I will be speaking on Thursday, September 29th at Evangelical’s quarterly leadership seminar called “Faith in the Marketplace.” This breakfast series is designed to help us see that our vocation is more than a profession, it is a calling of God.
I am humbled to have this opportunity to share and I plan to talk about what I call “The Power of One.”
If you are interested in attending, this link has more details.
I hope to see you there.
The terms "fair" and "equal" are often used interchangeably, however, the two are not synonymous. When I meet with family business owners they often suggest they want to treat their kids equally, when in fact they want to treat them fairly.
But what does this mean when it comes to family assets like a business or farm?
This will be the topic of the webinar I am speaking at on August 18th with the fine folks at The Network of Family Business. This organization is led by Dr. Steven Moyer who is an expert on family business and who will facilitate our webinar.
The presentation will include a discussion around a white paper I wrote last year titled, Passing Assets to the Next Generation - Does Fair Mean Equal?
Details on how to participate in this online seminar can be found at this link.
How does a CPA firm become more knowledgeable about doing business overseas? Obviously reading and studying is a good way, but nothing actually speeds up learning like doing and knowing other professionals around the world.
It is for that reason that our firm has been participating in an International Employee Exchange program with an accounting firm in Europe.
For the past six weeks we had the opportunity to host Amanda Kay, an employee from HURST, an IGAF Polaris affiliate firm located in the United Kingdom. IGAF Polaris is a leading accounting association consisting of over 380 independent accounting firms located in 89 different countries worldwide.
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Social media continues to be a hot topic in the work place. Everyone is trying to figure out how much impact social media has on recruiting, retention, customer engagement, employee development…and what are the legal ramifications.
One organization that is trying to help you make sense of all this is The Human Resource Professionals of Central PA (a chapter of SHRM – Society for Human Resource Management). They have invited me to participate as a guest panelist at their spring conference.
I am going to be participating on a “Multi-Generational Panel” discussing technology and social media in the work place. As a guy in my mid 40’s I may very well be the “old guy” on the panel (which is rather humbling), but I hope to provide my thoughts on the importance of social media. Too often we think of social media as just for young people or something that is a “time waster.”
However, as this “old guy” firmly believes knowledge and relationships will make you and your organization better. I firmly believe that technology and social media are a critical component in my life to deepen my relationships and gain wisdom.
The conference is May 24th in Harrisburg and this link has more details.
McKonly & Asbury’s annual Business Seminar for Entrepreneurs is fast-approaching! This year’s seminar will be held on Wednesday, May 25.
The morning will begin with registration and breakfast at 7:30 with the seminar to follow from 8:00 to noon.
The event will take place at the Giant Community Center in the Giant Food Store located at 3301 Trindle Road, Camp Hill, PA. I have the privilege of speaking at this seminar with several of leading business advisors.
Here is a complete list of the speakers and topics for the morning:
If interested in registering, please contact me.
Last week my former college roommate Dr. David Hagenbuch and I presented at the Messiah College Business Alumni Association. We called our presentation a “Conversation About Family Business” and the response from the record attendance seemed to confirm the session was value packed.
We started the session with the following statistics about family business:
80% of all businesses in the US are family owned.
60% of total economy in the US is generated by family owned businesses.
75% of new jobs created in the US are started by a family owned business.
It seemed appropriate to have this session in Lancaster County which is one of our nation’s strongholds for family business. Based on the above statistics, it is not surprising that Lancaster County earned a place on Forbes Magazine’s list as one of the Top 10 Places to Ride out the Recession.
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I am excited to have been given the opportunity to speak at The Entrepreneurial Edge Small Business Conference at Harrisburg Area Community College on May 11, 2011. Hosted by HACC’s Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies, this conference is designed to aid individuals in the process of turning their dreams of owning a business into a profitable reality, whether they are just beginning or have years of experience under their belts.
The goal of my presentation will be to help these entrepreneurs process what they desire - a job or a business and to provide practical ideas about how to accomplish this. What I find is that many small business owners struggle to make the transition from working in the business to actually working on the business.
The other keynote speaker for the day will be Sylvia Kepler, Owner and President of Launching Lives Executive Coach.
To learn more and to register, take a look at the Institute’s informational flyer.
I am very excited to be presenting in our firm’s annual Business Seminar for Entrepreneurs.
This seminar will be held on May 25th in Camp Hill and is designed for business owners, CFO’s, Controllers and bookkeepers.
We hope to provide proactive ideas for making your business more successful and also some timely updates.
The topics and speakers include:
For more information or to register for this half day session, click on this link.
Do you realize that U.S. family businesses represent 50% of GDP, 60% of employment, 78% of new jobs created, and 35% of Fortune 500 companies? Family businesses are often your vendors, customers, and competitors.
Anyone that regularly reads my blog knows my passion for family business and that I am slowly (emphasis on slowly) writing a book on the subject with my former college roommate (Dr. David Hagenbuch). Well, now is your chance to hear us both speak on the subject.
We will be leading a discussion about family business on April 20th in Lancaster as part of the Messiah College Business Alumni Association. Please note, you do NOT need to be an alum to attend.
Last week, I had the privilege of speaking at the Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC’s Small Business Seminar Series. I kicked off this four part series with a presentation on “What Does it Take to be Successful in Business?”
The session began with a focus on “What does it really mean to work on your business and not just in your business?” This question created a wonderful discussion, enhanced by a handout titled – “Top Ten Keys to Working On Your Business.” This discussion included ideas like:
- Comparative Advantage – entrepreneurs need to focus on doing only those things that have the greatest impact on the company and outsource or delegate the rest. This is often very difficult for new business owners.
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