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A
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and franchises, Transworld Business Advisors offers truly
distinct services that provide exposure for its valued
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CHARITY
OFTen A TOpIC OF InTereST ArISeS
when FAMIlIeS wAnT TO TUrn The
reInS OF TheIr BUSIneSS FrOM One
generATIOn TO The nexT generATIOn.
The issue of creating
a family legacy and a
mechanism for future
generations to benefit from
is very important if the
founders of the company
want that to happen.
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IN THE KNOW
CHARITY
TransWorld Lends
a Helping Hand
How long will
your family
business stay
in business?
T
he biggest concerns is, what steps
should be taken to keep the business
in family control and ensure that
the family business will provide the
family with job security, financial
success and a legacy for generations to come.
The issue of creating a family legacy and a
mechanism for future generations to benefit
from is very important if the founders of the
company want that to happen. This type of
planning is called succession planning and there
are many things that you can do to create the
proper path for generations to come.
Family businesses can last years, decades
and sometimes even centuries. The world’s
oldest family business is a business named,
Kongo Gumi. Kongo Gumi was founded in
578 and is presently being operated by the
family’s 40th generation. The business builds
and repairs religious temples and manages
general contracting from its main headquarters
in Osaka Japan. Its first structure, the Buddhist
Shitennoji Temple, still stands some 1400 years
later. The oldest family business in the U.S. is
the Zildjian Cymbal Company founded in
1623 and now being run by its 14th generation.
Although founded by Avedis Zildjian I in
Constantinople, the family moved to the U.S.
in 1929 and some 80 years later the business
continues to be managed and owned by the
great, great granddaughters of its founder. Many
of the other generational U.S. based family
businesses dating back to the 17th century are
family farms that are still in operation today.
These and other family business owners must
have a succession plan in place to ensure that
their future generations will
have a role and a stake in the
family business for years to
come.
The founders, whether they
are patriarchs or matriarchs
or both, must have the dream
and desire to plan accordingly.
Successful succession planning
requires the founders or the
generation planning the future
for the business to begin to
develop a plan that must
incorporate some of the most
critical issues such as: identifying
family members who desire to be in the family
business and want a role in its future, involving
family members in the business and at all types
of levels, creating a responsible time period for
developing, managing, training, empowering
and transitioning those family members into the
family business and their specific roles, duties
and responsibilities, preparing the family for
the future during the periods of transition from
one generation to the next, communicating
to the non-family members in the business
especially those essential and loyal employees
and monitoring the activities of the family
members so that if a problem arises there is
always a way to ensure its survival.
Family businesses are very important to the
U.S. population and will be having significant
impact in our business world over the next few
decades. Various studies predict that nearly 40%
of family businesses in the U.S. will be passing
the reigns to the next generation over the next
5 years. By 2050, virtually all closely held and
family owned businesses will lose their primary
owner to death or retirement and approximately
$10.4 trillion of net worth will be transferred
by the year 2040, with $4.8 trillion in the next
20 years. However, only 40% of family owned
businesses survive to the second generation,
12% to the third, and 3% to the fourth. If you
plan your legacy now and think ahead for
the future you and your business will proudly
continue on and be among the survivors!
Family businesses are
very important to the U.S.
population and will be
having significant impact
in our business world over
the next few decades.
“Everyone gets
together for an
informal, oldfashioned family
style pasta
dinner. The
good feeling is
families helping
families.”
T
welve years ago, Andy Cagnetta had an
idea. What if everyone got together and
had a big pasta dinner and raised money for
families who needed help. It all started in the
kitchen of LifeNet4Families, where Andy
had an idea to invite a few friends and family
members to join him for an Italian style family pasta dinner,
His goal was to raise money to assist LifeNet4Families
in its mission to feed hungry children, men, women and
families in Broward County. With the help of his mother
and aunt, he served dinner for 50 people, raising $500 and
a tradition began.
meals to the food insecure individuals and families in
Broward County
This year’s Master of Ceremonies is former Dolphin player
Joe Rose.
“Everyone gets together for an informal, old-fashioned
family style pasta dinner. The good feeling is families helping
families,” says Cagnetta.
LifeNet4Families’ invites you to join Master of Ceremonies,
former Dolphin player,Joe Rose, on February 8, 2015, at the
Signature Grand, 6900 West State Road 84, Davie, FL, for
an informal, old-fashioned family style pasta dinner. Adults
can stroll through an amazing silent auction while the children
enjoy friendly game room activities and raffles.
The event mixes sauce, meatballs and spaghetti together
for more than a filling meal.
“It’s a boon for LifeNet4Families,” says Melanie Geddes,
president and chief executive officer of LifeNet4Families.
