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06/13/2024

Social awareness shapes the choices these companies make every day. Is it on your company’s radar? Hear more in Part 3 of our Spring 2024 panel featuring BBurke Distributing Corporation RRedemption Plus HRG Development, GGray, Gray & Gray LLP WWilchins Cosentino & Novins LLP & MMage LLC

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06/12/2024

Learn how our panelists prepared themselves to enter their family businesses and how you can too in Part 2 of our Spring 2024 panel featuring Burke Distributing Corporation, Redemption Plus, HRG Development, Gray, Gray & Gray LLP, Wilchins Cosentino & Novins LLP, & Mage LLC.

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06/11/2024

Does your company face a curve ball as a challenge or an opportunity? Hear how these family businesses stepped up to the plate in Part 1 of our Spring 2024 panel featuring Burke Distributing Corporation, Redemption Plus, HRG Development, Gray, Gray & Gray LLP, Wilchins Cosentino & Novins LLP & Mage LLC.

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We're excited to announce that Friday we'll be hosting our Spring 2024 Panel!
05/22/2024

We're excited to announce that Friday we'll be hosting our Spring 2024 Panel!

03/04/2024

Don’t miss the last segment of our family business panel! In Part 4 of our Late Winter 2024 panel featuring Sapers & Wallack, Granoff Associates, Gray, Gray & Gray LLP, Wilchins Cosentino & Novins LLP, & Mage LLC, we'll discuss:
● The dos and don’ts of a family business transition
● Separating business time from family time in a family business
● The pros and cons of an outside board of advisors or the absence of one
● And much more…

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03/01/2024

What’s the single best piece of career advice you could share with someone just starting out in your shoes? Our panelists are about to share! In Part 3 of our Late Winter 2024 panel featuring Sapers & Wallack, Granoff Associates, Gray, Gray & Gray LLP, Wilchins Cosentino & Novins LLP, & Mage LLC, we'll discuss:
● The importance of formal structure, such as operating agreements, in a family business
● Sometimes, the best place for a family member may be outside of the family business
● The biggest piece of advice these successful family business veterans would share with someone just starting out
● And much more…

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02/28/2024

Great company culture doesn’t happen all by itself; it’s something you have to work at and consider in every decision. In Part 2 of our Late Winter 2024 panel featuring Centerpoint Advisors, Northern Trust Wealth Management, Gray, Gray & Gray LLP, Wilchins Cosentino & Novins LLP, & Mage LLC, we'll discuss:
● How do you build a great culture?
● How values play into a family business
● The role of imposter syndrome in a family business
● And much more…

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02/27/2024

Do you bicker with family members in your family business? Then you could stand to learn from our panelist! In Part 1 of our Late Winter 2024 panel featuring Centerpoint Advisors, Northern Trust Wealth Management, Gray, Gray & Gray LLP, Wilchins Cosentino & Novins LLP, & Mage LLC, we'll cover:
● The “secret sauce” behind this family business that has never known a serious disagreement
● How family members have adapted the business over time
● The significance of outside work experience
● And much more…

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COMING TOMORROW - Our Late Winter Panel featuring Christopher Perry of Northern Trust Wealth Management - New England, J...
02/26/2024

COMING TOMORROW - Our Late Winter Panel featuring Christopher Perry of Northern Trust Wealth Management - New England, Jennifer Wolfsberg of Centerpoint Advisors, Richard Hirschen of Gray, Gray & Gray LLP, Aviva Sapers of Sapers & Wallack, Lloyd Granoff of Granoff Associates, Stephen Wilchins of Wilchins Cosentino & Novins LLP, and our moderator, Jeffrey Davis of Mage LLC.

01/12/2024

Is a major family event like a divorce impacting your business transition? In Part 3 of our Winter 2024 panel featuring Lawrence-Lynch Corp, Wilchins Cosentino & Novins LLP, & Mage LLC, we'll delve into:
● How divorce can impact a transition
● Changes to the business during a transition
● How to utilize creative conflict within the family
● And much more…

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01/11/2024

Worried you've waited too late to start a family business transition? In Part 2 of our Winter 2024 panel featuring Lawrence-Lynch Corp, Wilchins Cosentino & Novins LLP, & Mage LLC, we'll cover:
● The tell-tale signs a family is waiting too long to start a transition
● How to make the majority shareholder comfortable with transferring stock
● And further stock-related topics, including phantom stock

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01/10/2024

"Family Transitions: When Families Start Too Late" - Winter 2024 FBA Panel [Part 1 of 3]:
This discussion features Chris Lynch of Lawrence-Lynch Corp, a 4th-generation family-owned and operated civil construction company specializing in public infrastructure projects including roadways, utility improvements, and airport projects, Stephen Wilchins of Wilchins Cosentino & Novins LLP, a law firm specializing in private client services, trust and estate planning, tax planning, and extensive business knowledge in advising clients on business success planning and other matters affecting family and closely-held businesses and entities, and moderator Jeffrey Davis of Mage LLC, a business consulting firm since 1985.

