Additional Resources
The Conway Center for Family Business offers significant programming for its members, as well as other resources such as information, ideas and planning help.
Following are links to resources that may provide additional information for family business leaders.
Family Firm Institute
The Family Firm Institute is a global resource for intelligence, education, and professional development of the family business and family wealth fields. It serves as a think tank for the sharing of skills and knowledge, facilitates essential connections both domestically and cross-culturally, and provides vital interdisciplinary education for the advisors, consultants, educators and researchers dedicated to advancing the family enterprise.
Family Business Magazine
Family Business is the only magazine dedicated to serving thriving, multi-generational North American family companies. Family Business reaches more than 6,800 committed family company owners, leaders and shareholders, and is run by a family company for family companies.
Family Business Wiki
"Sharing family business knowledge around the world" -- creating a publicly available resource for family businesses.
Family Enterprise USA
Family Enterprise USA (FEUSA) is an independent, national non-profit membership organization whose primary purpose is to increase the public's knowledge and awareness of the positive contributions made by the nation's largest business sector - family enterprises. The business-owning families across the U.S. who employ millions of workers provide an immeasurable benefit to our economy and society.
White Papers and Research Studies on Family Business
American Family Business Survey 2007
This comprehensive, original research study by the Family Firm Institute, Mass Mutual and Kennesaw State University explores the state of the family business and its outlook for the future.
Challenges and Opportunities in an Economic Crisis
This study by the Family Firm Institute takes on one of family businesses' toughest challenge - dealing with a difficult economy.
Family Business Consulting
This paper compares expert advisers with process consultants to help family businesses make smart decisions about when and what type of outside consultants to engage.
Laird Norton Tyee Family Business Survey
This comprehensive study of family businesses, conducted in 2007 in conjunction with Oregon State University, covers key topics including succession planning, governance, and firm management.
The PricewaterhouseCoopers Family Business Survey (2007/2008)
This survey explores key areas of interest to family businesses, including ownership, succession planning, and conflict resolution.
The Five Attributes of Enduring Family Businesses
The keys to long-term success are professional management and keeping the family committed to and capable of carrying on as the owner.
If you have additional suggestions for links or research about family business to share, please forward them to Becky Blatt.