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ACCA Partners with FEUSA to Boost America’s Family Businesses
Air Conditioning Contractors of America Join Family Enterprise USA to Support America’s Largest Private Employer, Family Business ACCA’s, with its 3,000 Members, Will Support Efforts Focused on Understanding the Challenges of Family Businesses, Fighting Taxes,...
Beyond Business: Hancock Lumber’s Commitment to Community and Employees
Pat Soldano, the president of Family Enterprise USA, interviews Kevin Hancock, the chairman of Hancock Lumber, a multigenerational family business. Hancock Lumber, located in Maine, is one of the oldest family businesses in America, dating back to 1848. The company is...
24 Hours Left – Unlock Prosperity: PTC Strategies for Family Success
Register Now for the December 6 Webcast: "Private Family Trust Companies: What? Why? How?" Why Attend? Private family trust companies (PTCs) are business entities established by families to serve as the trustee for their trusts in furtherance of family, financial,...
A Webcast Replay: Year-End Strategies to Maximize Your Charitable Giving
In this video, Pat Soldano, president of Family Enterprise USA, hosts a discussion on year-end strategies to maximize charitable giving. She is joined by Abby Axelrod Wonderman and Brian Kirk of Fiduciary Trust International. The speakers discuss a variety of...
Ken Monroe of Holt: Mastering Next Gen and Workforce Challenges
Ken Monroe, President of Multi-Family Owned Caterpillar Dealer, Holt of Calif., Discusses Navigating Next Generation, Workforce Issues In New Family Enterprise USA Video A new Family Enterprise USA video featuring Ken Monroe, President of Holt of California, an...
Join Us for an Exclusive Webcast on Private Family Trust Companies
Register Now for the December 6 Webcast: "Private Family Trust Companies: What? Why? How?" Why Attend? Private family trust companies (PTCs) are business entities established by families to serve as the trustee for their trusts in furtherance of family, financial,...
A Taxation & Representation Update For You
Biden Signs Two-Step Continuing Resolution into 2024. On Nov. 15, Congress staved off a government shutdown by passing a “laddered” continuing resolution (CR) with strong bipartisan support—the House passed the measure in a 336-95 vote and the Senate passed it in an...
Upstate NY Events Highlight Family Businesses
Family Enterprise USA’s Pat Soldano Speaks at Two Upstate New York Events on Crucial Role Family Businesses Play in U.S. Economy Syracuse’s American Food & Vending Hosts Event at Century Club; Cornell University’s Smith Family Business Initiative Holds ‘Families...
Explore the What, Why, and How of Private Family Trust Companies
Register Now for the December 6 Webcast: "Private Family Trust Companies: What? Why? How?" Why Attend? Private family trust companies (PTCs) are business entities established by families to serve as the trustee for their trusts in furtherance of family, financial,...
Family Businesses: 74% Thrive 30+ Years, Reveals Research
Family Businesses Prove Their Staying Power, with 74% in Operation for 30 Years or Longer, Research Shows America’s Largest Private Employer, Family Businesses Show Stability, Higher Wages, Better Community Giving Family businesses may well be the...
Join the Movement: Rally for Family Businesses by Contacting Congress Now
Family businesses are the backbone of the American economy, but they are facing a number of challenges. The Congressional Family Business Caucus is a bipartisan group of lawmakers who are committed to supporting family businesses, and we need your help to get them...
Saying It Out Loud, By Pat Soldano. December 2023.
Wins Create More Wins, Let’s Keep the Momentum Strong for Family Businesses In 2024 By Pat Soldano Momentum created by success has a way of creating more success. It’s a hypothesis as old as Aristotle and its goes something like this: small, random wins lead...
Bush Beans’ Chairman Drew Everett Details 100-Year Commitment to Workforce, Community in New Podcast
Bush Beans’ Chairman Drew Everett Details Company’s 100-Year Commitment to Workforce, Community in New Family Enterprise USA Podcast Everett Details How Bush Brothers and Company, Makers of the famous Bush Beans, Manages a Family Business Going into its Sixth...
Uncover PTC Secrets: Transform Your Family’s Wealth Journey
Register Now for the December 6 Webcast: "Private Family Trust Companies: What? Why? How?" Private family trust companies (PTCs) are business entities established by families to serve as the trustee for their trusts in furtherance of family, financial, and planning...
Family Business Hydraflow Shines in Orange County Register
Family Enterprise USA Supporter Hydraflow Spotlighted in Orange County Register, with Focus on Former Hughes 174,000 Sq. Ft. Facility in Fullerton The southern California-based Orange County Register’s real estate reporter, Allen Buchanan, recently wrote a story on...
