“Roots to Routes” – Family Business Atlantic’s 28th Annual Peter Wilson Dinner Celebrates Legacy and Leadership in Motion October 23, 2025, – Halifax, NS – Family Business Atlantic (FBA) is proud to announce the 28th Annual Peter Wilson Dinner, taking place Friday, November 7, 2025, at The Westin Nova Scotian, Halifax, celebrating the resilience, innovation, and deep community […]
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 […]
Path to Employee Happiness: From Vision to Reality by Marc Zirka, Strategy Up! Writing this book stemmed from a growing frustration with the way we view and treat employees in the corporate world. The term “assets” or “resources” is commonly used to describe employees, which reduces them to nothing more than line items on a balance […]
Beyond Business: Stories of Family, Legacy, and Lasting Impact April 29, 2025, Halifax, NS – The Family Business Association Atlantic (FBA) and its key sponsors, Scotiabank and Lighthouse Transportation Inc. are thrilled to announce the return of its signature spring event: the Awards of Excellence Luncheon – Building a Lasting Legacy — an afternoon dedicated to celebrating the strength, resilience, […]
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 […]
Inside Atlantic Canada’s Family Business Landscape Orginally posted on April 26, 2024 on mikepcyr.com In Atlantic Canada, family businesses are a big deal. They’re not just about making money; they’re part of what makes our communities tick. But what is it that makes them strong? What challenges do they face? Where do they find support? […]
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 […]
