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SUMMARY:Business Insights Series: Canada’s Succession Tsunami: Opportunities\, Risks & What It  Means for Business Owners\, Buyers and Advisors
LOCATION:McMaster Innovation Park\, 175 Longwood Road South\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, Canada\, L8P 0A1
DESCRIPTION:
	Introducing a new speaker series\, geared for Hamilton business
	 owners and employees\, free for Hamilton Chamber members to attend! The H
	amilton Chamber's Business Insight Series\, presented in partnership with 
	TD Bank and Bateman & MacKay LLP\, is the perfect forum for Hamilton b
	usiness leaders who ready to tackle real challenges head on. In an intimat
	e\, focused setting\, gain practical insights and leave with strategies yo
	u can implement immediately to grow and strengthen your business. Canada's
	 Succession Tsunami: Opportunities\, Risks & What It Means for Busine
	ss Owners\, Buyers and Advisors Canada is entering the largest business ow
	nership transition in its history. Is your business ready? Over the next d
	ecade\, hundreds of thousands of Canadian businesses are expected to chang
	e hands\, creating unprecedented opportunities for business owners\, entre
	preneurs\, and investors. Join Portage M&A Advisory for an engaging se
	minar exploring how successful business owners build enterprise value\, cr
	eate wealth in the lower-middle market\, and prepare for a successful tran
	sition—whether that means selling\, succession\, or long-term growth. Yo
	u'll learn: Why Canada's business transition wave is creating historic opp
	ortunities How entrepreneurs and investors build wealth through lower-midd
	le market acquisitions What experienced buyers look for when evaluating bu
	sinesses How today's M&A transactions are structured and financed Why 
	the most successful exits begin years before a business goes to market How
	 to increase business value\, reduce risk\, and prepare for your biggest f
	inancial event Whether you're planning for retirement\, considering succes
	sion\, acquiring a business\, or simply looking to build a stronger\, more
	 valuable company\, you'll leave with practical insights you can apply imm
	ediately. DATE: Tuesday\, September 29 TIME: 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. LOCATI
	ON: McMaster Innovation Park - Meeting Room 2 DETAILS: 7:30 a.m. - Check-i
	n and networking (with complimentary coffee and breakfast refreshments) 8:
	00 a.m. - Presentation begins 8:45 a.m. - Q&A 9:00 a.m. - Networking r
	esumes 9:30 a.m. - Event ends Please note that this event is exclusive to 
	Hamilton Chamber Members. With attendance limited to 25 people\, we kindly
	 ask that if your plans change and you can no longer attend\, please notif
	y m.hardill@hamiltonchamber.ca so your spot can be offered to another memb
	er.
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