Last year’s event was an incredible success with more
than 800 attendees and $133,000 contributed to support
LifeNet4Families. Over the last 12 years, Andy’s Family
Pasta Dinner, has raised in excess of $500,000 for
LifeNet4Families and has provided more than 500,000
written by: Ian M. Berkowitz, Berkowitz & Associates, Corporate &
Business Attorney who specializes in small to medium size business
and advise people all over the country on these issues.
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“I’m excited to be part of such a wonderful event,” says Rose.
The mission of LifeNet4Families is to be a seamless system
of care in Broward County, to reduce the pain and suffering
of individuals and families in poverty by providing necessary
food, ancillary services and referrals. LifeNet4Families helps
500-700 daily and serves over 1.3 million meals a year.
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South Florida lawyer helpS
inveStorS obtain green cardS
with eb-5 government program.
I
rina Rostova is Russian-American having
grown up in the former Soviet Union, so she
knows how many people from the country
have a desire to move to the United States.
The attorney has made it her life’s work to
help Russians and other foreign nationals get
their green cards through a program that allows
them to invest in America.
Dubbed the “green card for money”
program, the EB-5 (Employment Based VisaCategory 5) sets a minimum investment of
$500,000. Investors must be able to prove that
their money has created at least 10 jobs for
U.S. workers. In return, the investor receives
a green card.
“The program allows the affluent to earn
their way into the United States by making
these investments,” says Rostova, a Miami
attorney who focuses her practice exclusively
on the EB-5 investor program. Her prior work
experience was in management at Chase, the
country’s largest banking institution. She
received her undergraduate degree in economics
from the University of Michigan and graduated
with honors from the University of Miami
School of Law.
Rostova Consulting provides a full range
of EB-5 related services. Her consulting firm
also offers consultation on matters related to
immigrating and establishing a business in the
United States. She says the goal of the company
is to provide personal and professional service
to clients so that they have the knowledge and
necessary legal guidance to succeed in America.
Dubbed the “green card
for money” program, the
EB -5 (Employment Based
Visa-Category 5) sets a
minimum investment of
$500,000... In return,
the investor receives a
green card.
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HELPING CLIENTS ACHIEVE DREAMS
Irina Rostova, of Rostova Consulting, provides a full range of EB-5 related services.
“There are many Russians and other people
who have the means to afford this program.
However, very few of them know that it exists,”
she says.
This knowledgeable attorney speaks fluent
Russian and regularly travels to Russia to meet
with clients. She is also aware that there are
many people from Latin America who would
be interested in this program. “We are prepared
to assist our Latin/Hispanic clients,” she says,
pointing out that she has Spanish speakers at
her consulting firm, and is putting her efforts
into helping people from those countries,
as well.
The EB-5 program allows investors to create
their own businesses, or they can invest in a
regional center — a company that receives a
special designation from the U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Service (USCIS) to work
with the program. Regional centers pool funds
together from multiple investors to develop
job-generating projects such as hotels, medical
facilities, and schools. Five years ago, there were
only 25 regional centers in the United States;
today there are 379 — with some recognizable
names, including Hilton and SLS — involved
in projects.
“My company provides full legal support for
the investors, from preparing their immigration
petition to helping them select the right project.
Green cards and return on investment are not
guaranteed by the government, so it is very
important to select the right project that
qualifies for the program and has a good chance
of success,” says Rostova.
Each year, more and more foreignnationals
are choosing the EB-5 program. Last year,
8,700 EB-5 visas were issued — up from 158
in 2005. With current wait times, an investor
can expect to receive an approval for an initial
green card in approximately 12 to 14 months.
Each investor receives a green card for himself
or herself, a spouse, and all minor, unmarried
children (under 21 years old). Two years after
receiving a conditional green card, they can file
a petition for a permanent one.
“This is a very satisfying program,” says
Rostova. “It is very important, however, to use
competent legal counsel to be guided through
the process.”
contact rostova law group for a free consultation at
(786) 408-3183 or www.usainvestorvisas.com.
EB-5 VISA foR InVEStoRS
Rostova Law Group, P.A. is an immigration law firm specializing in the EB-5 Investor Visa Program.
EB-5 is a United States government immigration program, which allows foreign nationals to obtain permanent residency
(Green Card) when they make a qualifying investment in a project which creates at least 10 jobs. We help determine
if EB-5 is the best option for you and assist with the process of selecting a qualifying project and preparing your
immigration petition.
InVEStoR VISAS
Learn more about L1, EB-5 and E2 Visas
RESoURCE CEntER
U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Resources
ROSTOVA LAW GROUP, P.A.
1801 NE 123rd StrEEt . SUItE 409 . mIAmI, Fl 33181
Phone: (786) 408-3183 . Email: admin@usainvest or visas.com
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