In my first blog post I feel that I should tell you about the New York Family Business Center.

The New York Family Business Center gives family owned business owners and managers opportunities to interact and learn from each other and from family business professionals. Members will develop the strategies and policies to achieve their goals and objectives.

The Center provides tools, resources, consulting, training, interaction, and education specific to family owned businesses in upstate New York in a nurturing and confidential environment.

The Center's activities are member driven enabling participants to gain intimate insight into key elements that create a successful multi-generational family business.

The Center partners with community leaders, organizations, colleges and universities to provide access, research and academic courses that are needed by family business owners. Local and nationally recognized professionals are brought into address specific topics pertaining to the success of a family owned business.

What is a family business you ask?  Well it is defined in so many different ways through the world we had to pick our own definitions.  Family members significantly affect direction & strategy of the business; Overlap in family, ownership and management; desire for continuity across the generations.  Does this sound like you?