OWNER EDUCATION

Responsible ownership is more than just a name on a stock certificate.

Owning a family business can seem overwhelming at times. Particularly if you are a family or company leader and expected to have all the answers. Having a group of owners who have a common understanding of their responsibilities and the challenges of running a family business can help relieve the pressure. Members of an educated ownership group will be more likely to anticipate issues, such as family employment, and have established procedures for dealing with those issues, such as a family employment policy.

After years of working with family businesses, John Brooks has distilled those challenges down to four primary areas: Governance, Planning, Finance and Group Process Skills. (These topics are also covered in the BFB Executive Roundtables.)

Using a combination of case studies, best practices and active group participation, John will teach your family what they need to know to help them be effective, responsible business owners. Even those with no business experience will learn essential concepts and discover how they can help the business succeed.

John’s owner education programs are a great way to prepare the next generation for responsible ownership of the business, and very helpful in creating a common understanding among all family members of family business issues and the best ways to address them.