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…
Employee shortages. Rising inflation and interest rates. Supply chain disruptions. Are these the top challenges facing your family business? And how do your barriers match up with similar organizations across Canada and around the world? Get an exclusive look as PwC Canada’s Sabrina Fitzgerald outlines the issues facing business leaders like you! She will…
When it comes to your business family, does $$$ really make the world go around? The physical/financial assets and rewards from your family business are to serve your other intangible, non-financial family assets. If we want well-rounded individuals, families, communities, and societies, we need to ensure we allocate sufficient resources and focus to build and…
Join us on Friday, September 29 from 7:30am - 10:00am. This meeting will be held in conjunction with CFFB's 2023 Annual General Meeting. Mark Weber is the Eyton Director of the Conrad School of Entrepreneurship & Business at the University of Waterloo No resource is as precious or important to an organization as its people. Their…
” I never had a passion for frozen meat—I had a passion for success!" Marc Lafleur is a UW graduate with some painful familiarity with entrepreneurship and what those challenges can bring to your relationships. Join us for a fireside chat about his journey and the lessons he has learned.
VeriForm, owned by the Rak family has been carbon neutral for 7 years. Remarkable in an industry like metal fabricating. But their experience can translate to your business. More than 60 per cent of the energy saving projects were put in place in the office! Where can you find savings? Join us for a fascinating…
