Welcome to the end of February. Here's your quick run-down of the business and tech news to know for the week ahead, and stay warm. — Charlotte Cowles
Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, testified before Congress last week about plans to bolster the economy's recovery. It was scintillating stuff, as usual, and nothing new — he reiterated that the central bank would keep interest rates low and stimulus flowing freely to support the country's comeback for as long as necessary.
Many things are taking place:
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Mystic Aquarium recently announced Tina Couch has joined the organization as Vice President of Development. She is responsible for all aspects of fundraising and membership. Most recently, Couch worked at an independent K-8 school.
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At the start of 2020, it was all lining up for Kim Davis: She'd spent years growing her clothing boutique, Flower Wild, online; in January, she signed a lease in a new retail development to open her first physical storefront. She was supposed to move in that March.
Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Supply chains ground to a halt. Construction on the retail space Davis leased was delayed through the summer. By the time the building was completed, it was three months past her original move-in date.
Quite a lot has been going on:
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Some of our clients will tell you there was nothing more satisfying than to start and grow a successful business and see their children (and sometimes grandchildren) assume its management.
In fact, multigenerational family businesses are the oldest and most common form of financial organization globally and include not just small mom and pop corner shops but also over 40% of public companies like Walmart and Samsung.
We have also heard stories of family members who left the farm to “make it big” or had no interest in learning the family trade. Often, those who left had valid reasons and were successful — not at all like in the parable of the prodigal son. What should you do if not all of your kids are on board to run the family business?
Dayton business people on the move
An Oakwood woman was appointed Friday for an eight-year term on the Wright State University Board of Trustees.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine named Dawn M. Conway to the board. She began this position on Feb. 22, according to a release from the governor's office. Conway's appointment is through June 30, 2029.
She is the CEO of Boost Engagement in Dayton, a former senior vice president at LexisNexis in Miamisburg, a member of the American Bar Association Anti Human Trafficking Task Force and a former Culture Works board member in Dayton.
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2 — A Dallas fintech startup is taking the awkwardness out of lending to friends and family.
"Until now, the Material Design theme was only available for use on Android apps," writes Georgia Coggan. "But as of right now, those creating webpages will be able to use Google Fonts to add attention-grabbing typography, brighten things up with the perfect color theme, create custom shapes and pick from a range of icon styles, too. There is a choice of three preset themes (which can be tweaked to customize), or users can create custom themes."
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