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 E: E- Equal. When dealing with family businesses – especially when some family members work in the business and others don’t – “Fair is not always equal, and equal […]
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By Steve Harmon, Managing Director of Spartan Logistics Can there be a connection in the workplace? At Spartan, the answer is YES! Being a family owned company, we tend to do things a little bit differently. We’ve thrown the rulebook out the window by creating a company that not only values our team members but also
By Conway Center Service Provider Joel Guth, CEO, Founder Gryphon Financial Partners Every business owner is going to exit at some point. That is a fact. However, this can be an intricate, multifaceted task. For the past twenty years, we have advised our business owner clients and prospects to start with the same 3 questions.
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The Conway Center’s former Director, Becky Blatt, facilitated an educational program: “Managing Family Business Relationships: Siblings, In-Laws, and Spouses, Oh My!” She ended with this poem, which resonated with many of our members. Family Business by Nadir Godrej, Managing Director of Godrej Industries Nadir Godrej, is the leader of a highly successful family business and also a
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Here’s a preview of what’s to come at our November 19th Educational Program. Dr. Thaddeus O’Brien, an organizational consultant and member of the Conway Center for Family Business Advisory Board, will explore communication challenges and enlist our audience to participate in sharing best practices. He writes, Today we have at our disposal more vehicles for communicating
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Columbus Business First published an article based on our annual survey of Central Ohio Family Business leaders. They also spoke with Conway Center Executive Director Dick Emens about his take on the numbers. Here’s a snippet: “The Affordable Care Act has led significant changes in the way Central Ohio’s family-owned businesses manage health care, says
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