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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

Anything's possible if you've got enough nerve.

- J. K. Rowling

2011 Award Ceremony

Keep an eye on the events calendar for the 2011 awards.  Also check out the nomination form .
Business Resources

Is Your Employee Handbook Updated For 2010

The Greater Fresno Area Chamber of Commerce has partnered with CalBizCentral to provide you with the CalBizCentral's Employee Handbook Software for 2010.  CalBizCentral's Employee Handbook Software makes it easy to communicate your company's policies and procedures to your employees. Choose from nearly 100 mandatory, recommended and optional topics to create a handbook that is fully customized to the unique needs of your company.  Simply answer questions about your company's profile, size, and needs and the program will generate a custom handbook that could reduce your legal risks. * The 2010 Employee Handbook Software is Windows-based and PC-Compatible only.

CalBizCentral, presented by the California Chamber of Commerce, is a publisher of top-quality human resource products and services with more than 100 years of experience helping California business do business.

Fresno Chamber of Commerce
Melissa Dobson
Phone:  559-495-4800
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New Ideas from Family Business Wiki.  Family Business Wiki is all about "Sharing family business knowledge around the world" -- and we hope that you will join us in reading, learning and sharing your knowledge.
December 2009
Issue of Family Business Wiki

The Private World of Family Business
By Graham Connolly and Christopher Jay
Pitman Publihsing, Australia, 1996
E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Transforming Business Families
By Gerald Le Van. Biltmore Press, Third Edition, 1996
Phone: 800.256.2927

Managing Your Inheritance
By Emily W. Card and Adam L. Miller. Times Business, New York, 1996

The EPL Book: A Practical Guide to Empoyment Practices Liability and Insurance
By Andrew Kaplan et al. Griffin Communications
Phone: 714.752.1058

Predatory Marketing
What Everyone in Business Needs to Know to Win Today’s Consumer

Business Services
Family Business Consultant
Caroline Berry, NextStep
Tel:  559-595-8909
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Web Resources
Craig School of Business, CSU, Fresno
www.craig.csufresno.edu

IBizResources...Internet Strategies for Family Business
www.ibizresources.com

California Employment Development Department
www.edd.ca.gov


Legislation
www.dca.ca.gov
www.dca.ca.gov/legal


Keeping it in Perspective
Inspiring Places for Retreats