Join us on Thursday, September 8 from 4:30pm - 5:30pm for a "Family Business Forum" session on Leadership within a Family Business. This meeting will be facilitated by Michael Snyders of Future Focus Inc. The format of these forums will be an open conversation for you to share ideas, experiences, and successes. Please come prepared with ideas/successes that…
Please join us on Tuesday, September 20 from 11:30am - 1:00pm for a virtual workshop with Richardson Wealth – The Caldwell Housepian Group. Workshop: Purposeful Planning: Creating a Family Wealth Plan The most effective wealth planning is never an accident; it is the result of the clearest of intentions; rigorous effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution. Moreover, it is multi-faceted…
Join us on Friday, September 30 from 7:30am - 10:00am for in-person meeting following our regular meeting agenda. This meeting will be held in conjunction with CFFB's 2022 Annual General Meeting. Tools from the Trenches to Engage People and Drive Change Neil Thornton Bingemans In today’s workplace driving change, strengthening culture and developing engaged teams…
Join us on Tuesday, October 4 from 6:30pm - 8:00pm for drinks and an in person workshop with Part-Time CFO Services at Deer Ridge Golf Club, 200 Deer Ridge Drive, Kitchener. Workshop: Inflation – Methods to Navigate Through These Choppy Waters We are seeing levels of inflation that we have not seen since the 1980s. Many of today’s family…
In this age of fake news comes a workshop that will help you to identify quickly when someone is “Making Stuff Up.” In this entertaining, yet thoughtful workshop, you will learn to quickly identify six common communication habits and how to reframe the conversation to get to the real message out faster. People who have…
Join us on Friday, October 28 from 7:30am - 10:00am for an in-person meeting featuring networking breakout sessions, a corporate spotlight, and a keynote session with Dr. Marc Hurwitz. Work Smarter, Not Harder Dr. Marc Hurwitz Bingemans What can I do to make myself smarter? How might I multitask better? Can I utilize more of…
Hacking? Phishing? Bitcoin? If you have questions about technology, our facilitators have answers! (And if they don’t—they’ll tell you, straight up) November’s Family Business Forum is your opportunity to ask tech and software questions. Our facilitators are: Rick Baker, Baker Collective Corporation, works with a wide variety of businesses on issues ranging from strategic and risk…
CFFB popular member tours have returned! Join us on Tuesday, November 15th for in person member tours: 6:00pm - 6:45pm Weber's Fabricating 3044 Sawmill Rd., St Jacobs - Tour of Weber's Fabricating custom metal fabrication shop with shearing, forming, welding and laser cutting capabilities. Each member organization will receive a key chain produced by Weber's while on-site. 6:45pm - Travel to…
Join us on Friday, November 25 from 7:30am - 10:00am for an in-person meeting with keynote speaker Paul Attia. Learning to Run the China Shop with the Bull Still In ItPaul AttiaBingemans Working as a litigator for nearly 15 years has provided Paul ringside seats to the results of poor decision making. In the courtroom,…
Enjoy an evening of mingling, holiday mocktails, drinks, Waterloo Brewing samples and lite bites at Waterloo Brewing Taphouse - Mezzanine Level. Please note seats are limited. Family Business Members enjoy two tickets, Advisors 1 ticket and Corporate Sponsors two tickets. We are looking forward to seeing you in-person! REGISTER NOW BY CLICKING HERE
January's Family Business Forum is your opportunity to discuss the short- and long-term outlook for your industry. Both from an investment strategy as well as the forces affecting business decisions in this new economic climate. Share perspectives and insights among peers. Open to all members, advisors, sponsors and their guests. The forum will be facilitated by Allan Bush,…
Few business families intentionally focus on building a long-term ownership commitment among family members and key employees. The day-to-day managerial roles and demands of the business take priority, leaving little time for anything else. Like a great business strategy, ownership commitment requires alignment among the current and future stakeholders. It is a process that takes…
