Remember the days
when business was done on a handshake?
When an individual’s word was their guarantee?
For families in business,
their name is on the door or the delivery truck or the website. Their word is
the family’s name and they are usually committed to supporting the communities. Studies have shown that over a third of
the 5.5 million family businesses in the United States have written codes for
the behavior of the family and the business and consistently talk about those
values and ethics.
It is often because of the relationships
that were built by the founders or previous generations that family businesses
continue to trust and respect each other and still do business with each other
into the 2nd or 3rd or 4th generations and
beyond. The trust developed between generations doesn’t just happen: it takes
work, it takes learning, it takes sharing information of what works and what
could be done better.
To
build a Family Legacy, the same is true. By offering a special promo code
(join2012), The Network of Family Businesses is providing a special promotion
to help Family Businesses keep the next generation in mind in decisions they
make and the plans they develop. The sharing of information through Social
Media and nurturing a Network for Nxt-Gen Internships will develop new
relationships just like the relationships that were built by the founders and
previous generations.
Building and
nurturing relationships, networking with other Families in Business, providing
resources for learning and sharing is how The Network of Family Businesses
supports families as they strive to grow their family, their business, and
build their family legacy.
Remember when your
family knew who they could turn to?
Today, family businesses can turn to The Network of Family Businesses.
Visit the The
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