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Articles with the keyword "family business"
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Family business survey says . . . the recovery is moot
Blackman Kallick & FFI’s "Adaptability and Innovation" survey finds that family-owned enterprises are acting, not waiting.We have been speaking with a number of financial-market prognosticators over the last few weeks. As usual, the opinions run the range from cautious enthusiasm…
Financial Literacy for Kids a Big Worry for Parents, BofA Says
From Bloomberg.com.Teaching children how to be financially savvy is almost as important as maintaining a close relationship with family, according to Bank of America Corp.The Merrill Lynch Affluent Insights Quarterly, which surveyed 1,000 Americans in June with investable assets of…
Spitulnik Blog Post, "Are Family Business Leaders Born or Made?" Highlighted in Family Business Wiki Newsletter
David Spitulnik, Director of Strategic Services, asks, "Is the Family Business Leader Born or Made?" in the January edition of the Family Business Wiki newsletter. Also recently posted on the Blackman Kallick Strategy Insights blog, the article challenges family businesses…
Blumenthal, Cain, Calahan and Whitlock Present on Economic Recovery at The First Midwest Bank Business Summit
Four Blackman Kallick partners joined keynote speaker William Strauss, Senior Economist of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago at the First Midwest Bank Business Summit on September 23 at the Westin Chicago Northwest. The half-day event provided over one hundred…
Spitulnik Speaks at 2009 Family Business Alliance Annual Meeting
Business owners often operate within a vacuum due to a lack of trusted networks from which they can seek guidance on critical decisions. On June 12, 2009, David Spitulnik spoke as part of a panel at the Family Business Alliance…
Survey of Advisors to Family-Owned Businesses, May 2009
With the help of the Family Firm Institute (FFI), we recently surveyed advisors to family-owned businesses across the United States. Our goal was to gain an understanding of how the present economic situation is affecting the services they provide to…
Cain Interviewed by Crain's Chicago Business
Barry Cain, Managing Director of Blackman Kallick's Family Business Center, was interviewed by Crain's Chicago Business for the article, "How to Mend Fences with Family" in the May 11, 2009 Focus section spotlighting family businesses. Barry also has been quoted…
Survey of Advisors to Family-Owned Businesses
Executive SummaryWith the help of the Family Firm Institute, we surveyed advisors to family-owned businesses across the United States. Our goal was to gain an understanding of how the present economic situation is affecting the services they provide to clients,…
Cain Quoted in Chicago Tribune Article
Barry Cain was quoted in the March 22, 2009, print edition of the Chicago Tribune. The quote appeared in Jason Lee’s article on succession planning titled "Succession Story." In the article, Lee advises family business owners to prepare for the…
Cain to Present at the Family Firm Institute, Inc. Midwest Chapter Meeting
Part presentation, part panel discussion, this meeting titled, "Differing Perspectives 100 Days Post Inauguration: The Family-Business Advisor and the Family-Business Owner," will compare and contrast the recession's effects on family business advisors and the clients they serve. The foundation of…
Spitulnik Speaks at 2009 UIC Family Business Day
David Spitulnik co-presented " 'Advice' and 'Council'—Advisory Board and Family Councils/Meetings," at the 2009 UIC Family Business Day on April 22, 2009. For more information, please contact David Spitulnik at dspitulnik@BlackmanKallick.com or 312-980-3339.…
Spitulnik Interviewed by WinningWorkplaces.org (Part Two)
David Spitulnik was recently interviewed by WinningWorkplaces.org about the results of Blackman Kallick’s January 2008 Survey of Chicago Area Business Leaders. He discussed these findings and what impact the economy is having on local businesses as well as which strategies…
Spitulnik Interviewed by WinningWorkplaces.org
Spitulnik Interviewed by WinningWorkplaces.orgDavid Spitulnik was recently interviewed by WinningWorkplaces.org about the results of Blackman Kallick's November 2008 Survey of Chicago Area Business Leaders. He discussed these findings and what impact the economy is having on local businesses as well…
Work on Your Business, Not Just in It …
Why the Time Is Right for an Advisory Board
Barry S. Cain, JD, CMC, Managing Director, Strategic Servicesbcain@BlackmanKallick.com, 312-980-2976David Spitulnik, Director, Strategic Services dspitulnik@BlackmanKallick.com, 312-980-3339A recent article in the Wall Street Journal titled “Board of Advisers Can Help Steer Small Firms to Right Tack” describes how the owners of…
Cain Article, “Don't Pin All Your Hopes on One Family Successor,” Published in Family Business Magazine
Barry Cain’s article, “Don’t Pin All Your Hopes on One Family Successor,” was published in the Spring 2007 issue of Family Business magazine. The article discusses the importance of diversity when it comes to the long-term success of your business.…
Are You Sure Your Kids Will Want the Family Business?
You're a parent who owns a family business. Admit it. If you started the company, didn't you entertain thoughts early on of one or more of your children eventually coming into the business? If your parent or grandparent founded the…
McNally’s Article, "Valuing a Family Business," Appears in The Journal of Corporate Renewal
Patrick McNally's article, "Valuing a Family Business," appeared in the September 2006 issue of Turnaround Management Association’s The Journal of Corporate Renewal. Read this article…
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