ESG Essentials for Family-Run Businesses: Securing Legacy Through Sustainability “Family businesses need to adopt new priorities to secure their legacy.” — PwC’s 2023 Annual Global Family Business Survey In an era where trust and transparency are imperative to business success, companies can no longer afford to stay silent on sustainability. Nowhere is this truer than […]
Family Rolls Up The Bus Industry: Beyond the Family Business Originally posted on June 27, 2025 on the Beyond the Family Business YouTube Channel Take a listen to FBA Member Luke Hansen-MacDonald of HanMac Capital, as he interviews Matthew Cassidy, President of Coach Atlantic, Maritime Bus. FBA is thrilled to be honouring Matthew, his […]
Navigating Commercial Real Estate with Confidence: Insights from Royal LePage Commercial East Understanding Commercial Real Estate: The ICI Categories Commercial real estate is typically categorized into Investment, Commercial, and Industrial (ICI) segments. These broad categories are further refined depending on the property’s specific use, such as multi-residential buildings under the investment category. Key Property Types and Trends […]
Beyond the Bank: Exploring Alternative Financing for Canada’s Family Businesses When most family businesses in Canada think about securing financing, their first instinct is to approach a bank. However, in today’s rapidly evolving financial landscape, traditional bank loans are no longer the only—or necessarily the best—option. A wave of alternative financing models is emerging, offering […]
Bridging the Capital Gap: Why Canadian SMEs Are Struggling to Scale Join FBA and a pool of trusted advisors and family members as we talk about what every family owner, CEO and manager needs to know to sustain and grow their business. We thank Robert Patzelt, our FBA Advisor Chair, and Greg Dickie of Royer […]
Generation to Generations (G2G) The fourth in a series of articles on G2G for an exciting upcoming FBA event. Navigating the Future: The Next Generation’s Role in Family Businesses As the next generation steps into family-owned enterprises, they find themselves at an intersection where honouring tradition intersects present business realities and innovation. These future leaders […]
Generation to Generations (G2G) The third in a series of articles on G2G for an exciting upcoming FBA event. Mastering the Art of Succession Planning in Family-Owned Enterprises Succession planning is a pivotal phase in the lifecycle of any family-owned enterprise. This process, which determines the sustainability and success of the business across generations, is […]
Generation to Generations (G2G) The second in a series of articles on G2G for an exciting upcoming FBA event. Every family business is different: and so is the journey to a new generation. Behind every family business there is a unique story. Founders are remarkable because they actually started and built something. Then they have […]
Generation to Generations (G2G) A first in a series of articles on G2G for an exciting upcoming FBA event. Bridging the Generational Divide: A Dual Perspective on Sustaining Family Business Legacies In a 2023 study by KPMG 79% of family-owned businesses 79 per cent are accelerating succession plans for multiple reasons and 71% of present […]
