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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 […]

3 Reasons Why You Should Participate at Tradeshows Kim Gongwer, ProForma Graphic Impressions 2 There is no better boost for your business than a trip to an industry tradeshow, the ultimate networking playground! Whether you are an attendee or participant, the tradeshow floor can do a great many things for you and your company. These […]

Legacy: The Importance of Community Engagement February 16, 2017 – 7:30-9:00 a.m. Alumni Hall at Ohio Dominican University 1215 Sunbury Rd., Columbus, OH 43219   Join us for an informative and important panel discussion on giving back and paying it forward. Hear from Conway Center members on best practices and learn from their experiences with giving […]

Community engagement is a hallmark of many successful family businesses. Family business leaders make giving back to the communities that support them a pillar of their businesses. Indeed, each fall, the Conway Center for Family Business honors and celebrates many family businesses who are exemplary stewards of our Central Ohio community at its annual awards event. […]

By Lori Elliott, Retail Market Leader at First Merchants Bank A recent study revealed that more than a million older Americans lose $2.6 billion annually to financial abuse. The abuse comes from strangers, caregivers and even family members. In fact, AARP reports that about sixty percent of Adult Protective Services cases of financial abuse involve […]

Bringing Millennials into Leadership Roles January 19, 2017 – 7:30-9:00 a.m. Alumni Hall at Ohio Dominican University 1215 Sunbury Rd., Columbus, OH 43219 Michael Devine from  Devine Consulting  will facilitate a panel discussion with family business members to answer your questions on how to best develop, promote, and retain Millennials in the family business.   Elizabeth […]

Protect Your Cash Cow by Choosing the Right Entity Structure for Your Family Business by Bea Wolper, Emens & Wolper Law Firm In a recent session of the Women in Family Business Peer Group at the Conway Center for Family Business, we discussed the importance of choosing the right entity structure to protect your family […]

This is an excerpt from an article Conway Center Co-Founder Bea Wolper wrote for Columbus CEO: Setting aside politics and conflicts, the process of quickly transferring President-elect Trump’s interests to his children will be difficult at best—especially without the “journey of succession” that needs to occur when a family business transitions to the next generation. Successfully […]