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Monthly Message – July 2017

  Nominations for our Family Business Awards Close July 28th!  The definition of success is to achieve, advance, thrive, prosper or grow. Are you, or do you know of, a family business that deserves to be recognized for a significant accomplishment during a year full of challenges?   Nominees can be any family business in […]
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Monthly Message – June 2017

Conway Center Monthly Message – June 2017   4th Annual Golf Open Monday, July 17, 2017 – Shotgun start at noon Join us at our 4th Annual Golf Outing at the beautiful Little Turtle Golf course! Registration deadline is JULY 3 and will sell out so sign up your golfers soon!   All Conway Center members (family […]

Communicator – Summer 2017

Take a look at all of the relationship building events we have coming up this Summer! Also, nominations for our November 8 Awards program are due soon…

Bea’s Blog: Planning for Loss and Establishing your Family Business Legacy

Family business owners are notoriously bad when it comes to estate planning. Too many demands and busy seasons are often cited as reasons to put it off, but as much as we don’t want to think about our own mortality or the painful loss of loved ones, there are numerous advantages to advanced planning. A […]

Bea’s Blog: Procrastination and the 3-C’s

Procrastination – to put off INTENTIONALLY the doing of something that should be done. We’re all guilty of this form of avoidance behavior, often giving in to feeling good now by delaying the task to do later. Family business owners often procrastinate when it comes to planning their estate, but doing so can be a […]
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Monthly Message – May 2017

Profile of a Family Business Success Story:  Worthington Industries Sponsored by: KeyBank May 18, 2017 – 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. The Community Room at Alumni Hall  Ohio Dominican University 1215 Sunbury Rd. Columbus, OH 43219 Conway Center co-founder Bea  Wolper  of  Emens & Wolper Law is moderating a fascinating discussion with John McConnell of Worthington Industries […]

Succession Planning: Not Just About the Next Generation of Leaders

When you hear the words “succession planning”, what comes to mind? In most family-owned businesses, succession planning primarily focuses on developing the next generation of leaders, but what if there was more to it? Finding that next generation leader is a challenge and makes succession planning an essential exercise in the survivability of the business […]

Speed or Trust?

Speed or Trust? By Jennifer Griffith Jennifer is the Ohio Regional President of First Merchants Bank – a Service Provider member at the Conway Center for Family Business. Amazon is considered a world leader in speed, although its mission statement is focused on building the earth’s most customer–centric company. Amazon offers one hour delivery because, […]
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Monthly Message – April 2017

   Now What?  Life After Succession Sponsored by:  April 20, 2017 – 7:30-9:00 a.m. The Community Room at Alumni Hall  Ohio Dominican University 1215 Sunbury Rd., Columbus, OH 43219 We have an incredible panel of family business leaders in all phases of retirement who will share their stories and succession journeys with you. Join Joel Guth, of Gryphon Financial […]
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