235 Harrison Street
Syracuse, NY 13202

(315) 579-2871

The New York Family Business Center provides tools and resources specific to family businesses in Upstate New York in a nurturing and confidential environment.

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Welcome to the NY Family Business Center

Our events are designed exclusively for family-owned businesses. 

What is a Family Business?

  • Meaningful amount of ownership of the business held by one family
  • Two or more family members working in the business
  • Family members significantly affect direction & strategy of the business
  • Overlap in Family - Ownership - Management
  • Desire for continuity across generations (intent to keep it in the family)

Upcoming Events

Thursday, February 09, 2012

Transitions of a Family Business: Parent to Sibling to Cousin.

presented by Drew Mendoza, The Family Business Consulting Group The transition of a family firm to siblings and ultimately to cousins are two very different stages. Sibling ownership and management teams face an entirely different set of challenges in setting strategy and governing themselves than the hurdles that will face their children, nieces and nephews. Learn more »

Thursday, February 09, 2012

Advisor Luncheon

A trusted advisor for a family business understands the importance of managing the difficult but normal tensions that occur between family and businesses. Learn more »

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Balancing Family Legacy and Future Change

Popular press and management consultants like to flaunt the statistic that only 30% of family firms survive through the second generation, 13% through the third, and 3% through the fourth. In this “Food for thought” discussion we will debunk this myth and discuss more valuable approaches to family firm longevity.     Learn more »

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By carving out time to attend the seminars and events FBs can learn what may be coming down the road for them and hopefully begin to start thinking differently before the new situations arrive.

Michael P.
Rochester, NY

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