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<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\nPEWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES, November 10, 2023 \/EINPresswire.com<\/a>\/ — Wisconsin\u2019s Successful Family Businesses Meet to Discuss Critical Issues at Event by Wisconsin School of Business Family Business Center<\/p>\n Event Features Family Enterprise USA\u2019s Pat Soldano<\/a> on Protecting Family Businesses from Negative Legislation; Aspiriant Wealth Management and Law Firm Stafford Rosenbaum Speak on Family Offices, Corporate Transparency <\/p>\n The Wisconsin Family Business Center (affiliated with the Wisconsin School of Business at UW-Madison) is bringing together some of Wisconsin\u2019s successful family businesses and experts to discuss the critical issues facing them today, including a presentation by Family Enterprise USA\u2019s President Pat Soldano on critical national legislation affecting family businesses in the state, and in the nation.<\/p>\n The half-day event also features presentations by executives from Aspiriant Wealth Management and law firm Stafford Rosenbaum. The event will be held on Nov. 15 at Aspiriant\u2019s Riverwood Corporate Center offices in Pewaukee. The event runs from 8:30AM to 1PM. <\/p>\n To attend the event, registration is required. For more information contact Sherry Herwig, Family Business Center Director at 608-441-7347.<\/p>\n At the event, Aspiriant executives will speak on family office benefits, while Stafford Rosenbaum experts will discuss corporate transparency rules. In addition, Soldano will detail the results of Family Enterprise USA\u2019s annual research study, which shows America\u2019s multi-generational family-owned businesses contributing $7.7 trillion annually to the U.S. gross domestic product. Family businesses are the largest private employers in the country, accounting for 83.3 million jobs, or 59 percent of the country\u2019s private workforce, the research shows.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s critical our voices are heard loud and clear on Capitol Hill, and the new Congressional Family Business Caucus<\/a> is very helpful in getting our messages heard,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s important that we tell our stories to this new Caucus, so they fully understand the challenges family businesses face right now in Wisconsin, and around the nation.\u201d<\/p>\n The bipartisan Congressional Family Business Caucus was formed last year with four co-chairs: Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Brad Schneider (D-IL) and Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX). The caucus held three meetings in 2023. Currently, 31 congressional members have signed on to support the caucus.<\/p>\n \u201cThere are so many successful family businesses in Wisconsin, and they are truly the engine that drives our economy, but there are also many challenges these businesses face,\u201d Soldano said. \u201cIt\u2019s vital that legislators and the business community understand the need for family businesses to have a strong voice on Capitol Hill.\u201d<\/p>\n Soldano is also President of Policy and Taxation Group<\/a>, an advocate for family offices on Capitol Hill and a sister organization of Family Enterprise USA. About Family Enterprise USA<\/p>\n Family Enterprise USA promotes generationally owned family business creation, growth, viability, and sustainability by advocating for family businesses and their lifetime of savings with Congress in Washington DC. Since 2007, Family Enterprise USA has represented and celebrated all sizes, professions, and industries of family-owned enterprises and multi-generational employers. It is a bi-partisan 501.c3 organization. www.familyenterpriseusa.com<\/a><\/p>\n Pat Soldano \n
\nFamily Enterprise USA\u2019s Soldano will present on how family businesses can protect their companies from harmful legislation. The policies affecting family businesses, including Wisconsin\u2019s family-owned companies, can be particularly difficult to navigate, according to Soldano. <\/p>\n
\nFor more information on the event contact the Wisconsin Family Business Center at 608-441-7347 or email to: sherry.herwig@uwfbc.org.<\/p>\n
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