Why Join?
When you become a Goering Center member, our membership team will work with you to define your personalized journey map, based on your strengths.
Our Promise to New Members
At the Goering Center, we meet family and private business leaders where they are, understanding each has unique challenges and goals. We tailor our support to fit your needs, helping you focus on long term growth, leadership, and strategic planning so you can work on your business, not just in it.
The Value of Membership to You and Your Business
Join the Goering Center and gain access to exclusive programs and resources tailored to family and private businesses. Members enjoy business cost savings, strategic data and insights, and preferred pricing on events and services.
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Exclusive Programs:
Access exclusive learning, peer groups, and resources to strengthen your business in the Cincinnati region.
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Connections That Count:
Connect with business leaders, policymakers, and peers to grow your network and amplify your influence in the Cincinnati region.
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Business Cost Savings:
Access exclusive learning, peer groups, and resources to strengthen your business in the Cincinnati region.
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Strategic Data & Insights:
Stay ahead with timely research, trend analysis, and business intelligence that inform better decisions for long-term sustainability and succession planning.
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Preferred Member Pricing:
Enjoy discounted rates on Goering Center leadership development programs and member services built for business owners and leaders.
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Elevated Brand Visibility:
Increase your exposure through media spotlights, and promotional opportunities that highlight your business needs.
Hear Directly From Our Members
“What you find as a member of the Goering Center is that they truly care about your personal and professional success. They stay by you through hard times, offer advice through challenges, and help you solve problems.”
Tina Taylor
Owner/President/CRO, HR Elements
Core Member 2022-Present
“The tools we’ve taken away will be useful for a long time, and we intend to send more people. The tangible takeaways have changed the way we do strategic planning, hiring, and performance reviews.”
Hannah Lowen
Chief Executive Officer, New Riff Distilling
LDI Graduate 2022
“What keeps me involved with the Goering Center is the quest for more. It’s both a personal and professional quest to keep learning and to be better than I was.”
Joe Motz
CEO, The Motz Corporation
Core Member 2014-Present
“We joined the Goering Center because it is an unbelievable resource for privately held companies where we could access various programs not available anywhere else.”
Mike McCullough
Owner/CEO, trak group
Core Member 2017-Present
“We’re going to recommend it to our other managers and have them come next year. It’s really a roadmap that can help us for many months and years to come.”
David Mackenzie
VP Product Development, Prodigy
LDI Graduate 2022
Our Institutes
The Goering Center equips family and private business leaders with the tools to grow and plan for the future. Our institutes focus on strategy, leadership, ownership transitions, board development, and communication to build stronger, more sustainable businesses across Greater Cincinnati.
Our Programs
We offer educational programs that help family and private business leaders connect, learn, and grow. Our single-day and multi-day programs feature expert insights on timely topics while providing practical knowledge, valuable connections, and a supportive community.
Become a Member Today
To support your needs, we offer three membership levels, each designed to provide the right mix of resources, programming, and connections to match where you are in your business journey.