QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER
September 2018

A MESSAGE FROM OUR BOARD PRESIDENT
Dear Members,

The Family Business Center thrives on the energy of our members and, in every sense of the phrase, the more the merrier. More members increase our collective knowledge via sharing of experiences and help to create a dynamic group of industry leaders. With that in mind, we are proud that we have enjoyed tremendous growth over the past year, surpassing our membership target and nearly reaching...

Stephen Fleming
Early registration for Generations is now open! 
Sign up today to take advantage of discounted individual and family package tickets to FBC’s 3rd Annual Generations Conference at the Sacramento Convention Center. You won’t want to miss this unparalleled opportunity to network with and learn from family business leaders from across the country and around the world. This year’s conference has been designed to provide cutting-edge education, collaborative networking and unique social events to help you grow, manage, operate and transition your business – keeping the unique dynamics and needs of family businesses in mind.

FAMILY BUSINESS MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
The Rogers Family  may have started their family business in the heart of San Francisco but they made a strategic move east to Lincoln, like so many of us here, to escape the crowds and cost of living in the Bay Area. “My biggest priority is increasing consumer knowledge about who we are and what we do, mostly about why a company called  San Francisco Bay Coffee  is in a Sacramento suburb!” commented third generation Laura Rogers.

The Rogers Family
SPONSOR NAME CHANGE: TECHNICAL ADVISORS
We have a new name for the team of supporters that make FBC the great family business resource that it is. We will now be referring to the organizations sponsors as Technical Advisors. This name change is necessary to provide...

TECHNICAL ADVISOR MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
In a family business, you may know your fellow employees better than anyone else, but those intimate relationships may become your biggest challenge. Between arguing with your sibling that’s also the CEO, not knowing how to successfully transition your cousin to a leadership role, and uncertainty of how to replace your retiring parent, Silvers HR can help.

Kim Silvers, President
WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS
Please join us in welcoming the following new family business members to the growing FBC family!...

A MESSAGE FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
What’s in a name? Since inception, our non-family service providers have been known as “sponsor members”, a name that fit for many years. But, as the FBC has evolved its programming, so have we needed to evaluate other aspects. 

Stella Premo
UPCOMING EVENTS

We have some great events to round out 2018 and have already started to shape 2019. We hope to see you before the end of the year! Mark your calendars for these upcoming events:
September 27

October 10

December 13

February 11 & 12, 2019

Dates and locations subject to change.
DEDICATED TO HELPING OUR REGION'S
FAMILY BUSINESSES GROW AND PROSPER