Championing Family Businesses: CRST’s John Smith and FEUSA’s Pat Soldano Take Center Stage
CRST’s John Smith and Family Enterprise USA’s Pat Soldano Voice Critical Need for National Family Business Spotlight During Cornell University Event Cornell’s John and Dyan Smith Family Business Initiative Holds ‘Families in Business Conference’ Featuring Key Family...
Your Weekly Washington Updates
Congress Averts a Shutdown; Keeps Government Open Beyond the New Year: On Nov. 15, Congress held off a government shutdown by passing a “laddered” continuing resolution (CR) with strong bipartisan support—the House passed the measure in a 336-95 vote and the Senate...
PTCs Unleashed: Elevate Family Wealth Now
Register Now for the December 6 Webcast: "Private Family Trust Companies: What? Why? How?" Private family trust companies (PTCs) are business entities established by families to serve as the trustee for their trusts in furtherance of family, financial, and planning...
Stand Up for Family Businesses: Take Action Now.
Family businesses are the backbone of the American economy, but they are facing a number of challenges. The Congressional Family Business Caucus is a bipartisan group of lawmakers who are committed to supporting family businesses, and we need your help to get them...
Policy and Taxation Group Meeting Highlights: Tax Policies, Bipartisanship, and Growth
Pat Soldano (President of Policy and Taxation Group (PATG) and Family Enterprise USA (FEUSA)) opened the call by welcoming supporters and participants and thanking them for joining. Pat also encouraged those on the call to continue supporting the important work that...
Three Steps to Survive a Generational Transition of the Family Business
Whittier Trust is a proud sponsor of FEUSA. As the oldest Multifamily Office headquartered in the West, we bring decades of experience helping families transition their businesses to the next generation. Over the years, we’ve identified several commonalities...
EY Joins Family Enterprise USA as Platinum Sponsor
EY Joins Family Enterprise USA as Platinum Sponsor, Underwrites 2024 FEUSA Annual Family Business Survey “We appreciate EY’s expertise, which will contribute to key research for understanding and better supporting family businesses,” says Family Enterprise USA...
Facts About Family Business
We hope you’ve enjoyed this article. While you’re here, we have a small favor to ask… As we prepare for what promises to be a pivotal year for America, we’re asking you to consider becoming a supporter. The need for fact-based reporting of issues important to family...
The Importance of Pre-Sale Planning for Your Family Business
By John Przybylski, JD, LLM, CFP®*, AEP®, CIMA®, Director, Wealth Planning Group, Pathstone Selling a successful family business can create a number of complex planning challenges, not the least of which is handling what may be a substantial financial gain...
Empowering Family Businesses: Homrich Berg & Whittier Trust Renew Sponsorships!
Homrich Berg, Whitter Trust Wealth Management Firms Support Family Businesses with New Family Enterprise USA Sponsorships Wealth management firms Homrich Berg and Whittier Trust have renewed sponsorships with Family Enterprise USA, advocates for America’s...
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Register Now for November 9 Supporters Webcast: Listen to Frank Luntz on "How the New Speaker Will Impact Congress" This is a Policy and Taxation Group Exclusive Supporters Only Webcast. Don’t miss out on this important and interesting Supporters Only...
Last Call: Only a Few Hours Left – Act Now! Year-End Charitable Giving: What You Need to Know
We invite you to join us for year-end charitable giving strategies to consider as we approach the end of 2023. Fiduciary Trust International Director of Estate and Financial Planning and Trust Counsel Bryan Kirk and Philanthropic Director Abby Axelrod-Wunderman...
Hurry, Clock’s Ticking – 24 Hours Left. Giving Back, Moving Forward: Your Guide to Impactful Giving.
We invite you to join us for year-end charitable giving strategies to consider as we approach the end of 2023. Fiduciary Trust International Director of Estate and Financial Planning and Trust Counsel Bryan Kirk and Philanthropic Director Abby Axelrod-Wunderman...
Saying It Out Loud, By Pat Soldano. November 2023.
Family Offices Must Adapt with Next Generation, Or Fade Away By Pat Soldano Today’s family office industry is facing a tough future: adapt or fade away. As the Next Generation of multi-generational family businesses look at family offices, and their...
Stay Ahead on Policy Updates. Week in Review: Power Shifts, Funding Battles, and Cryptocurrency Rules.
Johnson Elected Speaker: Shutdown Looms, Year-End Tax Bill Remains a Possibility. After a three-week speakership vacancy following Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) removal from the position on Oct. 3, the House voted 220-209 along party lines to elect Rep. Mike Johnson...