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When Your Parents Sign the Paychecks:
Finding Success Inside or Outside the Family Business

Thursday, September 27, 2007
7:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Indian Valley Country Club, Telford, PA
Breakfast buffet included

Whether you’re age 16 or 86, decisions about your life and career direction hit close to home when your family owns a business together.

How does the next generation decide IF they want to pursue a career in their family business? How does the senior and the next generation take ownership of their lives? How do both generations make choices for success inside or outside the family business?

How do successors take charge of their own career paths, avoid the negative trap of entitlement, earn respect and gain credibility?

Greg McCann will hit these issues head-on and share the steps that family members of all ages need to create a Life Plan; develop internal and external credibility; communicate directly about personal, family and business expectations; get objective feedback to enhance leadership; understand the often undervalued role of social intelligence; and handle wealth and power.

Forums around the country have found Greg's presentations to be overwhelmingly positive and valuable! This program is designed for all family members (senior and next generation) and non-family executives.

Meet the Speaker: Greg McCann

Greg brings strong passion and deep family business experience to his writing and teaching. In addition to working with his father in the family business, he also launched a new business with his brother. Remarkably, he is also a CPA with experience in a leading accounting firm and holds a law degree!

Greg will talk about his own career journey, his deep respect for his father, and how they supported each other’s success both inside and outside the family enterprises. You will enjoy learning about the indepth assessment process Greg underwent at age 30 and how he has taken "ownership for his life" over the years.

An author, researcher and family business consultant, McCann led the effort to develop the nation’s first undergraduate major in Family Business at Stetson University, Florida, where he continues to serve as a tenured professor.

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Please contact Sally Derstine at (215) 723-8413 or click here for more information or to register.

The Family Business Learning Community gathers monthly to learn best practices of successful business families and competent advisors. Join our membership of over 80 family firms from all industries across the tri-state area. These 1st through 5th generations learn from each other and with each other at quarterly Forums and monthly Mini-Forums.

Forum cancellations must be made 2 days prior to event; if registration fees are involved, they cannot be refunded or waived when cancellations are made after that date or when the registrant does not attend.

Directions:

Indian Valley Country Club
650 Bergey Road, Telford, PA
(215) 723-9886
www.indianvalleycc.com

From PA Turnpike (East / West)
-Take PA turnpike to northeast extension (route 476). See below.

From PA Turnpike (Northeast Extension /Interstate 476)
-Follow northeast extension to exit 31 - Lansdale.
-Exit toll booth and turn right onto Sumneytown Pike (PA route 63 West).
-Follow 63 West approximately 4 miles to center of Harleysville.
-Turn right at Harleysville Pike (PA route 113 North).
-Follow 113 North approximately another 4 miles into Telford.
-Turn left onto Telford Pike just before the Getty Gas Station.
-Travel about 50 yards, then turn left again onto Bergey Road.
-The clubhouse is 1/2 mile on the left.

From PA Route 309
-Follow PA route 309 to Souderton Exit (route 113).
-Turn onto route 113 South and follow approximate 1 mile into the center of Souderton.
-Immediately after crossing over the railroad tracks, turn right and continue following route 113 South.
-Travel approximately 1.5 miles until you reach Bergey Road (just before the Getty Gas Station). -Turn right onto Bergey Road. The clubhouse is 1/2 mile on the left.