What would you do differently if you could go through your business transition again? At BTF Winnipeg, Barb Gamey, Co-Founder of Payworks; Ron Jonkman, CEO of Allmar Inc.; and James Buhler, former owner of Wallace & Wallace, shared candid reflections on their ownership transitions, including the decisions they got right, the surprises they encountered and the opportunities that followed.

From selling clothing at Grand Beach to building an international apparel business, Ash Modha, Co-Founder & CEO of Mondetta Clothing, has spent four decades navigating growth, reinvention and some remarkable ownership decisions, including selling a majority stake and eventually buying it back.

Building a business to sell doesn't mean you have to sell it. It means creating a company with strong leadership, credible financials and enough independence from its owner to give you choices when opportunities arise.