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
Reputational Risk:Why you? and why now?
Friday November 29th
7:30 to 10 AM
Westmount Golf and Country Club
50 Inverness Drive, Kitchener
Featuring Colin MacDonald- Navigator
Information today travels at lightning speed. Businesses must actively manage and protect their reputation through transparency, customer engagement and quick response. Colin MacDonald is a trusted executive advisor specializing in issue management, strategy development and campaign execution.
Whether you’re a small or large operation, Colin’s tips will help you maintain and build your reputation.
CFFB Holiday Social!
Wednesday December 11th
6 to 9 PM
Schooner Street Brewery
200 Bathurst Drive, Waterloo
SWAG Sponsor
McHugh Painting
Celebrate the season with friends and colleagues at a family owned craft brewery in Waterloo!
Three broithers and a cousin began this journey in their garage, and now they are providing deliciousness to the masses.
Food , drink, entertainment, prizes and perhaps some secret talents revealed.
What does the future hold- Lessons from Larry Smith
Friday January 31st
11:30 to 2 PM
Golf’s Steak House
598 Lancaster Street West
Kitchener ON
The United States has a new President. Premier Ford and Prime Minister Trudeau are sending some cheques and reducing some taxes (for a while)
Did anyone have that 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!