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QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER

June 2020

FBC LEADERSHIP: MESSAGE TO OUR MEMBERS

Dear Members,

As we rally together in service of our member businesses, it has been a privilege to witness the innovation, camaraderie and sheer fight that has been displayed in our region. From teleworking through Zoom to ramping up production and pivoting in the workspace, our members have shown creativity, patience and resilience as many face unfathomable changes to their business models.

In this newsletter, you’ll read a bit about how our members responded to the pandemic and what we all have to look forward to. No matter the business climate, our goal remains the same – to support family businesses...

Stephen Fleming

Stella Premo

GENERATIONS CONFERENCE 2021

Generations Conference – same agenda, same location, new date! We are pleased to confirm our 4 ^th Annual Generations Family Business Conference will take place January 14 and 15, 2021.

FBC MEMBER STORIES OF RESILIENCE

While the impact of the COVID shutdown was fast and furious, it was no surprise to us to see the response of our member businesses just as quickly. Our members are as varied as our region itself, but the effects on their business models, personnel, financial performance is a shared experience.

Along with a shortage of toilet paper and hand sanitizer, you probably also noticed the bare shelves in the rice aisle. Lundberg Family Farms was already facing...

If you have news, stories or updates to share, please let us know and we will help spread the word. SHARE YOUR NEWS

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR MEMBER ROCKSTARS!

As a highly volunteer-driven organization, FBC can’t say enough about our Family Business Members and Technical Advisor Members who stepped-up, donated time and energy, and their expertise to help get hundreds of family businesses in our region through these turbulent times.

FBC MEMBERSHIP

When the shutdown hit Sacramento in March, FBC took immediate action to create, gather and disseminate important information and resources to our members. Our recent webinars and other virtual resources have been popular, well-received and crucial to the survival of so many family businesses on the brink.