In this family business-related Winter 2024 edition of the panel discussion, we will be covering topics related to:
● What it looks like to educate the next generation in the family business
● Building the right transition team
● What if a generation is not the right fit to run the business?
● And much more…

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12/20/2023

NEW EPISODE of the Family Business Association Panel: "Family Transitions: When Families Start Too Late" - Winter 2024 FBA Panel [Part 3 of 3]:
This discussion features Chris Lynch of Lawrence-Lynch Corp, a 4th-generation family-owned and operated civil construction company specializing in public infrastructure projects including roadways, utility improvements, and airport projects, Stephen Wilchins of Wilchins Cosentino & Novins LLP, a law firm specializing in private client services, trust and estate planning, tax planning, and extensive business knowledge in advising clients on business success planning and other matters affecting family and closely-held businesses and entities, and moderator Jeffrey Davis of Mage LLC, a business consulting firm since 1985.

In this family business-related Winter 2024 edition of the panel discussion, we will be covering topics related to:
● How divorce can impact a transition
● Changes to the business during a transition
● How to utilize creative conflict within the family
● And much more…

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12/19/2023

NEW EPISODE of the Family Business Association Panel: "Family Transitions: When Families Start Too Late" - Winter 2024 FBA Panel [Part 2 of 3]:
This discussion features Chris Lynch of Lawrence-Lynch Corp, a 4th-generation family-owned and operated civil construction company specializing in public infrastructure projects including roadways, utility improvements, and airport projects, Stephen Wilchins of Wilchins Cosentino & Novins LLP, a law firm specializing in private client services, trust and estate planning, tax planning, and extensive business knowledge in advising clients on business success planning and other matters affecting family and closely-held businesses and entities, and moderator Jeffrey Davis of Mage LLC, a business consulting firm since 1985.

In this family business-related Winter 2024 edition of the panel discussion, we will be covering topics related to:
● The tell-tale signs a family is waiting too long to start a transition
● How to make the majority shareholder comfortable with transferring stock
● And further stock-related topics, including phantom stock

WATCH this snippet then CLICK on the link in the comments to see the full segment!

12/18/2023

NEW EPISODE of the Family Business Association Panel: "Family Transitions: When Families Start Too Late" - Winter 2024 FBA Panel [Part 1 of 3]:
This discussion features Chris Lynch of Lawrence-Lynch Corp, a 4th-generation family-owned and operated civil construction company specializing in public infrastructure projects including roadways, utility improvements, and airport projects, Stephen Wilchins of Wilchins Cosentino & Novins LLP, a law firm specializing in private client services, trust and estate planning, tax planning, and extensive business knowledge in advising clients on business success planning and other matters affecting family and closely-held businesses and entities, and moderator Jeffrey Davis of Mage LLC, a business consulting firm since 1985.

In this family business-related Winter 2024 edition of the panel discussion, we will be covering topics related to:
● What it looks like to educate the next generation in the family business
● Building the right transition team
● What if a generation is not the right fit to run the business?
● And much more…

WATCH this snippet then CLICK on the link in the comments to see the full segment!

COMING MONDAY - FBA Winter Panel Discussion PART 1 featuring Chris Lynch of Lawrence-Lynch Corp, a 4th-generation family...
12/15/2023

COMING MONDAY - FBA Winter Panel Discussion PART 1 featuring Chris Lynch of Lawrence-Lynch Corp, a 4th-generation family-owned and operated civil construction company specializing in public infrastructure projects including roadways, utility improvements, and airport projects, Steve Wilchins of Wilchins Cosentino & Novins LLP, a law firm specializing in private client services, trust and estate planning, tax planning, and extensive business knowledge in advising clients on business success planning and other matters affecting family and closely-held businesses and entities, and moderator Jeffrey Davis of Mage LLC, a business consulting firm since 1985.

TUNE IN on Spotify, Youtube, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts, or check out the links right here on our page this Monday!

09/07/2023

NEW EPISODE of the Family Business Association Panel - “The Family Business: Is This a Family Affair? Should Everyone in the Family Be in the Business?” (Part 3 of 3).

This discussion features Karen Bressler, formerly of Agar Supply Co., a broad line food distributer that was New England's largest independent food distributer, David Gordon of The Gordon Companies, owners of Gordon's Fine Wines & Liquors and Baker's Best Catering, Rich Hirschen of Gray, Gray & Gray LLP, Steven Wilchins of Wilchins Cosentino & Novins LLP, and moderator Jeffrey Davis of Mage LLC.

