Family Enterprise Research Conference
The Family Enterprise Research Conference (FERC) is dedicated to developing a community of scholars interested in conducting research into understanding family firms and creating usable knowledge in this field. The site also include links to many other family business resources such as courses taught, surveys and research findings.
Family Business Magazine
The essential magazine and on-line resource for the family owned business. On-line access to recent articles is available to subscribers of Family Business Magazine.
The Family Business Consulting Group
The Family Business Consulting Group’s insights help you build trust, settle disputes, provide for orderly succession, and dramatically increase your family’s wealth.
FamBiz.com
This is a resource for family business executives and owners with links to several family business programs in the U.S.
U.S. Small Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created by Congress in 1953 to help America’s entrepreneurs form successful small enterprises. Today, SBA’s program offices in every state offer financing, training and advocacy for small firms.
Foundations and Organizations
Business Families Foundation
The Business Families Foundation’s main contribution is to provide neutral space to articulate and discuss the issues facing business families; explore available and potential solutions; translate the dialogue into meaningful and practical educational materials and experiences; and, help develop a network of regional, sustainable educational hubs for business families.
Family Firm Institute
The Family Firm Institute (FFI) is an international professional organization dedicated to assisting family firms by increasing the interdisciplinary skills and knowledge of family business.
The Family Business Network
F.B.N. is an independent not-for-profit association that organizes activities and provides educational and networking opportunities for family businesses, with the help of world-renowned consultants and academics, in order to create and disseminate knowledge, exchange experiences and build relationships.