April 4, 2005 :: No. 165
| What: |
With approximately 39 percent of operating companies
expected to change leadership within the next five years,
how does a family business prepare for that kind of change?
Family business leaders will learn how during an April
20 workshop sponsored by Cal State Fullerton's Family
Business Council. |
| Who: |
Michael D. Ames, director of the Center
for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Institute at Cal
State Fullerton, and Fran Lotery, senior
consultant with the Metropolitan Group LLC in Santa Barbara
and managing director of the Family Enterprise Leadership
System, will outline what family businesses must do to
achieve
continued success into the next generation. |
| When: |
7:30-11 a.m. Wednesday, April 20 |
| Where: |
Ayres Country Inn & Suites, 325 N. Bristol St.,
Costa Mesa |
| Additional: |
The
Family Business Council, created in 1994,
is a partnership between the business community and the
university. Its mission is to enhance the well-being and
survivability of Southern California family businesses
by providing opportunities for
education, interaction and information tailored to the
needs and concerns of business. |
| Upcoming: |
“What’s the Deal When a Family Business
Wants to Buy Another Business as Part of
a Growth Strategy?” at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 17. |
| Cost: |
Free to first-time family business attendees interested
in becoming a member of the Family Business Council. Reservations
are required and can be made by calling
Robbin Bretzing at 657-278-4182. |
| Media Contacts: |
Mike Trueblood, director of the Family
Business Council, at 657-278-4182 or mtrueblood@fullerton.edu
Pamela McLaren of Public Affairs at 657-278-4852 or pmclaren@fullerton.edu |
