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…
You’re a new member of the Centre for Family Business - and fellow new members and CFFB would like to learn more! Because of pandemic restrictions, it has been difficult for many new members to connect. Now it’s time to change that for members who have joined us starting in 2019! Join us Thursday, January 19th…
Join us on Friday, January 27 from 11:00am - 2:00pm for an in person meeting including: corporate spotlight, networking, family business story, and a keynote session with Larry Smith. Outlook for 2023: Recessionary times? What happens next, and to whom? Presented by Larry Smith A discussion of the most important effects of high interest rates on…
Shiny and New: Metrics which let you dig deeper than just profit and loss! The bottom line is the bottom line. But how did you get there? And where are you going? Join Darryl Goodall, a CFFB sponsor from Part Time CFO Services, as he unveils the other data which will help your company run…
In this workshop you will learn.. Keys to Maximizing Business Valuation Positioning business fundamentals, investment highlights and value benchmarking Aligning timing across business, personal / family, and market Designing a sale process to maximize competitive buyer tension Avoiding deal killers & common pitfalls Roadmap to Achieving a Successful Business Sale Assemble your advisory SWAT team…
Join us on Friday, February 24 from 11:30am - 1:30pm for an in person meeting including: corporate spotlight, networking, family business story, and a keynote session with Tom Deans. While many family businesses focus on the movement of operating control, questions on when and to whom voting shares will transfer remain mysterious! Tom Deans is…
Join us on March 21st as we examine how Group Retirement offerings can be a powerful hiring and retaining tool for your family owned business. In the extremely competitive hiring environment we are experiencing, it could be the difference in attracting the best candidate for your business. Trevor Philp, Vice-President, Group Investment Plans, leads BMO’s group retirement…
