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Monthly Meetings & Family Business Roundtables

The Conway Center for Family Business helps family business owners and leaders solve business and family business problems and, when appropriate, with transitioning the family business to the next generation

Monthly educational programs provide valuable information on family business topics presented by family business leaders and experts. Peer Groups give family business leaders the opportunity to discuss key issues with one another in focused groups.

Annually, the Center offers ten educational presentations on family business issues and several Family Business Roundtables that focus on in-depth topics.

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Join us for a Conway Center Program or Event!

RESERVATIONS may be made online or by emailing ADotts@FamilyBusinessCenter.com. Conway Center members are encouraged to bring guests to programs and events to introduce Central Ohio family business leaders to the resources provided by the Conway Center. Family business leaders attending for the first time are free. Educational programs and webinars are open to the public for a small fee unless otherwise noted.  VIEW the Non Member Guest Policy.

Education

Wednesday Jan 5, 2022
Join us for a webinar on January 5th to learn about resources that can help companies export their products or services. Roberta Winch, the Export Assistance Network Director for the Columbus Small Business Development Center will provide an overview of: • How does a company know if they are ready to export? • What are the Ohio resources available to assist a new to export company or even those that are experienced with exporting? • What are the export grant programs available to Ohio companies and how to access them. • Learn about OSU Fisher students that are potential resources for companies who are interested in exporting. ... read more
Categories: CCFB Webinar
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
Justin and Stephanie Clarey, owners of Two Men and a Truck, will discuss their approach to reinvention. They will share how expanding their services not only helped grow their business, but also helped grow their people by providing more opportunity to take on new roles and responsibilities. New services and new roles in their company resulted in more customers, and the ability to grow their business despite the very challenging labor market. ... read more
Categories: CCFB Educational Program
Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
With the great resignation still under way, now may be a good time to conduct stay interviews with your employees and new(er) hires to find out what’s working and what opportunities you have to improve your retention rates. We’ll explore who to talk to, when to talk, what to ask, and what to do with the information you learn. We’ll touch on culture and the Employee Value Proposition as part of our time together. Bring your best stay interview questions to share! During this in-person program, Sharon DeLay, President of GO-HR will lead the discussion and provide her expertise of the challenges that face family businesses. Don’t miss this in-person opportunity to dig deep into HR issues, engage with each other and consult with Sharon! ... read more
Categories: CCFB Roundtable, CCFB Peer Group
Tuesday Feb 8, 2022
State and local tax issues affect nearly every transaction?day-to-day buying and selling, retiring assets, paying your employees, even adding on to your business or passing it on to the next generation. Start 2022 with an enhanced awareness of SALT issues that could affect your business. You are invited to join Clark Schaefer Hackett?s SALT experts to help you understand: * How SALT issues can thwart efforts to sell your business or leave future generations holding a bag of you-know-what * How work-at-home policies can create cat-herding-like compliance responsibilities * How multiple CATs can create an additional CAT (does not involve birds/bees) * What the heck a ?ghost asset? is and why it?s scary * Which state tax credits you should be aware of * How to get around the Federal SALT cap * How to identify which sales and purchases are taxable ... read more
Categories: CCFB Webinar
Thursday Feb 17, 2022
Are there conversations that you are not comfortable discussing with your team or family members? Do you ever feel like it's lonely at the top? Join us as we welcome Conway Center members Jessica Anderson, President, Anderson Concrete and her coach Donna Musilli from DM360 to learn how coaching can support your development as a business owner and a leader. Sara Canterbury of Rider + Reinke Financial Group will moderate this discussion. Learn how a coaching relationship focusing on interpersonal and leadership skills, with emphasis on measurable results, can support you to discover your own best answers when faced with business or personal challenges, and how this can have a powerful positive impact in family business. ... read more
Categories: CCFB Educational Program

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