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SUMMARY:Exit Stage Right: Setting your small business up for a successful transition and exit!
DESCRIPTION:Exit Stage Right: Setting your small business up for a successful transition and exit\n\nAccording to recent reports\, over $2 trillion in business assets will be exchanging hands over the next decade across Canada. But only 9% of businesses have a succession plan or exit strategy in place. In many cases\, thoughts of the exit stage begin far too late\, and the business owner cannot capitalize on a proper succession or transition. \n\nSmall business owners need to consider a proper plan to set themselves up for a transition and exit. There are many success stories out there\, and there are experts who help small businesses on the right path to succession and transition. \n\nThis event will feature  industry experts who will provide insight and tips on setting your business up for successful succession. And we will also hear from Ottawa small businesses who were part of successful transfers of ownership.\n\nJoin us over lunch\, Monday October 16 as we kick off Small Business Week with this informative event for local small businesses\, by local small businesses.\n\n\n\nLunch is complimentary.\n\n\nAgenda:\n\n11:30 am:     Arrival and Lunch\n\n12:00 pm:     Welcome and a quick word from our sponsors\n\n12:20 pm:     Expert panel discussion   led by Karla Briones\n\n1:00 pm:       Words from sponsor TBDC\n\n1:20 pm:       Successful Transitions panel led by Michelle Groulx\n\n1:50 pm:       Closing remarks\n\n\n\nThank you to our sponsors:\n\n  \n\n\n\nEvent Partners:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295\;margin-top:0pt\;margin-bottom:8pt\;"><span style="color:#000099\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-74362310-7fff-f6cc-e27c-c3c1c7d16798"><span style="background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">Exit Stage Right: Setting your small business up for a successful transition and exit</span></span></span></strong></span></span></p>\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295\;margin-top:0pt\;margin-bottom:8pt\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-74362310-7fff-f6cc-e27c-c3c1c7d16798"><span style="background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">According to recent reports\, over $2 trillion in business assets will be exchanging hands over the next decade across Canada. But only 9% of businesses have a succession plan or exit strategy in place. In many cases\, thoughts of the exit stage begin far too late\, and the business owner cannot capitalize on a proper succession or transition.&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span></span></p>\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295\;margin-top:0pt\;margin-bottom:8pt\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-74362310-7fff-f6cc-e27c-c3c1c7d16798"><span style="background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">Small business owners need to consider a proper plan to set themselves up for a transition and exit. There are many success stories out there\, and there are experts who help small businesses on the right path to succession and transition.&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span></span></p>\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295\;margin-top:0pt\;margin-bottom:8pt\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-74362310-7fff-f6cc-e27c-c3c1c7d16798"><span style="background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">This event will feature&nbsp\; industry experts who will provide insight and tips on setting your business up for successful succession. And we will also hear from Ottawa small businesses who were part of successful transfers of ownership.</span></span></span></span></span></p>\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295\;margin-top:0pt\;margin-bottom:8pt\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-74362310-7fff-f6cc-e27c-c3c1c7d16798"><span style="background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">Join us over lunch\, Monday October 16 as we kick off Small Business Week with this informative event for local small businesses\, by local small businesses.<br />\n<br />\nLunch is complimentary.</span></span></span></span></span></p>\n<br />\n<span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Agenda:</strong><br />\n11:30 am: </span></span></span>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Arrival and Lunch<br />\n12:00 pm: </span></span></span>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Welcome and a quick word from our sponsors<br />\n12:20 pm:&nbsp\; </span></span></span>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Expert panel discussion &ndash\; led by </span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;">Karla Briones</span><br />\n<span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">1:00 pm: </span></span></span>&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Words from sponsor TBDC<br />\n1:20 pm: </span></span></span>&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Successful Transitions panel led by Michelle Groulx<br />\n1:50 pm:</span></span></span>&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;<span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Closing remarks</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong><span style="font-family:arial\;">Thank you to our sponsors:</span></strong></span></span><br />\n<img alt="" height="200" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/3330/Image/TBDC_Logo_CMYK-02.png" style="width: 602px\; height: 200px\;" width="602" />&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<img alt="" height="150" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/3330/Image/DigitalMainStreet.png" style="width: 212px\; height: 150px\;" width="212" /><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong><span style="font-size:16px\;">Event Partners:</span></strong></span></span></span>\n\n<table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="2" style="width:1000px\;">\n	<tbody>\n		<tr>\n			<td><img alt="" height="108" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/3330/Image/MicrosoftTeams-image8.png" style="width: 300px\; height: 108px\;" width="300" />&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;</td>\n			<td>&nbsp\;</td>\n			<td><img alt="" height="200" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/3330/Image/OBoT_logo/OBOTLogo_Color_png.png" style="width: 300px\; height: 200px\;" width="300" /></td>\n			<td>&nbsp\;</td>\n			<td><img alt="" height="134" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/3330/Image/OCOBIA1.png" style="width: 300px\; height: 134px\;" width="300" /></td>\n			<td>&nbsp\;</td>\n		</tr>\n	</tbody>\n</table>\n
LOCATION:The RBC Foundry Invest Ottawa at Bayview Station 7 Bayview Station Road
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