Our Featured Programs & Services
The Centre for Family Business was established in 1997 as a support to family businesses in the Waterloo Region and surrounding areas. Today, CFFB is comprised of over 55 family businesses representing a broad spectrum of industries and ranging in size from just a few to several hundred employees. Join our family of businesses and explore how we can help yours.
CFFB Podcast:
Family Business Matters
Listen to our latest episodes of Family Business Matters, featuring our members’ stories, experiences and successes in their family businesses.
Member Testimonials
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The CFFB’s sponsors provide our membership with invaluable insight and experience. Listen to how our partnership with these companies can benefit you.
Our Valued Sponsors
Josslin Insurance has brokers who specialize in insurance solutions for home, auto, business, farm, disability and life, finding the right coverage for you, your business and your employee benefits program.
CFFB members may also save up to 15% off their home and auto insurance through Josslin.
The Part Time CFO Services LLP team provides in-house accounting and finance help to work with your existing staff. Our team members have valuable insights and are trusted, strategic business partners who collaboratively work with family or private enterprises, building and implementing customized financial and management solutions.
Our team at Richardson Wealth is available to support your business vision and help you fully realize your long-term goals with an integrated approach to family and wealth planning. Fundamental issues involving tax, investing, insurance and succession planning can’t be dealt with effectively as stand-alone topics. Here are some of the key issues we can help with:
- Tax efficient corporate and personal investing
- Integrated Financial Planning
- Individual Pension Plans
- Insurance Planning
- Business Succession Planning
- Preparing for a Business Sale
With more than 170 years of experience in serving family enterprises like yours, our team of dedicated professionals brings deep knowledge and offers a wide range of services to help you grow your company today while protecting your wealth and supporting your legacy. We understand the challenges you face, but we also appreciate how your unique strengths as a family business are an integral part of your success.
No matter where you are on your business journey, we’re at your side to help you craft the right approach to addressing your needs across your business, including:
- Continuity and succession planning
- Defining purpose and values with a family charter
- Tax and wealth planning
- Family management and conflict management
- Board composition and responsibilities
- Digital strategy and transformation
- Revenue models and efficiency improvements
- Financing and deal opportunities
- Family and business governance
What does the future hold?
Lessons from Larry Smith
Friday January 31st
11:30 to 2 PM
Golf’s Steak House
598 Lancaster St West
Kitchener ON
The United States has a new President.
Prime Minister Trudeau is stepping down.
Premier Doug Ford is sending out checks to everyone (consider it a prequel to a Provincial election very soon.)
Did anyone have any of this on their 2024 Economic Bingo Card?
Join fan favourite Larry Smith from the University of Waterloo for his annual look back,,…and look ahead in his own inimitable fashion!
Are you telling your story?
If not, someone else will!
Friday February 28th
7:30 to 10 AM
Berlin Room
Hampton Inn
We all have a story to tell. Back in the day it was relatively easy to keep that under control.
But today, there are bloggers and influencers and journalists. And a whole raft of people who don’t think twice about throwing some shade in a review or online post.
We’ve assembled a local panel of media and public relations pros to help you out with some short presentations and then a “speed dating” format where you can dig more deeply.
Our panel includes
Melissa Durrell: Former TV Journalist, City Councillor and current owner of Durrell Communications
Daniel Cress: News Director CTV Kitchener
Kayleigh Platz: Institute of Quantum Computing Communications, writer and blogger
CFFB Member Studio Locale
Coming Soon
Regular Monthly Meetings
Friday March 28th
Friday April 25th
Save the Date
CFFB Milestones Gala
May 29th, 2025