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The Family Enterprise Center's (FEC) mission is to protect, preserve, and promote closely-held family-owned businesses throughout southwestern Pennsylvania by providing insights into pivotal issues that affect a family business through leading-edge educational programs and peer advisory activities.

Family businesses have unique needs, especially when it is time to provide for succession to the next generation. We provide opportunities for education and peer interaction that helps ensure continuity and success for both the family and the business.

The greatest part of North America's wealth lies with family-owned businesses. They comprise 80 to 90% of all business enterprises in North America. Consider the following:

Family-owned businesses account for:

  • 60% of total U.S. employment
  • 78% of all new jobs
  • 50% of Gross Domestic Product
  • 65% of all wages paid

The Family Enterprise Center, under the leadership of Ann M. Dugan,
who once owned her own family business, and the Family Enterprise Center
Advisory Council, provides needs-driven programming, a confidential/non-
competitive atmosphere, and ample peer-to-peer interaction. Through the
Family Enterprise Center, relationships among family members and
non-family managers alike will develop that are valuable to the continuity
and success of the family and the business.

If you own or operate a multigenerational family-owned business we invite
you contact the Family Enterprise Center. Please Click Here
for an online application or call us at (412) 648-1542.

 
Spotlight


September 24, 2008

Prosper as a Family and a Business

Join our region’s leading family businesses for this compelling program addressing the challenges family businesses face and the collaboration required to maintain a sustainable business and harmonious family. Understand unique strategies and resolutions that are working for other family businesses and can work for yours. Program leader Wayne Rivers has appeared on CNN, BusinessWeek: WEEKEND, and CNBC. Mr. Rivers is the author of many articles and several books
on family businesses and is the Co-Founder and President of the Family Business Institute.
Click here to learn more about Wayne Rivers


November 13, 2008

Into the War Zone: Addressing Conflict and Leading Collaborative Dialogue

In any family or business, conflict is inevitable. Through conflict you can understand new perspectives, reach great compromises and create better solutions that no individual could have generated on his own. This powerful session, led by Dr. Peter and Dr. Susan Glaser , will help you master conflict resolution and collaborative dialogue. Analyze strategies that will help you hold more effective conversations and move through conflict to productive action. The Glasers will also present useful methods for solving complex problems collaboratively.

Each program runs and includes breakfast, lunch,
and great opportunities for learning and networking.

Program registration and breakfast begin at 8:00 AM.
Programs begin at 8:30 AM and conclude at 1:30 PM.

Lunch sessions feature local family business leaders who
share personal insights from their business experiences.



“Funding support and resources are provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania through the Department of Community and Economic Development, through a cooperative agreement with the U. S. Small Business Administration; and in part through the support from the University of Pittsburgh. All services are extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Special arrangements for persons with disabilities can be made by calling 412.648.1542. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.”

 

Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence, University of Pittsburgh, Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
First Floor, Wesley W. Posvar Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 phone: 412-648-1544, fax: 412-648-1636 contact: ieeinfo@katz.pitt.edu