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April 2022
Progressive Conversations – COBS Bread Family Journey
Did you know COBS Bread is a family-run business? Join us to learn about this family enterprise journey in an intimate family discussion with fellow members Margaret-Jean Mannix and Aaron Gillespie, 2nd generation and President of COBS Bread. Aaron will talk with us about his family's legacy, from when his parents Roger and Lesley established the Bakers Delight franchise in Australia 42 years ago, to their current success with over 700 bakeries led by Gen 2: Aaron as President of COBS…
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FEA – Community Call: FEA Principles of Practice
As the FEA community reaches nearly 500 practitioners in its first decade of existence, it becomes necessary to reflect not only upon our beneficial array of differences, but also upon the common principles that bind us together in service of family enterprise. The FEA Institute Committee of the Board has been tasked with building on earlier work to support our community's evolution and to explore and codify the shared aspirations for each of us who proudly hold the FEA…
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We are excited to welcome participants in the Toronto 2022 In-Person Cohort for their inaugural session in May. Committed to building our FEA community, we will be hosting a networking event for cohort participants and certified FEAs from Ontario after Day One of Business Family Dynamics (BFD) on May 19. BFD course instructors and guest speakers will be attending, as well as FEA Council members, FEA Ambassadors and team members. Please join us to greet old friends and meet new…
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We are excited to welcome participants in the Toronto 2022 In-Person Cohort for their inaugural session in May. Committed to building our FEA community, we will be hosting a networking event for cohort participants and registered FEA’s from across the GTA, after Day One on May 19th. Module One (Business Family Dynamics) course instructors and guest speakers will be attending, as well as FEA Council members, FEA Ambassadors and team members. Please join us to greet old friends and meet…
Find out more »FEA Lunch and Learn: Compass for Entrepreneurial Families
Entrepreneurial families face a unique and complex journey. Navigating through family, businesses and ownership issues is a rewarding, but challenging process that can be aided by expert advice, theoretical grounding, and practical tools. Compass for Entrepreneurial Families is an educational course developed to provide business families with a better understanding of fundamental, contemporary concepts. As a Family Enterprise Advisor, you are uniquely positioned to help business families through these challenges and we hope you will make use of this course and the…
Find out more »Family Enterprise Advisor Program Q & A
Interested in the Family Enterprise Advisor (FEA) Program? We will discuss the complexities of the field of family enterprise advising and Academic Director, Wendy Sage-Hayward, will discuss the core teachings of the FEA Program and how it can enhance your technical skills. We will explain the qualifications required to be accepted into the Program and the application process. Details will also be provided on the upcoming cohorts, course modules, family business team project, certification process and the benefits of being…
Find out more »National Family Enterprise of the Year Award Celebration at Symposium
We are excited to host the National Family Enterprise of the Year Award (2021) celebration in-person at Family Business Symposium in Vancouver! We invite you to join us as we honour and celebrate the family enterprise community and our four Finalists: Gerrie Electric Wholesale Limited, GROUPE AGF INC., Kalesnikoff, and WCD (please see below for more information on these outstanding family businesses). Established in 1986, the Family Enterprise of the Year Award (FEYA) is given annually by Family Enterprise Canada…
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