Family Business Resource Center

Ed Hart and Michael Dierberg Discuss First Bank's Past, Present, and Future

On this episode of Ed Hart's From the Hart Podcast, join Ed Hart (Director of First Bank’s Center for Family-Owned Businesses) and Michael Dierberg (Chairman of FB Corporation and First Bank) as they discuss First Bank’s longstanding history as a fourth-generation family business. Watch and listen as they dive deep into Michael Dierberg’s role, the exciting future of our 112-year-old business, and much more!

Webinar: Ready to Buy? Should You Invest As a Family in Other Businesses?

Your family business has capital to invest and talented family members, so how do you take advantage of this for your family’s benefit? Join Joe Ambrose, Executive Director of the First Bank Center for Family-Owned Businesses, as he moderates our panel discussion of making the most of adding businesses to your family’s portfolio of investments.

Bridging the Generational Communication Barrier

In order for a business to be successful, an organization’s leadership often concentrates on the more common business side of the business, including the balance sheet, quarterly sales, and marketing strategies, as well as building a customer-centric culture.

Client Spotlight: Let’s Focus on the Culture at Hartwig, Inc.

Established in 1960, Hartwig, Inc., is a family-owned, multi-generational manufacturing solutions and support company.

Webinar: Deciding if a Board of Directors is Best for Your Family Business

Michael Dierberg, Chairman of FB Corporation and First Bank, hosts a panel discussion on how to decide what’s best for your business and your family when it comes to the board of directors. Panel members Don Jubel, Tom Bakewell, and Jacob Herschend will share their unique perspectives on this important family business governance issue.

Welcome Ed Hart as the Director of First Bank’s Center for Family-Owned Businesses

As part of our vision to help family-owned businesses thrive through the generations, First Bank continues to build up products and services to serve this vital segment of the economy. To further help drive this important endeavor, Ed Hart has joined First Bank as the Director of the Center for Family-Owned Businesses.