Greetings, to any and all members of family businesses (or closely held sole proprietorships or partnerships) from Greater Springfield. If you mention Green Springfield, I’d love to have you come, as my guest, to our September 15th dinner forum at the Clarion in Northampton (see http://www.umass.edu/fambiz/IdesOfSept09.jpg
for more info). Also, I’d love to discuss with you whatever the challenges are that you’re facing in your family business- you’d be amazed how many others, who you know and respect, have faced similar stuff, and lived to tell the tale (often a tale of success). I’d also be very interested in brainstorming with you about how you can benefit from turning more green (my lifelong favorite color); and how you can market your efforts to do so. Let’s talk!!- thanks- Ira Bryck