The Global Network of Family Owned Businesses

Lipman Seminars

2010-08-26T13:45:06Z

New Seminar Series

Learn what works and does not work for family businesses. Succession Planning, Corporate Governance, Shareholder Agreements, Incentive Compensation Plans, IPOs and Sales.

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The Global Online Community for Family Owned Businesses

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Join a New and Innovative Global On-Line Network of Family Businesses overflowing with resources focused exclusively on the unique needs and concerns of family businesses.

With increasing business challenges, reduced travel budgets and limited time, the Network of Family Businesses offers a revolutionary way to learn how to meet those daily issues, while educating and developing leaders in your family's business without leaving your office.

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Welcome to The Network of Family Businesses.

You have joined an exclusive growing community of families that have a desire to keep their finger on the pulse of industry trends while building their family legacy. The Network of Family Businesses will support you and your family in that journey with our Elite Network of International Renowned Experts, Innovative on-line Educational Seminars, Information Hub of Relevant Articles and most importantly Connections with Family Businesses from around the world.

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2010-08-20T03:55:07Z

Family Business Virtual Learning Gallery
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Terrence F. Cahill

Generational Differences

Stephen L. McClure	Amy M. Schumann

Succession Planning	Establishing Core Values

Jacqueline Z. Shulman	Robert Nice

Human Resource Issues	Mergers and Aquisitions

Jerry Meers		Ayman El Tarabishy

Why Fly Blind		The Digital Entrepreneur

Phil Clemens		Mike McGrann

Preserving the Family Unit		Capitalizing on Familiness

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From Our Blog

2010-08-26T19:15:29Z

A Fourth Generation Family Business Looks Back and Ahead
03.02.11 NOFB Blog

Issues Will Always Exist in a Family Business: Tackling Them Is the Real Trick

The Network of Family Businesses has scheduled an on-line educational seminar with George Brown, a fourth-generation family member and employee of Highlights for Children, Inc. The on-line seminar is scheduled for Tuesday, February 15^th at 11:00 AM EST.

In a White Paper found at www.netfamilybusiness.com, George Brown outlines the issues and opportunities the Myers’ Family, Highlights for Children, are tackling in the journey to build and maintain their legacy. Their family has a goal of long-term stewardship of the family and the business, and to pass it along to future generations. Brown states issues and opportunities will come and go; as a family it is important to use the tools developed over four generations to guide them. The values of the founders, passed from generation-to-generation have become a shared set of values for the family.

George Brown is Manager of Asset Services involved in the archiving and repurposing of 65 years worth of content from Highlights magazine, and Highlights consumer products. He focuses on supporting business functions such as International partnerships, domestic licensing, permissions to re-use content, and rights management.…
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2011 Vision
04.01.11 NOFB Blog

Where there is no vision, the people perish.
Proverbs 29:18
What is the vision for your family business in 2011?
Does your family know and agree?

Email me your family's vision.

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Upcoming Seminar for Creating a Meaningful Workplace In Family Businesses
06.01.11 NOFB Blog

Creating a Meaningful Workplace In Family Businesses

Reframing How and Where We Work

The Network of Family Businesses has scheduled an on-line educational seminar with Dr. Neal Chalofsky on Creating A Meaningful Workplace In Family Businesses for Wednesday, January 19^th at 11:00 AM EST.

In his White Paper found at www.netfamilybusiness.com Neal explains that economics requires a profit for a business to continue, but profits really are not the goal of a business enterprise. In his research Neal found people list money after values such as meaning, satisfaction, close work relationships, autonomy, work/life balance, and learning. It is not about the perks, it is about the culture. He states, “When you go to work each day knowing what you do makes a difference, that your voice is heard, that your work is meaningful, and that you enjoy the company of your colleagues, then you are truly part of a workplace community”.

Neal has been a Professor with the George Washington University Human and Organizational Learning program for over 20 years, and previously was the director of the Human Resource Development…
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Benefits

2010-01-19T06:29:27Z

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For a Limited Time
Free Basic Membership

Gold Package 6 Months of Virtual Seminars with International Experts
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Issues Facing the Fourth Generation

"We think about our family and our business as having no end—our goal is for long-term stewardship of the family and the business to pass it along for generations to come."

Mr. George Brown

Highlights For Children

Webinar February 15, 2011 11:00-12:00 pm EST