The longest published newsletter in the United States addressing families in business
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We began our bi-monthly newsletter in 1988 for the express purpose of sharing information with thousands of business owning families just like you. Since then the newsletter has become our most valuable product due to its timely and practical information, as indicated by our subscribers. We explore such issues as: |
- How to disinherit the IRS.
- Elements of a total succession plan
- Discover what success looks like when succession is completed.
- Handling family wealth and becoming better stewards.
- Attracting and retaining key non-family employees.
- Developing internal leaders and managers.
- Improving family communication skills and enhancing relationships.
- Stories about well-known private companies and lessons learned.
- Up-to-date information on tax law and how to beat Uncle Sam’s Tax Machine.
- Estate planning and how it can be “fair and equitable.”
The newsletter also covers many other areas such as business strategic planning processes, compensation, motivating employees, news and notes about current events, organizing family meetings and initiating a board of directors, business valuation, and interviews with well-known business owners and advisors.
Every edition of the FFA features one or more expert guest authors on topics about estate tax savings, insurance, special needs trusts, misuse of drugs and alcohol, identifying values as a family, women owned businesses, proper use of wealth, accountability, multi-generational partnerships, letting go, sales and marketing and many, many more.
“Anyone trying to run a family business without the information in this newsletter, is managing with their eyes closed.” Rich Laskowski, former CEO Ace Hardware Corporation and owner of a chain of Ace stores.
As a subscriber to our newsletter, you will receive a password to a Subscribers Only section of our website. This section of our site provides you with further information about family business, one free phone call, one free email question, and access to an online forum designed for family businesses.