CEO & Family Enterprise Center
Advising Family Businesses & Developing Business Leaders
The CEO and Family Enterprise Center specializes in helping family owned/managed businesses based in New Hampshire, Maine, and northern Massachusetts to optimize their organization while also navigating the challenges and complex dynamics unique to family businesses. We offer membership-based learning and engagement programs for both family-owned and non-family owned organizations.
Our work is centered around three key focus areas that support connection, growth, and long-term success for family-owned and owner-led businesses.
Connection.
We bring together family-owned and owner-led businesses in a welcoming, trusted environment where meaningful relationships take root. Through shared experiences, insights, and peer learning, members gain fresh perspective and real-world strategies they can apply right away.
Empowerment.
Our programs are designed to unlock each member’s potential, building confidence through practical tools and shared knowledge. With the support of a like-minded community, members are equipped to make intentional decisions that drive lasting success.
Leadership.
We cultivate leadership by connecting members with experienced peers and relevant, high-impact learning opportunities. Within this dynamic community, business leaders strengthen their vision, navigate challenges, and plan confidently for the future.
Learn more about our three marquee programs:
News
Business NH Magazine: Making Sure Family Members are on the Same Business Page
Article written by Center for Family Enterprise, Director, Michelline Dufort.
Business NH Magazine: Making Sure Family Members are on the Same Business Page
Ink Link Biz: Help is out there: Retirement tips for family-owned businesses
The Center for Family Business at the Peter Paul College of Business at UNH prioritizes finding answers to the questions like how to achieve successful retirement planning.
https://biz.manchesterinklink.com/help-is-out-there-retirement-tips-for-family-owned-businesses/
NH Business Review: When Family Means Business
Down to Business Podcast Episode 151
NHBR Editor Jeff Feingold talks with Michelline Dufort, director of the CEO & Family Enterprise Center, and Jim Proulx, president & CEO of Proulx Oil and Propane, about how the enterprise center helps family businesses navigate the world of succession and day-to-day operations
https://www.nhbr.com/when-family-means-business/
NH Business: Family businesses in NH - more than than most of us realize
Host Fred Kocher is joined by Henry Huntington and Michelline Dufort to discuss how family-owned businesses have thrived in NH
https://www.wmur.com/article/nh-business-family-owned-businesses-02-19-2023/42974113
Family owned businesses are the backbone of New Hampshire
Cali & Company LIVE with Michelline Dufort and Chris Brown
https://www.nhtalkradio.com/?p=18985
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