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Family Business Forum

FAMILY BUSINESS FORUM

Our "on-line" Family Business Forum invites suggestions and recommendations from family business owners – ideas from the family business entrepreneurs who create most of the new jobs in America and produce more than 50% of our Gross Domestic Product.

"The politicians in Washington listen to big business, the unions, and other lobbying groups, but seldom pay heed to the needs of family businesses - the economic backbone of our country," suggests leading family business expert Don Schwerzler.

Schwerzler has been studying and advising family business entrepreneurs for more than 40 years and is the founder of the Atlanta-based Family Business Institute. "We hope this Forum section will enable family businesses owners to make their opinion known, whether it be a comment on government policies and regulations or a tip for other family business owners."


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Today, the American economy is THE major concern for evey family business owner. The out-of-control spending by governments (federal, state and local) causing the country’s fiscal crisis may be more of a threat to family-owned businesses than any other business segment. For many family business owners, their attention has shifted from succession to survival.

How did America get into our current economic crisis? To gain a historical perspective, we recommend a great book by Edward Griffin, The Creature From Jekyll Island

Simply stated, the policies and practices of the federal government!

The American economy was torpedoed by the policies of the federal government that encouraged banks and other lending institutions to provide mortgage funding to individuals who were not credit worthy. That was the first problem.

The second problem is the federal government trying to “help” the American economy by dumping trillions of dollars into new programs, with little or no oversight, to “bail-out” large banks and auto makers that are on life support systems.

It proves the old adage that two wrongs do not make a right! Clearly what Washington is trying to do is simply not working.

Hopefully our Forum will be a platform from which family business owners can present ideas and suggestions to the politicians in Washington!

Moreover, our on-line Forum can be a place where family business owners can share successful business building strategies with other family business owners.

We welcome you to our "soap box" – our Family Business Forum!

As a family business owner, what advice would you offer to the political establishment in Washington - specific recommendations that would make it easier for your family business to succeed?

Use Our Soap Box - Be part of our PAG!

Our Family Business Forum is designed as a PAG (Peer Advisory Group) platform for family business owners to offer tips and ideas to other family businesses.

Let’s face it, if you are waiting for a government "bailout" for your family business - Good Luck!

Trouble is, sometimes family business owners run out of new ideas to try.

You know the old definition of insanity - that is where someone is doing the same thing over and over and expecting to get different results!

As a family business - have you tried a new idea or strategy to improve your business - that yielded unexpected results?

Share your thinking with other family businesses. Share your success stories - those new and old ideas that have worked for you.

What tips or strategies would you recommend to other family business owners that would enable them to survive and prosper in today's economy?

Share your ideas for saving money or tips for helping grow their business.

Our Family Business Forum can be a great place to share ideas and opinions. Take a few minutes to help others!

As a way of saying "thanks for helping", when we publish your contribution, we can also publish a link to your web site - a way of helping promote your business!

Tell us about your family business – maybe your contribution will enable you to acquire a new customer!

If you have concerns about protecting your family and your business from the policies coming out of Washington DC - here is an opportunity to have your voice heard!

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