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Causes: Microfinance, Small Business Development
Mission: Family business network usa was established to educate owners and employees of family businesses, and thereby promote the success and sustainability of those family businesses and their communities. Fbn educates and connects families in business
Programs: To achieve its goal of educating owners and employees of family businesses, fbn and its members provide instruction to individuals by creating and disseminating training materials addressing issues commonly faced by family businesses. Because many issues that arise in the course of running a business present unique challenges to famly businesses, the materials and the forum for discussion provided by fbn can be invaluable resources. The majority of fbns presenters are members who speak at events either at no charge or for travel expenses, although some materials are provided by experts in family businesses and their governance. Fbns programs are open to both members and non-members, although the number of programs a non-member may attend each year is limited.