Call for 2008 Nominations
Help us identify the best in Washington family business.
You are invited to nominate one or more family business firms to be considered for the 2008 Washington Family Business of the Year Awards in the following categories:
- Small Business (under 50 employees)
- Medium Business (50-250 employees)
- Large Business (more than 250 employees)
- New Business (less than 10 years)
- Heritage Business (more than 50 years
To view of list of winners from previous years choose a year: 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Our Mission
What is the PLU Family Enterprise Institute?
The Family Enterprise Institute is a forum for interaction and learning across family generations, professional service providers, and academics - all of whom are concerned with the unique challenges facing family owned and controlled businesses.
Estimates are that family enterprise contributes as much as 65% of GNP and 50% of new job creation in the U.S. economy. While many family-owned businesses are small, as much as one third of the Fortune 500 are family-owned or controlled. Clearly, such businesses are the essence of entrepreneurial energy and free enterprise!
Despite such scale and impact, family enterprise is, in many respects, endangered. Family dynamics, difficulties in managing growth transitions,and hostile tax and regulatory environments make the preservation and promotion of family enterprise a formidable challenge.
That is why PLU created the Family Enterprise Institute. To provide real-world, leading-edge educational programs, advisory services, and policy analysis and advocacy. Practical, valuable, and timely support that nurtures individual, family, and business performance. Services that not only promote a high quality of life, but assure the future of the enterprise. Its purpose is simply stated:
"To preserve and promote family enterprise within the Pacific Northwest."
To view of list of winners from previous years choose a year: 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Contact Information
| Contact: | Dr. Catherine Pratt |
| Tel: | 253-535-7250 |
| Fax: | 253-535-8723 |
| Address: | Family Enterprise Institute PLU School of Business Tacoma, WA 98447 |
| E-Mail: | fament@plu.edu |
