Family Business Resource Center

Webinar: Should They Stay Or Should They Go? Rethinking How to Prep Next Generation Family Business Leaders

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.

Unlocking Hidden Value in Every Conversation

On this episode of From the Hart podcast, Ed Hart, Director of First Bank’s Center for Family-Owned Businesses, has a conversation with Certified Forensic interviewer, founder of the company InQuasive, and author of the book "The Disciplined Listening Method", Michael Reddington, about becoming a disciplined listener, a better communicator and, thus, a better leader.

Our Story: The Center for Family-Owned Businesses

As a multi-generational, family-owned business, we’ve gained first-hand knowledge and experience in addressing the unique challenges family businesses encounter as well as recognizing the importance of stability, progression, and long-term perspective.

Ensuring a Seamless Transition in Leadership

To help businesses ensure a seamless transition of leadership, here are some key considerations we’ve learned from our own experience.

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.

Leveraging the Why, What, and How of Storytelling in Family Business

On this episode of From the Hart podcast, Ed Hart (Director of First Bank’s Center for Family-Owned Businesses) speaks to author and speaker Jay Golden about storytelling and Jay's work as the founder of Retellable. Jay coaches and trains founders, innovators, and social entrepreneurs at companies such as Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, and Rainforest Action Network.