The Family Business Center was established in 1999 to address the issues faced by closely held and family firms. It was the first program initiated under the Angell Center for Entrepreneurship at Wake Forest Schools of Business. Utilizing the capabilities and educational resources available at Wake Forest, in our community and nationally, the Family Business Center provides closely held and family firms the assistance they need to grow and succeed from generation to generation.

The significant growth of the Family Business Center ~ Triad generated extensive interest in opening an office to address the needs of closely held firms in the Charlotte Metro area. The Schools of Business, with its array of program offerings, has served the Charlotte community since 1995 from the school's facilities at One Morrocroft Centre in the city's SouthPark area.

The Family Business Center recognizes the many facets of closely held firms-- the multiple roles people can fill in family businesses, the multiple generations that often exist in family firms and the importance for closely held firms to connect with those within their company, as well as with other firms facing similar issues.