Family Business Resource Center

2023 Family Business Symposium - Defining Success in Family Businesses

Josh Baron, Senior Lecturer, Harvard Business School and Co-Founder, BanyanGlobal, explores what it means to define success in a family business. Watch Baron's presentation and his discussion with family business owners on navigating strategy and metrics to define success. 

Family Business Ownership and Leadership

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.

Webinar: Turn Economic Uncertainty into Opportunity & Gain a Competitive Advantage

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.

Webinar: Demystifying Digital: Blockchain, Bitcoin, and Cryptocurrency

What are Cryptocurrencies and are they right for you? Noah Buxton, the Practice Leader for Blockchain and Digital Assets at Armanino LLP, demystifies the world of digital currency. Noah has an extensive background in the rapidly evolving area of new technologies and shares his insights in an easy-to-understand format.

Webinar: How to Leverage SBA Programs to Help Finance Your Real Estate Acquisitions

The Center for Family-Owned Businesses held a webinar on Tuesday, May 11th focused on leveraging SBA programs to help finance your real estate acquisitions.

Is Your Company Poised to be a Buyer or Seller?

Our guest speaker John Hull, Managing Director of The Fortune Group and guest speaker, discussed financial and non-financial factors to consider in an acquisition, such as deal structure aspects, ideal timing of an acquisition, and if your business is poised to be a buyer or seller.