To stay apprised of the specific needs and challenges of family businesses, we again commissioned the expert assistance of market research firm MacKenzie Corporation, a second-generation family business in Orange County, California, to conduct our 2024 Family Business Survey. Read more about three optimistic findings from this year's results.
The First Bank Center for Family-Owned Businesses held a webinar on family legacy and family business, with Michael Dierberg, Chairman of the Board, FB Corporation (First Bank) and fourth generation owner, and Pierre duPont of the duPont family. This intriguing and inspiring discussion between two American, values-driven family business leaders focused on running a multi-generational family business, investment strategies, philanthropic endeavors, and honoring and protecting the family and family business legacy.
The First Bank Center for Family-Owned Businesses hosted "The Secrets of Servant Leadership" event. CEO Shelley Seifert moderated a panel discussion with Dr. Ken Blanchard, author of "The One Minute Manager", and "Servant Leadership in Action", among dozens of other best-selling management and leadership books; Estean Lenyoun, Founder of Impact Urban America; and Roger Kotch, former CFO of In-N-Out Burger.
Dennis T. Jaffe, PhD, Senior Research Fellow at BanyanGlobal Family Business Advisors, acclaimed workshop leader, speaker, and author, shares common traits, actions, and philosophies of family enterprises around the world that are 100 years old or older.
Join a conversation with Rich Ryffel, Professor of Finance Practice at Washington University's Olin Business School and Josh Baron, Co-founder BanyanGlobal, Visiting Lecturer, and Author of “Harvard Business Review: Family Business Handbook”, as they unpack key differentiators surrounding family business leadership and ownership versus that of publicly-traded companies.
In order to survive and thrive across generations, family businesses must not only identify those individuals who express interest in leading the firm, but also better understand how to successfully prepare the next generation of leadership.
In this session, Meridith Elliott Powell, CSP, CPAE, Business Motivational Speaker, Award-Winning Author, and Business Strategist at MotionFirst, shared specific strategies used by world-class organizations to thrive in these uncertain economic times.