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Award Recipients

2010 California Family Business Awards

Find out why Betts Spring Company took top honors in our 2010 California Family Business Award.

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Application Form

Online application or printable PDF

Become a member of the Family Business Institute, and take advantage of the education and expertise we can offer your business.

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Member Profiles

Note From The Director

From George S. Vozikis, Ph.D.  
Reighard Chair of Management and IFB Director

Quote of the Day

You've got to seize the opportunity if it is presented to you.

- Clive Davis

2011 Award Ceremony

Keep an eye on the events calendar for the 2011 awards.  Also check out the nomination form .
Mission
The Institute for Family Business’s mission is to provide a forum for education, resources, and community network directed to the unique needs of the family-owned and closely-held partnerships in the Central California area with the intent of improving and helping in the success of families and their businesses..

  • In-depth programs and seminars featuring renowned speakers, addressing topics affecting your business and related family issues.
  • Courses specifically designed to help your family-owned business become more successful.
  • Community involvement in the large network of family businesses and service providers in a non-commercial atmosphere.
  • Newsletters three times a year and a comprehensive web site designed to keep you up-to-date on issues and events.
  • An annual awards luncheon recognizing family-owned business achievements.

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Family members from Geil Enterprises, taken 2004
The Institute provides a forum where important family business issues can be openly addressed, encouraging the exchange of ideas and information among leading experts and family business owners. As a comprehensive resource center, we offer family-owned businesses:

  • Four annual seminars – these seminars cover both broad business issues such as strategic planning, but also cover issues more unique to families and partnerships, such as succession and conflict management, and relationship issues that are critical and prevalent due to the personal involvement within family-owned organizations.
  • Four affinity meetings – workshops that are specifically designed for particular members, such as siblings.
  • Quarterly newsletter – current events and family business articles
  • Craig School of Business Resources – recruitment of graduates as potential employees, interns, student teams and other services.
  • Web page – access plus links to resources and other IFB members
  • Reference library – family-business oriented literature
  • Network and advisory – planned sessions coinciding with seminars to meet advisory members in a non-commercial atmosphere for those pressing family-business and general-business issues.