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Family Business Through a Legal Lens

Family Business Center

Family Business Through a Legal Lens

Legal playbooks for the family enterprise.

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Working Together

We're here for the future of your family and your business.

WHAT WE DO

Families in business are often isolated, keeping news of the family and the business to themselves in order to protect both. Our programs provide opportunities to break through that isolation. We are a community of middle market sized, multigenerational family businesses who strive to build new skills and learn together. We work with the whole family, both inside and outside the business.

Our programs, coaching, and education focus on:

Developing family and business leaders
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Governance of the family and the business
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Strategic planning for the family and the business
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Generational transfer of ownership and management
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Sustainability of the family
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The free and safe exchange of ideas, practices, and processes

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Why Membership

Bob Buddig, CEO, Carl Buddig & Co.

"The membership community proves to be a good sounding board for me and others."

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Educating Shareholders

Fred Sasser, Executive Chairman Emeritus, Sasser Family Holdings

"The education continues with our next generations, and is critical for our success."

Brian Richmond

Preparing Next Gen Leaders

Brian Richmond, Family Member, Dawn Food Products

"The NextGen Leadership Institute was transformational, genuine, and empowering."

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Peer Groups

Gigi Cohen, EVP, Magid

"The center has been our partner, giving us a gentle push when we needed to move forward."

Why Loyola supports family businesses

A growing body of evidence shows that companies’ purpose and performance are inextricably linked.

32M

family businesses in the United States

59%

private sector workforce from family businesses

54%

private sector GDP from family businesses
Source: Pieper, Kellerman and Astrachan. Research funded by Family Enterprise USA.

STRATEGIC PARTNERS

Our strategic partners are an essential part of our family business ecosystem. Learn more.

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Bank of America

WHAT WE DO

Families in business are often isolated, keeping news of the family and the business to themselves in order to protect both. Our programs provide opportunities to break through that isolation. We are a community of middle market sized, multigenerational family businesses who strive to build new skills and learn together. We work with the whole family, both inside and outside the business.

Our programs, coaching, and education focus on:

Developing family and business leaders
—
Governance of the family and the business
—
Strategic planning for the family and the business
—
Generational transfer of ownership and management
—
Sustainability of the family
—
The free and safe exchange of ideas, practices, and processes

Why Loyola supports family businesses

A growing body of evidence shows that companies’ purpose and performance are inextricably linked.

Source: Pieper, Kellerman and Astrachan. Research funded by Family Enterprise USA.

STRATEGIC PARTNERS

Our strategic partners are an essential part of our family business ecosystem. Learn more.