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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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? 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, […]

   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 […]

At a recent Women in Family Business Peer Group at the Conway Center for Family Business, we discussed how important it is for women in family owned businesses to know how to read financial statements. There is no way for a woman to take over leadership if she shies away from the financial side of […]

Our family business and service provider members are in the news and busy making Central Ohio an even better place to live, work, and play! Member Events First Merchants Bank You are invited to join us for the 8th annual Recycle-O-Rama event happening Friday, April 21. Need to do some spring cleaning? Don’t throw anything […]

Interesting Reading The Importance of Trusts – Not Boilerplate! Bea Wolper Creating a trust is an essential component in your estate planning, but boilerplate trusts can often derail or negate the personal goals of your trust. Boilerplate trusts use form language and lack individual thought. They are not personal to you… The Importance of Reviewing […]