Watch the final installment of the latest Radio Entrepreneurs Family Business Association (FBA) Panel Discussion: “What Family Businesses Need Today to Thrive”. This final installment of the panel series wraps up the conversation with moderator Jeffrey Davis and...
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“What Family Businesses Need Today to Thrive” Spring ’26 FBA Panel – Part 2
Watch and glean insights from the latest Radio Entrepreneurs Family Business Association (FBA) Panel Discussion as Attorney Stephen Wilchins, Richard Hirschen and Stewart Karger continue their discussion on “What Family Businesses Need Today to Thrive” in Part 2. In...
“What Family Businesses Need Today to Thrive” Spring ’26 FBA Panel – Part 1
Attorney Stephen N. Wilchins, Founding Partner at Wilchins Cosentino & Novins, returns to the Radio Entrepreneurs Family Business Association (FBA) Panel Discussion entitled “What Family Businesses Need Today to Thrive.” Moderated by Jeffrey Davis of Mage LLC,...
SAFE Notes: An Early Stage Funding Alternative
A SAFE note is a financial instrument that allows investors to provide capital to startups in exchange for a promise of future equity, hence the term Simple Agreement for Future Equity. Investors receive the right to convert their SAFEs to equity shares in the company...
The Final Installment of “What does Success Look Like in 2025” is now Available – The panel, Which Includes Attorney Stephen Wilchins, Discusses Changes in Leadership, Technology and the IT Industry – Part 3
In this final segment of the panel, including WCN’s Founding Partner Stephen Wilchins, the discussion shifts to how to decide when a patriarch should step away from the business, how a business can stay at the forefront of new technology and how tariffs are affecting...
The Second Installment of “What does Success Look Like in 2025” is now available. The panel, featuring Attorney Stephen Wilchins, Discusses Handling Conflict and Transitions in Businesses – Part 2
The second panel discussion, including WCN’s Founding Partner Stephen Wilchins, covers how our guests deal with conflict within the business, prepare for unexpected transitions and communicate those transition plans to employees. Watch the panel on YouTube here.
The Latest Three-Part Panel Discussion of “What Does Success Look Like in 2025” Is Now Available Featuring WCN’s Founding Partner Stephen Wilchins – Part 1
Listen as Attorney Stephen Wilchins joins the Radio Entrepreneurs panel as they discuss the significance of meritocracy in a family business, work ethic across the generations, as well as how they pivoted during Covid and its long-term impacts. Watch the panel on...
Thinking of Starting or Joining the Family Business? There are many benefits to consider.
At Wilchins Cosentino & Novins LLP, we work with leaders and owners of many privately held businesses, including family-owned businesses. We assist from formation through exit planning, working often with the board of directors, leadership team and family members...
The final installment of “Success in Family Business” is now available. The panel, which includes WCN’s Attorney Stephen Wilchins, discusses employee retention in an ever-changing labor market. – Part 3
The final panel discussion in the series tackles how to recruit and retain top employees as the business continues to transition ownership. With changes in the labor market, it’s key to evolving which may include new techniques such as signing bonuses for new...
The second installment of “Success in Family Business” is now available. It includes WCN’s Founding Partner Stephen Wilchins, as the discussion moves to successfully shifting culture within the business. – Part 2
Long-term succession planning, especially during the time of ownership transition, may involve assessing current lines of business. The panel discusses how to become more data-driven to assess future business needs, including employee growth. The panel continues to...