Stevens Center for Family Business

The Stevens Center for Family Business (SCFB) exists to support the success of family businesses through the generations with education, networking, and collaboration. Additionally, the SCFB assists businesses, both in their business pursuits and their family relationships. Browse to learn more and how to become a member.

The Stevens Center for Family Business, part of the Scott L. Carmona College of Business at Saginaw Valley State University, provides a wealth of opportunities and resources for family business owners/leaders to leverage the strengths inherent in their enterprise, and to successfully confront – or even head off -- issues that may arise.  Using national experts as well as local business leaders, the SCFB provides major events, networking opportunities, peer groups, sponsor workshops, and many other activities and resources whereby members can learn about family business best practices and consider how to best apply them at their own company.

SCFB major events offer presentations by nationally recognized experts in the field of family business, on subjects that address the particular issues which impact family-owned firms. Topics have included succession planning, next-generation leadership development, outside boards of directors, family meetings, and conflict and communications, as well as many others.

Additionally, locally recognized leaders who are instrumental in their own family businesses share their expertise and personal experience in panel presentations. Previous panelists have included Wally and Wayne N. Bronner of Bronner’s CHRISTmas Wonderland; D. Brian Law of Magline; Bill Zehnder of Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn; Lou Furlo, Sr. from Morley Bros.; Al Zehnder, Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth; and James C. Fabiano, Fabiano Bros.

Those family businesses who want a more in-depth examination of family business issues and enhanced opportunities for networking may become dues-paying members of The Stevens Center for Family Business. Benefits of membership include major events; peer groups for people of the Leading Generation, the Next Generation, and Key Non-family Executives; Sponsor Workshops; networking opportunities, and many more.

If you would like more information about The Stevens Center for Family Business, please contact the Stevens Center for Family Business at (989) 964-4035. Sign up for more information about the center and our events here.

The Stevens Center for Family Business, part of the Scott L. Carmona College of Business at Saginaw Valley State University, provides a wealth of opportunities and resources for family business owners/leaders to leverage the strengths inherent in their enterprise, and to successfully confront – or even head off -- issues that may arise.  Using national experts as well as local business leaders, the SCFB provides major events, networking opportunities, peer groups, sponsor workshops, and many other activities and resources whereby members can learn about family business best practices and consider how to best apply them at their own company.

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"It's so good to know that others in family business have some of the same problems and challenges that I have. Before I got involved with the SCFB, I thought I was the only one."

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