The mission of the UNC Asheville Family Business Forum (FBF) is to provide professional learning opportunities to help family owned businesses maximize the overall well-being of their company and to assist with transition planning for the next generation of family ownership. The Family Business Forum is the only ongoing professional development and awareness-raising environment specifically designed for family businesses in western North Carolina.
Students in the Ideas to Action course present their pitches to the Family Business Forum to get their feedback. Members of the Family Business Forum have also volunteered to mentor the students on particular projects.