Prairie Family Business Association hosted its first Board Bootcamp on January 10th. The day-long engagement was held in Fargo, North Dakota, and virtually. Board Bootcamp engaged 42 family business owners, key employees and next generation leaders from 18 businesses across six states. The purpose of Board Bootcamp was to connect family business owners to help […]
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Published on December 1, 2022 by Jacqueline Nasseff Hilgert at bankbeat.biz Within families that own banks, there can be a disconnect between parents who control the bank and children in line to take their place. Some parents struggle to see their grown children as fully-realized adults while members of the rising generation might view parents as out-of-touch and
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Prairie Family Business Association, an outreach center of the Beacom School of Business at the University of South Dakota, presented the Boyd Hopkins Sr. Excellence in Family Business Award in Sioux Falls on Nov. 15 to the Elliott Family of A-OX Welding Supply. This award has been presented for 19 years to a Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, South Dakota – November 30, 2020. The Mitchell Area Family Business of the Year Award was presented by the Prairie Family Business Association to the Paulson Family of Paulson Air in recognition of their success in transitioning from one generation to the next, ensuring their business stays local and part of their local
Prairie Family Business Association announces two additions to its advisory board. Tiffany Anderson, fourth generation family member of A-OX Welding Supply based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has joined the Prairie Family Business Association advisory board. Aaron Canfield, second generation family member of Canfield Companies based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has also joined the
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Kjelden Family of Sterling Technology Receives Brookings Area Excellence in Family Business Award presented by Prairie Family Business Association Sioux Falls, South Dakota – October 2, 2020 – The annual Brookings Area Excellence in Family Business Award was presented by the Prairie Family Business Association to the Kjelden Family of Sterling Technology in recognition of
Top 10 Takeaways of the 28th Annual Family Business Conference. 1. Begin early and talk often about succession planning. The process never stops. It’s continual and intentional. You don’t know what you don’t know! Take time to work on your business. 2. Mission and Core Values Your mission and core values can guide your decision
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – September 22, 2020 – Prairie Family Business Association hosted their 28th Annual Family Business Conference both in-person at the Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Sioux Falls and virtually for attendees from 19 states and Canada for a total of more than 400 attendees on September 10-11. This was the largest-ever Prairie Family
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Prairie Family Business Association will host the 28th Annual Family Business Conference on September 10-11, 2020. The highlight of the conference is learning directly from family business owners who share their stories of overcoming challenges and celebrating successes. This year there are three nationally recognized family stories being featured at the
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