Paul
Define your ‘why sell?’ before anything else
Before the valuations, the advisors and the buyer meetings, there is one question every Canadian business owner must answer honestly.
When deals die
Why Canadian lower-middle-market M&A transactions fail, and what you can do about it
Why working capital matters for your shop
Working capital management plays a critical role in the financial health of every shop
Notes from BTF Alberta in Calgary
I sat on a panel at the ninth annual Business Transitions Forum Alberta in Calgary on April 21, 2026. The session, “Selling a business 101: why, who, when, where, what and how,” was Session 1A in Imperial 1/2 at the Hyat...
APRIL 21, 2026 | CALGARY
BUSINESS SUCCESION 101: Exploring the basic who, when, what & how of business ownership transtion
Canada's M&A market is pausing, not retreating
If you are a Canadian business owner watching the M&A headlines and wondering whether now is the right time to sell, the Q1 2026 data tells a more nuanced story than the top-line numbers suggest.
Guide to Maximizing Value in Business Sales
Laying the Groundwork for a Profitable Transition
Canada's M&A market closed 2025 at record highs
Canada's mergers and acquisitions market ended 2025 above the 2021 all-time record on aggregate deal value, posting US$389.69 billion for the full year. If you own a Canadian business and have been waiting for the right ...
HOLD OR SELL? THE MATH YOUR GUT DOESN'T KNOW
A disciplined yearly exercise turns intuition into strategy and protects the wealth you have spent a lifetime building.