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Family owned businesses are big business in the United States. While some are the stereotypical “Mom & Pop” store, others are Fortune 500 companies. In fact, there’s a pretty good chance that you’re working for a family owned business. According to the Conway Center for Family Business, family owned businesses account for 60 percent of […]

Bea Wolper and Kelly Jasin, of Emens & Wolper Law Firm, share a tongue-in-cheek list of reasons you may not be ready to lead your family business.

For many family-owned businesses, managing, understanding, and adapting to the numerous changes associated with healthcare reform have been overwhelming challenges. These challenges, however, can be made easier if a proactive approach is taken to handling what seems like the ever-changing landscape of healthcare reform.

Leaders of Central Ohio family-owned businesses are invited to attend the Conway Center’s Sixth Annual Family Business Night at the Columbus Clippers on Wednesday, June 18, at 7:05 p.m., at Huntington Park, 330 Huntington Park Lane.

Monthly Message — June 2014 Family Business Night at the Columbus Clippers! June 18 – 7:05 p.m. Huntington Park 330 Huntington Park Lane, Columbus, 43215 The 6th Annual Family Business Night at the Columbus Clippers is coming up soon! Root for your home team as the Clippers take on the Buffalo Bisons, while you enjoy

Preparing and integrating the next generation of leaders into the business can be one of the most challenging issues a family business can face. The Conway Center for Family Business will host an educational program, presented by KeyBank, for family business leaders to discuss this topic on May 15 at Ohio Dominican University.

Monthly Message – May 2014 Family Dynamics: An Inside Look at Parent/ Next Gen Relationships in Family Businesses Program presented by: May 15 – 7:30-9:00 a.m. Ohio Dominican University – Community Room in Alumni Hall 1216 Sunbury Road, Columbus, OH 43219 One of the most interesting (and sometimes challenging) issues family businesses face is the

Does a family-owned business need an advisory board? YES! Advisory boards create accountability and provide independent and unbiased feedback and advice on challenges and opportunities in your business.

These are good times for central Ohio’s family-owned businesses. Big and small, many feel confident about their future and most plan on hiring this year, according to a survey by the Conway Center for Family Business. The Columbus-based nonprofit organization provides educational programs and other resources for family-owned businesses.  

About the time I completed my 1,000th business valuation, I started to notice two disturbing trends within family businesses. The first was a major disconnect between the actual business value and the owner’s perception of that value. The second trend was that in most situations the business was the family’s largest financial investment, but it