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Excellence in Family Business Award Application
Selection Criteria:
-Multi-generational: At least two generations are currently working in the business, or business has already transitioned from one generation to another within the family.
-Contributions to community: are made through leadership roles, volunteer service, and/or financial support.
-Character: Integrity and honesty describe business in relationships with employees and customers.
-Employees: Genuine caring for the personal well-being of employees, recognizing their contributions to the success of the business.
-Success: Proven success and growth of the family business since its founding.
Company name
Street address
State/Region
Phone number
Website URL
Year founded
Number of employees
Principal Owners
Industry
Please Select
Accounting
Airlines/Aviation
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Alternative Medicine
Animation
Apparel & Fashion
Architecture & Planning
Arts and Crafts
Automotive
Aviation & Aerospace
Banking
Biotechnology
Broadcast Media
Building Materials
Business Supplies and Equipment
Capital Markets
Chemicals
Civic & Social Organization
Civil Engineering
Commercial Real Estate
Computer & Network Security
Computer Games
Computer Hardware
Computer Networking
Computer Software
Internet
Construction
Consumer Electronics
Consumer Goods
Consumer Services
Cosmetics
Dairy
Defense & Space
Design
Education Management
E-Learning
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Entertainment
Environmental Services
Events Services
Executive Office
Facilities Services
Farming
Financial Services
Fine Art
Fishery
Food & Beverages
Food Production
Fund-Raising
Furniture
Gambling & Casinos
Glass, Ceramics & Concrete
Government Administration
Government Relations
Graphic Design
Health, Wellness and Fitness
Higher Education
Hospital & Health Care
Hospitality
Human Resources
Import and Export
Individual & Family Services
Industrial Automation
Information Services
Information Technology and Services
Insurance
International Affairs
International Trade and Development
Investment Banking
Investment Management
Judiciary
Law Enforcement
Law Practice
Legal Services
Legislative Office
Leisure, Travel & Tourism
Libraries
Logistics and Supply Chain
Luxury Goods & Jewelry
Machinery
Management Consulting
Maritime
Market Research
Marketing and Advertising
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Media Production
Medical Devices
Medical Practice
Mental Health Care
Military
Mining & Metals
Motion Pictures and Film
Museums and Institutions
Music
Nanotechnology
Newspapers
Non-Profit Organization Management
Oil & Energy
Online Media
Outsourcing/Offshoring
Package/Freight Delivery
Packaging and Containers
Paper & Forest Products
Performing Arts
Pharmaceuticals
Philanthropy
Photography
Plastics
Political Organization
Primary/Secondary Education
Printing
Professional Training & Coaching
Program Development
Public Policy
Public Relations and Communications
Public Safety
Publishing
Railroad Manufacture
Ranching
Real Estate
Recreational Facilities and Services
Religious Institutions
Renewables & Environment
Research
Restaurants
Retail
Security and Investigations
Semiconductors
Shipbuilding
Sporting Goods
Sports
Staffing and Recruiting
Supermarkets
Telecommunications
Textiles
Think Tanks
Tobacco
Translation and Localization
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Utilities
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Veterinary
Warehousing
Wholesale
Wine and Spirits
Wireless
Writing and Editing
Mobile Games
Award Contact Person
Involved Family Members
Please list family members involved in the business and what generation(s) they are.
Leading Generation
Which generation currently leads the company?
Company Growth History
Brief overview of company growth since inception
FTEs at Founding
Number of FTEs when founded
Family Members at Founding
Number of family members in the business, including board of directors, at the company's founding
Family Members Today
Number of family members in the business, including board of directors, at the company currently
Locations at Founding
Number of locations at the start of company
Locations Today
Number of locations at the company currently
Founding Annual Revenue
Revenue during founding year (if comfortable sharing)
Annual revenue
Current annual revenue (if comfortable sharing)
Community Contributions
Highlight your family's contributions to the community.
Employee Recognition
Give examples of company pride, caring for your employees, and/or recognizing employee contributions to your business.
Integrity & Honesty
Integrity and honest business practices: What sets your business apart?
Biggest Challenge
What is the biggest challenge your business has experienced over the years?
Biggest Success
What is the biggest success your business has experienced over the years?
Improving Succession Chances
Tell us what your family business is currently doing to improve your chances of succession to the next generation. Check all that apply.
Developed employment policies for both family members and non-family members.
Shareholder policy has been developed.
Leadership training is in place for the next generation.
Work experience outside of the family business is required before joining the family business.
Structured Family Meetings have been established.
Ongoing education is part of our structure.
A working advisory board (not your paid advisor) or a fiduciary board of directors is in place.
Your family is part of an education organization for family-owned businesses, such as PFBA.
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