Conway Center

Does a family-owned business need an advisory board? YES! Advisory boards create accountability and provide independent and unbiased feedback and advice on challenges and opportunities in your business.

These are good times for central Ohio’s family-owned businesses. Big and small, many feel confident about their future and most plan on hiring this year, according to a survey by the Conway Center for Family Business. The Columbus-based nonprofit organization provides educational programs and other resources for family-owned businesses.  

About the time I completed my 1,000th business valuation, I started to notice two disturbing trends within family businesses. The first was a major disconnect between the actual business value and the owner’s perception of that value. The second trend was that in most situations the business was the family’s largest financial investment, but it

Think about what type of leader you are – not just what type of owner. Knowing who you are and what makes you tick can help you identify areas where you can enhance your leadership skills to become a stronger and more effective owner or manager.  

Monthly Message — April 2014 Breaking Through the Clutter: How to Get Your Family Business Noticed in Today’s World April 17 – 7:30-9:00 a.m. Ohio Dominican University Community Room in Alumni Hall 1216 Sunbury Road, Columbus, OH 43219 Advertising Age estimates that consumers are exposed to between 250 and 5,000 commercials each day from television,

The Conway Center for Family Business will host an educational program for family business leaders to learn how they can tackle this challenge from a panel of marketing and brand experts including Kelly Borth, of GREENCREST; Kari Palmer, of Oxiem Brand Interactions; and Amy Marshall, of Fathom. The panel will be moderated by Mark Cooper,

Monthly Message – March 2014 Maximizing the Value of Your Family Business March 20 – 7:30-9:00 a.m. Ohio Dominican University Community Room in Alumni Hall 1216 Sunbury Road, Columbus, OH 43219 In the rush of day-to-day work and decisions, family business owners sometimes forget that their business is an investment – something they need to

A survey of Central Ohio family businesses, conducted by the Conway Center for Family Business, revealed that nearly two in three (65.5%) plan to increase hiring in 2014. However, a scarcity of qualified candidates and implications of health care reform continue to be significant challenges to their businesses, according to J. Richard Emens, executive director.

In the rush of day-to-day work and decisions, family business owners sometimes forget that their business is an investment — something they need to nurture and grow to ensure their future and the longevity of the business. Typically, 60-80 percent of a business owner’s wealth is tied up in the value of the business, making