroupsTo sign up for any of our peer group meetings or to learn more about peer group opportunities contact Assistant Director, Jill Hofmans, at Coordinator@FamilyBusinessCenter.com or visit www.FamilyBusinessCenter.com for a full schedule of Peer Group programs. Women in Family Business Peer Group Next Generation Leaders Peer Group CEO Peer Group Leadership Development Business Development Peer Group Human Resources Peer Group Online Strategy Peer Group Succession Planning Peer Group Welcome New Members2-J Supply Co. 2-J Supply Co. was established in 1962 in Dayton, Ohio. Under the joint ownership of brothers Greg and Larry Trimbach, 2-J Supply Co. is a leading distributor of heating and cooling products throughout Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia, and has expanded to include ten locations in Dayton, Cincinnati, Columbus, Toledo, Lexington, Louisville, Lima, Piketon, and Huntington. Greg’s sons, Jason and Kevin are currently in a three to five year transition phase to prepare them for the leadership roles of president and vice president, and Jeff Runyon operates as the company’s president. 2-J Supply strives to help HVAC contractors increase their sales and profitability through partnership opportunities and quality products. A & A BizSolutions, LLC A & A BizSolutions, LLC provides leadership development solutions for any size business that needs to get a team in the same boat, paddling in the same direction and understanding they are in the same river. The flagship program used is Crestcom’s Bullet Proof Manager which is a series of ongoing, mixed-industry, monthly workshops. The program is available to any company desiring to further develop one or more individuals in their leadership abilities. The Bullet Proof Manager helps companies to create an environment for higher-focused performance and drive to improve the bottom line. A free sample is made available to preview the workshops. Debbie Askins, a Verizon retiree and inactive CPA is the president of A & A Bizsolutions, and runs the business with help from her husband, Lynn Askins, retired director of Job Training and Safety for Ohio Rural Electric’s cooperative system as well as second generation members, Jason Hollifield and Stephanie Askins. EclipseCorp Jeff Burt founded EclipseCorp in 1994 with the goal of creating images that IGNITE and EMPOWER clients’ brands. Sandra Burt joined the business in 1998 and together they have built EclipseCorp into a family-owned business that works as partners with their clients to create images that give visual meaning to their brand message through photography, video, retouching, digital pre-press, and grand-format printing – all under one roof. Through the combination of a caring, creative staff, investments in technology, and a constant commitment to service, quality and character, they have set themselves apart from the competition. Grover Rutter CPA, ABV, CVA, MAFF, Mergers, Acquisitions and Valuations Grover Rutter CPA, ABV, CVA, MAFF, Mergers, Acquisitions and Valuations has helped business owners value and sell their companies for almost 40 years. Grover and his wife Sandy started their business as a CPA firm in 1977, but now focus exclusively on business valuations and business sales. They work with business owners all over the nation and internationally. The husband-wife pair also employ their two daughters, Ashley, who works as the Director of Marketing, and Sara, who works as a graphic design consultant for the firm. McGohan Brabender McGohan Brabender is one of the nation’s largest full-service healthcare brokerage/consulting firms, with three locations in Ohio. The firm helps businesses work through health and welfare plans, health care reform navigation, ERISA/compliance, PEO guidance, strategic planning, and wellness and risk management. Pat McGohan founded the firm in 1972. Pat’s son Scott is now the company’s CEO. In addition, Kevin McGohan works as the IT Specialist, and Courtney McGohan-Crotty is a Business Development Specialist. Ohio Insurance Advisors Victor Wolfe, initially an employee of the company, bought Ohio Insurance Advisors in the early 1990’s. OIA is a full-service independent insurance agency offering comprehensive insurance products to a wide range of businesses and individuals. Victor and his son, Weston Wolfe, are co-principals of the agency. Weston’s main focus is selling commercial and personal lines to best meet the needs of his clients. With a single location in Gahanna, Ohio Insurance Advisors participates in a variety of service organizations, including the Gahanna Rotary, Gahanna YMCA, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio, and Relay for Life. Ohio Simple Bath Ohio Simple Bath grew to become one of Central Ohio’s largest remodeling companies by providing quality remodeling services to deliver a result that is “custom, but affordable”. Husband and wife team, Mary Rubin, President, and Dick Ransom, Vice President, meet their clients’ needs by using a simple process that includes consultation, design, estimate, contract, and professional installation by their own employees. Their hard work and attention to detail earned them the Angie’s List Super Service Award and Consumers’ Choice Award in 2013 and 2014. Schmidt’s Sausage Haus J. Fred Schmidt opened the J. Fred Schmidt Meat Packing House in 1886, and became Central Ohio’s most well-known name in meats – their products are still sold in leading grocery stores around the country. In 1967, grandson George F. Schmidt opened the company’s first restaurant around the corner from his grandfather’s meat packing plant. Today, the Schmidt’s company is run by 4th generation brothers, Geoff Schmidt, president, John Schmidt, vice president, and Andy Schmidt, vice president and secretary. The Schmidt family is in the process of transitioning to 5th generation leadership, and continues to provide catering, banquet facilities, retail services, and festival services to Central Ohio. MEMBER EVENTSHealth Care Reform UpdateConway Center Service Provider Rider + Reinke Financial Group will present, “A Health Care Reform Update From a Compliance Point of View”, an educational seminar to help employers with 50+ employees or nearing 50+ employees on Thursday, April 23, 2015, from 8-10 a.m. at Heritage Golf Club, 3525 Heritage Club Drive, Hilliard, 43026. Guest speakers include: Kevin Conrad, RHU; Todd Grueser, United Healthcare; Edward C. Redder, Thompson Hine; and Michael Ridgeway, Paylocity. RSVP to Jana Goulet at jgoulet@riderfg.com or 614-876-7044 by April 13. Annual Women’s ForumOn May 13, 2015, from 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., the Grove City Chamber of Commerce’s Women Empowered: Leading, Educating, and Developing (WE: LEAD) committee will host, “Cracking the Confidence Code”, a half-day conference featuring Conway Center co-founder and President of Emens & Wolper, Bea Wolper, as the keynote speaker. Attendees may also choose 3 breakout sessions to attend from these options: Early Bird Registration and Prices end April 17 so be sure to RSVP here soon! Webinar: A Legacy of Stardust: Transferring Wealth to Your GrandchildrenAmerican author Alex Haley wrote, “Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children.” For many grandparents, there’s a progression from the stardust of childhood toward giving a meaningful financial gift later in life. Plante Moran’s experts will explore some of the methods and pitfalls of intergenerational wealth transfer during this webinar on June 4, 2015 from 2-3 p.m. Register today! 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