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The Partnership charter

The Partnership Charter by David Gage Millions of people co-own closely held companies, family businesses, and business partnerships, but establishing them and keeping them together is never easy. Here, finally, is the guide they have been waiting for.... Read More

Speaking Engagements 

BMC Associates provides speakers to families in business, business partners, and the professionals that serve them. Our subjects all focus on methods of preventing and resolving business conflict. The Speakers program is led by Dr. David Gage, a principal of BMC and a nationally-recognized expert on business mediation and collaboration. All BMC speakers are active practitioners in business mediation and conflict prevention.

For more detailed information on BMC’s capabilities or to arrange for a speaker, contact us.

 

  • Starting Out Right with Your Business Partner

    On April 30, 2013, David Gage spoke to an Entrepreneurship course at Appleton Wisconsin’s Fox Valley Technical College’s Venture Center about using the Partnership Charter to establish strong business partnerships while lowering the risk of partner conflict. Read More

  • Managing Differences in Family and Closely Held Companies

    Event: Independent Bakers Association 38th Annual Convention
    Event Date: June 12, 2012
    Location: Washington, D.C.

    David Gage was invited to give a speech at the 38th Annual Meeting of the Independent Bakers Associations (IBA) in Washington on June 12, 2012. IBA is a national trade association of over 400 mostly family-owned wholesale bakeries. David’s talk was on managing differences in family and closely held companies.

  • A Conversation on Business Partnerships in Startups

    Event: A Conversation on Business Partnerships in Startups with David Gage

    Hosted by: Affinity Lab, The Fort.vc, Social Tables, and CoFounders Lab

    Event Date: March 7, 2012

    Location: Washington, D.C.

    David Gage spoke and took questions about building and maintaining business partnerships among startup founders. This was the perfect event for any founder planning to enter a new partnership or looking to improve the one they’re already in.

  • Healthy Business Partners and Partnerships

    Event: World Presidents’ Organization (WPO), Washington DC & Baltimore Chapter
    Event Date: October 6, 2011
    Location: Severn, MD

    David Gage spoke at the first session in a series of four business track programs on healthy business partners and partnerships.

  • Helping Clients with Succession Planning

    Event: Greater Washington Society of CPAs
    Event Date: July 21, 2010
    Location: Washington, D.C.

    David Gage was a co-instructor for this Continuing Professional Education program for CPAs.  Succession is one of the most complex issues facing entrepreneurs.  Business owners are frequently passing their companies to more than one person – partners, children, key employees – and for many, it goes painfully awry. 

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