RECENT SEMINARS AND PRESENTATIONS

• Genograms - A Major Mapping Tool for Family Business Assessment for Understanding the Family Business System, with Jane Hilburt-Davis -  for Family Firm Institute New England Chapter, Boston, MA (September 6, 2007).

• Developing and Growing a Small Business- for Cambridge Center for Adult Education in Cambridge, MA ( March 10, 2007, April 8, 2006, November 19, 2005,   June 18, 2005, June 2, 2005,  December 9, 2004, April 24, 2004, January 31, 2004, July 12, 2003, April 5, 2003, February 1, 2003  ).

• Managing Family Business Conflict Through Advisory Board Creation with Douglas Baumoel:  Family Firm Institute Annual Conference, San Francisco (October 2006).

• The Family's Perspectives on Boards and Family Business: Governance and Family Owned Business - AFHE and NACD Roundtable Discussion on Governance and Family-Owned Business,  Mellon Bank, Boston, MA (April 18, 2006).

• Creating Value Out of Conflict. Panel: Family Firm Institute Annual Conference, Chicago (October 2005).

• Business Succession for Repair Shops-  for The 2004 Collision & Auto Repair Show in Worcester, MA. ( May 22, 2004).

• Business and Personal Retirement Planning: Merrill Lynch Seminar – for Merrill Lynch in Braintree, MA (May 7, 2007 ).

• "The Psychology of the Rise and Fall of Wealth/Net Worth of Family and Companies” and “The effects of the business cycle”-  for University of Massachusetts in North Dartmouth, MA (April 9, 2003).

• The Next Generation Seminar-  for Tru*Serv New England Region in Woodstock, VT (January 24, 2003).

PRESS

David Paradise has been quoted by the print media on issues relating to family businesses and entrepreneurship in publications such as The Boston Business Journal, The Wall Street Journal, INC Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine, Death Care Business Advisor, and Damage Report Magazine. David has also been quoted by the e-media on issues related to finance and family businesses.