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SUMMARY:2026 Pittsburgh Business Legacy Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Governance and Markets and the School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh are offering a no-charge educational conference to help small business owners develop their succession plans and preserve the legacies they have worked so hard to build. \nSmall businesses are vital to our community — employing neighbors\, anchoring business districts\, and sustaining relationships with customers\, suppliers\, and partners built over many years. This conference is designed to help protect everything they have created. \nThis isn’t just a day of lectures. It’s a tactical workshop where owners can: \n\nListen to business owners who transitioned their companies share their experiences.\nExplore planning tools to better understand your succession options.\nDevelop strategies to protect your biggest financial asset and provide for your family’s future.\nTalk with service providers to understand the legal\, financial and other assistance available.\nBetter understand the full range of legacy-focused succession pathways\, including employee ownership\, purpose trusts\, multistakeholder partnerships and main street business legacy planning.\n\n  \nWho should attend\n\nOwners of small businesses\nFamily members of small businesses\nNonprofits\nFoundations\nRegional governments\nFinancial institutions\n\n  \nSchedule\n \n  \nKeynote Speaker\n \n  \nConfirmed Panelists\n\nMayor Corey O’Connor\nJoe Massaro and Joel Burstein\, Beam Collaborative\nKim Snyder\, New Normal Advisors\nKevin McPhillips\, PA Center for Employee Ownership\nAlbert Ciuksza\, Solutions 21\nRon Gaydos\, Keystone Development Center\nSonali Kothari\, Zolidar IQ\nChris Gassman\, University of Pittsburgh Center for Sustainable Business\nPatrick Gallagher\, Management Science Associates\n\n  \nRegistration closes on May 1\, 2026 \nRegister here. Must register to attend. \nQuestions? Email us! 
URL:https://cgm.pitt.edu/event/2026-pittsburgh-business-legacy-conference/
LOCATION:University Club\, 123 University Pl\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15213\, United States
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