Category: Past Events
June 8 – Doug will be speaking about the Entrepreneurial Matrix at the FFI/NEC Chapter Breakfast
Among the most important factors impacting the success of family businesses through the generations is the degree of entrepreneurial behavior evidenced in succeeding generations. Entrepreneurship in family business has been a much researched topic in recent years, but just what is entrepreneurial behavior? How do we know it when we see it? How do we [...]
FFI/NEC Quarterly Meeting – June 2 from 5:15-8:00
Joe Astrachan, PhD, will be speaking about Myths & Realities: Lessons Learned from Research about Family Business. Joe will discuss a number of commonly held truisms about family business and what really works may surprise you. Some of the topics will include: Should kids really work outside the business first? What does the research say [...]
NACD Director of the Year Awards 5-17-11
Representing the Family Firm Institute as President of the New England Chapter, Doug will be attending the National Association of Corporate Directors 2011 Director of the Year Awards Dinner at the Boston Copley this evening. FFI was a member of the advisory council for the selection of the honorees. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post [...]
Entrepreneurship @ Cornell University – Panel on Family Business Entrepreneurship.
Doug was a last-minute panel member participant at the 2011 Entrepreneurship@Cornell annual celebration in Ithaca on April 15. The panel discussed the particular challenges and opportunities that exist at family owned and managed firms regarding Entrepreneurship. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share [...]
The Boston Club – Panel Member on April 26
Doug participated on the “Get on Board! Opportunities on Private Company Boards” panel for The Boston Club on April 26. This program introduced potential board candidates to the kinds of opportunities that may be available to them in the non public -sector, explore what privately-held companies are looking for in directors, assist candidates in assessing [...]
FFI NEC Networking Event April 7
Doug and the rest of the Board Members of the Family Firm Institute’s New England Chapter are hosting a networking event on April 7 from 5:30 – 8:00 at Brandy Pete’s. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it [...]
NEW: Six-System Model
Six-System Model for Family BusinessDoug shared his Six-System Model for Family Business at his presentation to the Wharton Club of Boston. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend [...]
Family Enterprises – What Wharton Didn’t Teach
Doug gave a presentation on March 30 to the Wharton Club of Boston on Family Enterprises. He provided an overview of the latest thinking in family business systems as well as tales from the trenches of family business conflict and practical ideas of how to succeed in a family business. In addition, issues of shared [...]
FFI / New England Chapter Quarterly Meeting
Doug will be emcee-ing the Spring Quarterly Meeting of the New England Chapter of the Family Firm Institute tonight (March 3, 2011). Sorry for the late notice, but if you’d like to attend, please phone FFI at 617-482-3045 to register. Tonight’s presentation will feature Dr. Fredda Herz Brown speaking on Sustaining the Family Business. Doors [...]
