Family Business Resource Center

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.

Bridging Generational Differences Within a Family Business

Each generation brings different thoughts and skillsets to the proverbial table and, unfortunately, these don’t always align. Nearly every family has its fair share of issues that has caused rifts and ripples between family members. In some cases, these disputes can go on for months, or even years, over perceived hurts.

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.

First Bank Family Business Symposium - Josh Baron Pt. 2

Josh Baron, author of the Harvard Business Review Family Business Handbook, and co-founder of BanyanGlobal, presents using governance structures to manage through change.

First Bank Family Business Symposium - Josh Baron Pt. 1

Josh Baron, author of the Harvard Business Review Family Business Handbook, and co-founder of BanyanGlobal, presents family business governance using the Four Room Model.

Webinar: Measure What Matters in Your Family Business

Revenues, profits, a strong balance sheet: measuring success is important to all businesses. But, are there other important measurements in a family-owned business? Find out what the key metrics are for successful, generational family businesses.