* Running a Family Business and Planning for Succession
Running a Family Business and Planning for Succession
Presented by: Michelline Dufort, Director of the Center for Family Enterprise, UNH Peter T. Paul College of Business
Family-owned and operated businesses make up the large majority of our economy and are critical to the success of our communities. That said, family businesses face a different set of challenges and opportunities when compared to larger corporations. This seminar will:
Explore the more common and unique aspects of running a family business
Discuss best practices in overcoming frequent challenges
Demonstrate ways to experience success in a family business
Thursday, December 9, 2021
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Virtual Seminar
Michelline Dufort, director of the Center for Family Enterprise, UNH Peter T. Paul College of Business since 2017, has led membership business associations in the fields of technology, hospitality, and non-profits. She was active in government affairs on a national level in many of her roles, which allowed her to become highly effective in understanding business challenges and complexities. She enjoys nothing more than building membership organizations to meet those needs and interests. Her attraction to family businesses started in childhood as the granddaughter of Leo Sprague, founder of the Tru-Stitch Company, a successful shoe and slipper manufacturing company in the early to mid-1900s in New York state.
In her spare time today, she serves as the Chair of the Granite Visiting Nurses Association and on the Concord Regional Healthcare Governance Board of Trustees. Depending on the season, she can be found on the hiking or ski slopes or driving her boat on Lake Winnipesaukee. She is a frequent commentator on business issues and contributor to many business publications, including the Wall Street Journal. Michelline has two daughters, one of whom is an incoming freshman at UNH, which feels very full circle.
