Family Business Insights

We had a great session at our Women in Family Business Peer Group! We started off with the Marshmallow Challenge: Two teams of 4 were tasked with building the tallest structure they could manage using string, tape, and dry spaghetti. A jumbo marshmallow had to be placed on top – and the structures remain sound – in order […]

MONTHLY MESSAGE  – October 2015 Stand Out from the Crowd Marketing Strategies to Boost Your Family Business’ Brand  October 15 – 7:30-9:00 a.m. Alumni Hall at Ohio Dominican University 1216 Sunbury Rd., Columbus, OH 43219   Conway Center board member and service provider, Kelly Borth, CEO and Chief Strategy Officer of GREENCREST, will lead an informative panel […]

MONTHLY MESSAGE  – September 2015 Developing a Successful Family Business Culture September 17 – 7:30-9:00 a.m. Alumni Hall at Ohio Dominican University 1216 Sunbury Rd., Columbus, OH 43219   Sponsored by KeyBank    Donatos Chairwoman Jane Grote Abell will share her strategies for creating a great culture in a family business. She’ll teach you her […]

This year’s Conway Center for Family Business Annual Awards honorees are: Communication Category Small – EclipseCorp Medium – CASTO Management Services, Inc. Large – Kimball Midwest Community Engagement Category Small – Champion Real Estate Services Medium – LakeShore Cryotronics, Inc. Large – White Castle System, Inc. Family Business of the Year Donatos Pizza Legacy Award […]

Based on a discussion from the July 2014 Women’s Peer Group, facilitated by Bea Wolper, Conway Center Co-Founder and Service Provider – Emens & Wolper Law Firm. Many of us are aware of the term “Helicopter Parents (HPs).” These HPS are defined by Wikipedia as parents who pay “extremely close attention to their children’s experiences […]

It’s not too early to protect yourself and your family business employees from seasonal flu. According to the Centers for Disease Control, the flu costs the United States more than $87 billion annually and is responsible for the loss of close to 17 million workdays each flu season. Tens of thousands of people are hospitalized […]

MONTHLY MESSAGE  – August 2015 Developing a Successful Family Business Culture September 17 – 7:30-9:00 a.m. (Thursday morning) Alumni Hall at Ohio Dominican University 1216 Sunbury Rd., Columbus, OH 43219 Donatos Chairwoman Jane Grote Abell will share her strategies for creating a great culture in a family business. She’ll teach you her four C’s — […]

From time to time, we’ll post Bea Wolper’s “A-Z Keys to Family Business Success” followed by a question from one of our members on the topic – here’s D: D- Dynamics of Family Business.  One should never underestimate the effect family dynamics have on a successful family business.  Remember, in “familybusiness” there is often no space between […]

by Chip Chapman, President of  Conway Center for Family Business member Integrated Building Systems Summer weather can overheat technology systems. Prevent costly repairs by following these 5 easy tips to keep your office technology systems cool this summer: Control the temperature. From small equipment rooms to large data centers, work cubicles to private offices, a cool […]

MONTHLY MESSAGE  – July 2015 12th Annual Family Business Tour and Networking Event Schoedinger Funeral and Cremation Service  229 East State Street, Columbus, OH 43215  August 13, 2015  4:00 – 6:30 p.m., Open House and Tours  5:30 p.m., Short Presentation by Mike Schoedinger, President Network and visit with family business peers while you learn about […]