At the October meeting of the Women in Family Business Peer Group, we discussed Communication Styles. So often, women are pressured to act and communicate in a specific way. The pressure to be ‘ladylike’ is forced upon us from a young age. This pressure women experience reflects in later life when so many of us […]
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This may be one of the hardest decisions to make when you are part of a multi-generational family business, especially if you have a C-Suite or leadership position, are an owner, shareholder, or all three. But it does happen. For many, this is an unfathomable crossroads and one you may believe is impossible. Questions keep
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People often ask me how it is to work with my wife. I always say working with her is the easy part, the hard part is working with our children. When I started Environmental Pest Management 18 years ago, I had no idea it would become a family business, heck, I just wanted to be
Featuring:Dr. Thaddeus O’Brien, O’Brien & AssociatesTobi Gold, Skilken Gold Real Estate DevelopmentFritz Reitter, Reitter Stucco & Supply Co. Inc.Kevin Schoedinger, Schoedinger Funeral and Cremation Service Understanding Generational Issues in Family Business The generations that launched many of our family businesses are living longer, resulting in more generations being involved in family business at the same
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Laurie Barkman, host of ‘Succession Stories’ was joined by Jill Hofmans, Executive Director of the Conway Center for Family Business, and Michael Schoedinger, President of Schoedinger Funeral and Cremation Service, a 6th generation company, to talk about succession planning from two key standpoints: leadership and financial succession and innovating as a legacy business. Key Takeaways
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Seven In Ten Advisors Say Navigating Interfamily Dynamics Is The Hardest Part Of Estate Planning For HNW Families Key Private Bank’s Advisor Poll found that having no plan in place is the leading estate planning mistake Key Private Bank, the wealth management arm of KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY), released the results of its latest advisor poll,
5 Essential Questions in Life and How They Relate to Family Business by Bea Wolper, Emens & Wolper Law Firm The Women in Family Business Peer Group at the Conway Center for Family Business discussed the ‘5 Essential Questions in Life’ delivered by Dean James Ryan as part of his commencement speech given at the
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By Steve Harmon, Managing Director of Spartan Logistics Can there be a connection in the workplace? At Spartan, the answer is YES! Being a family owned company, we tend to do things a little bit differently. We’ve thrown the rulebook out the window by creating a company that not only values our team members but also
The Conway Center’s former Director, Becky Blatt, facilitated an educational program: “Managing Family Business Relationships: Siblings, In-Laws, and Spouses, Oh My!” She ended with this poem, which resonated with many of our members. Family Business by Nadir Godrej, Managing Director of Godrej Industries Nadir Godrej, is the leader of a highly successful family business and also a
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Here’s a preview of what’s to come at our November 19th Educational Program. Dr. Thaddeus O’Brien, an organizational consultant and member of the Conway Center for Family Business Advisory Board, will explore communication challenges and enlist our audience to participate in sharing best practices. He writes, Today we have at our disposal more vehicles for communicating
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