Compassionate Accountability:
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Presented by Nate Regier, CEO & Co-Founder of Next Element
The Forum for Family Enterprise
Formerly the Kansas Family Business Forum
Established 1995
The Forum provides unique learning experiences to those involved with family enterprise.
Events bring owners, families, and managers together to address issues such as ownership
and management succession, strategic planning, estate planning, risk management, family
dynamics, and family governance just to name a few.
Vision Statement:
To secure the future of family enterprise.
Mission Statement:
To empower closely held family businesses through connection, inspiration, and education.
2024-2025 Membership Programming
- Wed, Oct 9, 2024
Online Engagement & The Customer Journey - Jeff Moore, Get Local Digital Agency
- Wed, Nov 6, 2024
Homeruns for the Holidays: The Power of Family Rituals - Lance Minor, The Forum Director
- Wed, Dec 11, 2024
What makes good company culture? - Panel discussion with Stu Lungwitz (The Print Source), Jeff Arensdorf (Village Travel),
and Patrick Goebel (Star Lumber). Facilitated by Daniel White, AGH.
- Wed, Jan 8, 2025
Put it in Writing: A No-Nonsense Guide to Essential Documents - Presented by AGH, Iron Insurance Partners, and Martin Pringle
- Wed, Feb 12, 2025
What its worth and How to Grow itA New Strategy to Increase Your Business Valuation
- Presenter: Daniel White & Cathy Mitchell, AGH
- Wed, Mar 5, 2025
Expand Your Hiring Pool: Tapping into the International Workforce - Guest Presenter: Trinidad Galdean, Galdean Law Firm, Immigration Lawyer
- Fall Event: Tue, Sep 10, 2024
Business Biography - The Berry Family, Berry Companies.
Facilitated by Bryan Hanning, Allen, Gibbs & Houlik, L.C,
- Spring Event: Wed, Apr 23, 2025
Busines Biography - Bill High, 7 Generation Legacy
Facilitated by Bryan Hanning, Allen, Gibbs & Houlik, L.C,
- Tue, Sep 24, 2024
Founder/CEO
- Wed, Sep 25, 2024
Next Gen
- Tue, Nov 19, 2024
Founder/CEO
- Wed, Nov 20, 2024
Next Gen
- Tue, Jan 14, 2025
Founder/CEO
- Wed, Jan 15, 2025
Next Gen
- Tue, Mar 18, 2025
Founder/CEO
- Wed, Mar 19, 2025
Next Gen
For over 25 years, the Kansas Family Business Forum has been a great organization
for meeting other family businesses. There is a sense of belonging to a greater community,
of sharing similar values and beliefs and of continued learning from professionals
for the well-being of our family business.
Patty Koehler, J.R. Custom Metal
"No matter what Family Business issue that we are confronting at Star, we know that
others have already addressed similar situations in their own businesses. Thanks to
KFBF, we have the forum to interact and learn from quality Grantors and other experienced
business owners who already dealt with the similar issues."
- Chris Goebel, Star Lumber
"KFBF is an important resource for our family business by providing education, resources
and networking on risk management, human resource management, strategic planning and
succession. These issues are imperative in any business at any time, but especially
now. We must find the resolve to endure and the strength to thrive!"
- Walter Berry, Berry Companies Inc.
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