Workshops & Events

Family Business Center · Workshops & Events

Sessions you leave with something.

Four annual FBC workshops for members, a free county-funded seminar and workshop series for every small business in Riverside County, and the bi-monthly Morning Meetups. Registration and payment are handled through Purplepass.

Upcoming
TBDFall

Workshop 2 · AI in Action

Full day + live demonstrations · CBU · Members: counts toward workshop allowance

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TBDOct

Morning Meetup

Free · 7:30 AM · Innovators Auditorium

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Oct2026

Legacy Link pilot intake opens

Mentor matching for members · 12–15 engagements in the first cohort

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Annual workshops

Four workshops. Professional-grade deliverables from each.

Silver members attend one workshop a year, Gold two, Platinum members and sponsors all four. Sponsors may substitute an FBC-developed case study of their business if a workshop conflicts with their schedule.

W1

Governance & Succession Blueprint

Building the Framework That Keeps Your Family Business Alive

Every attending family leaves with five professional-grade deliverables: a completed Family Governance Diagnostic, a first draft of their Family Constitution, a written Succession Roadmap, an Ownership Transfer Scenario Analysis, and a documented Family Values Statement.

Full-day workshop + working dinner
Connects to: Governance & Structural · Leadership & Development · Wealth/Tax/Estate · Next-Gen Development
W2

AI in Action

From Assessment to Implementation for Family Businesses

Every attendee leaves with a completed AI Operational Assessment, a Board-Ready AI Business Case, a 90/180/365-day AI Implementation Roadmap, and a Vendor Evaluation Scorecard. Live demonstrations preview the expanded AI sub-services coming to Category 9.

Full-day workshop + live demonstrations
Connects to: AI Analysis & Strategic Recommendations · Strategic Business · Talent & Non-Family Leadership
W3

Protecting What You’ve Built

Cybersecurity, AI Risk & Family Reputation Defense

Every attendee leaves with a customized AI Acceptable Use Policy, a Crisis Simulation Debrief Report, a Cyber Insurance Gap Assessment, and a Family Reputation Crisis Communication Protocol — and an introduction to the Owner Resilience component of the Family Wellness category.

Half-day workshop + executive crisis simulation
Connects to: Risk, Cyber & Reputation Defense · AI Analysis · Family Wellness & Owner Resilience
W4

Leading Through Change

Culture, Communication & Charting the Year Ahead

Culture, communication, and change-leadership work that closes the program year — with the FBC community gathered for the annual celebration dinner.

Half-day workshop + annual FBC celebration dinner
Connects to: Leadership & Development · Conflict & Communication · Family Wellness · Exit, M&A & Liquidity Readiness
County series

Riverside County Family Business Seminar & Workshop Series.

Free, hands-on sessions across the county, funded by the Riverside County Office of Economic Development and delivered in partnership with the Inland Empire SBDC and AmPac. The Spring 2026 series paired a seminar with a working session in four cities; each family left with implementation-ready deliverables and a two-path workbook.

LocationTopicWhat families took home
TemeculaFamily GovernanceGovernance diagnostic and family council framework
Palm DesertFinancial HealthFinancial health scorecard and cash-flow priorities
CBU / RiversideGrowth ReadinessGrowth readiness assessment and 90-day plan
BeaumontSuccession PlanningSuccession roadmap and ownership-transfer scenarios

Series topics also include launching a small business, accessing capital, workforce development, innovation and market adaptation, and digital marketing. The 2027 schedule will be posted here.