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When the Entrepreneur Invites "Dad" Into the Business

LEFT: Allon Lefever Director, MBA Program Eastern Mennonite University RIGHT: Rod Lefever Founder OneMain.com

Wednesday, September 15, 2004
7:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Indian Valley Country Club, Telford
Breakfast buffet included

In most family businesses, the father invites the son to help manage the growing business. Not so with the Lefever family!

At age 28 Rod Lefever founded a national internet access company, OneMain.com in Lancaster, PA. At Rod?s initiative, his father joined him, and together they created remarkable father-son business synergies.

In 18 months the Lefevers grew OneMain.com from 323,000 customers to 800,000 customers. After bringing in $25 million in an initial public offering in early 1999 and acquiring 17 service providers across the country, EarthLink acquired OneMain.com in September 2000 for $308 million.

Join us on September 15 to learn the secrets of the Lefevers? successful partnership, their company?s Guiding Values, and how and why they decided to sell their family firm.

Meet the Speakers: Allon & Rod Lefever

Currently Allon Lefever is the Director of the MBA Program at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, VA. Rod Lefever serves as Sr. Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc., in Lancaster, PA.

Panel Discussion

"The Role of Key Non-Family Executives in Next-Generation Development" will be the topic of a panel discussion at the September 15 Forum featuring persons representing the following roles in family businesses:

- Leading/Senior Generation
- Next-Generation Leaders
- Key Non-Family Executives

For More Information:

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> Download event summary in our Family Business Newsletter

Please contact Sally Derstine at (215) 723-8413 or click here for more information or to register.

The Family Business Learning Community gathers monthly to learn best practices of successful business families and competent advisors. Join our membership of over 80 family firms from all industries across the tri-state area. These 1st through 5th generations learn from each other and with each other at quarterly Forums and monthly Mini-Forums.

Forum cancellations must be made 2 days prior to event; if registration fees are involved, they cannot be refunded or waived when cancellations are made after that date or when the registrant does not attend.

Directions:

Indian Valley Country Club
650 Bergey Road, Telford , PA
(215) 723-9886
www.indianvalleycc.com

From PA Turnpike (East / West)
-Take PA turnpike to northeast extension (route 476). See below.

From PA Turnpike (Northeast Extension /Interstate 476)
-Follow northeast extension to exit 31 - Lansdale.
-Exit toll booth and turn right onto Sumneytown Pike (PA route 63 West).
-Follow 63 West approximately 4 miles to center of Harleysville.
-Turn right at Harleysville Pike (PA route 113 North).
-Follow 113 North approximately another 4 miles into Telford.
-Turn left onto Telford Pike just before the Getty Gas Station.
-Travel about 50 yards, then turn left again onto Bergey Road.
-The clubhouse is 1/2 mile on the left.

From PA Route 309
-Follow PA route 309?to Souderton Exit (route 113).
-Turn onto route 113 South and follow approximate 1 mile into the center of Souderton.
-Immediately after crossing over the railroad tracks, turn right and continue following route 113 South.
-Travel approximately 1.5 miles until you reach Bergey Road (just before the Getty Gas Station). -Turn right onto Bergey Road. The clubhouse is 1/2 mile on the left.