In this family business-related Summer 2023 edition of the panel discussion, we will be covering topics related to:
● Who Should Family Members Report to?
● Do Trust & Loyalty Outrank Skills & Success in a Family Business?
● Should Family Members Have a Special Family Compensation Package?
● And much more...

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09/06/2023

NEW EPISODE of the Family Business Association Panel - “The Family Business: Is This a Family Affair? Should Everyone in the Family Be in the Business?” (Part 2 of 3).

This discussion features Karen Bressler, formerly of Agar Supply Co., a broad line food distributer that was New England's largest independent food distributer, David Gordon of The Gordon Companies, owners of Gordon's Fine Wines & Liquors and Baker's Best Catering, Rich Hirschen of Gray, Gray & Gray LLP, Steven Wilchins of Wilchins Cosentino & Novins LLP, and moderator Jeffrey Davis of Mage LLC.

In this family business-related Summer 2023 edition of the panel discussion, we will be covering topics related to:
●Dealing With the Emotional Aspects of a Family Business
● How to Structure Communications With the Exited Matriarch or Patriarch of the Business
● How Do You Evaluate the Performance of a Family Member?
● And much more...

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09/05/2023

NEW EPISODE of the Family Business Association Panel - “The Family Business: Is This a Family Affair? Should Everyone in the Family Be in the Business?” (Part 1 of 3).
This discussion features Karen Bressler, formerly of Agar Supply Co., a broad line food distributer that was New England's largest independent food distributer, David Gordon of The Gordon Companies, owners of Gordon's Fine Wines & Liquors and Baker's Best Catering, Rich Hirschen of Gray, Gray & Gray LLP, Steven Wilchins of Wilchins Cosentino & Novins LLP, and moderator Jeffrey Davis of Mage LLC.

In this family business-related Summer 2023 edition of the panel discussion, we will be covering topics related to:
● When to hire spouses
● When to hire extended family members
● Should all children receive an equal share of the business?
● And much more...

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COMING TODAY - FBA Summer Panel Discussion PART 1 featuring Karen Bressler, formerly of Agar Supply Co., a broad line fo...
09/05/2023

COMING TODAY - FBA Summer Panel Discussion PART 1 featuring Karen Bressler, formerly of Agar Supply Co., a broad line food distributer that was New England's largest independent food distributer, David Gordon of The Gordon Companies, owners of Gordon's Fine Wines & Liquors and Baker's Best Catering, Rich Hirschen of Gray, Gray & Gray LLP, Steven Wilchins of Wilchins Cosentino & Novins LLP, and moderator Jeffrey Davis of Mage LLC.

TUNE IN on Spotify, Youtube, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.

04/01/2023
TODAY at NOON - FBA Spring Panel Discussion PART 1 feat. Kristen Burke of Burke Distributing Corporation, Reed Dickinson...
03/28/2023

TODAY at NOON - FBA Spring Panel Discussion PART 1 feat. Kristen Burke of Burke Distributing Corporation, Reed Dickinson, formerly of Dickinson Direct, Rich Hirschen of Gray, Gray & Gray LLP, Steven Wilchins of Wilchins Cosentino & Novins LLP, and moderator Jeffrey Davis of Mage LLC.

STAY TUNED!

08/04/2022

"The Great Economic Reset" [PART 3]: Family Business Association Panel Discussion - Summer 2022" feat. Stephen Wilchins of Wilchins Cosentino & Novins LLP, Rich Hirschen of Gray, Gray & Gray LLP, and David Santos of Northern Trust - Boston, MA with host Jeffrey Davis of Mage LLC.

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08/02/2022

"The Great Economic Reset" [PART 1]: Family Business Association Panel Discussion - Summer 2022" feat. Stephen Wilchins of Wilchins Cosentino & Novins LLP, Rich Hirschen of Gray, Gray & Gray LLP, and David Santos of Northern Trust - Boston, MA with host Jeffrey Davis of Mage LLC.

09/01/2021

PART TWO!

In the second segment of Radio Entrepreneurs' August FBA Panel Discussion, Jeffrey S. Davis and the panel talk about some of the questions and difficulties one might have while in the middle of a .

Stay tuned for Part Three!

Check out a short clip here and head to the comments in the post below for a link to the full video.

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Our non-profit exists to educate and connect the family owned and run businesses of New England. Our annual conference and Family Business Association Awards for Massachusetts help to bring together, educate and recognize family business professionals. You can visit our website to get news and updates on new events and activities at www.fbaedu.com.

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