11th ANNUAL

A Conference For Entrepreneurs About Growth & Transition

Join us on November 18th in Vancouver!

The BTF Experience: 10 Years in the Making

Celebrating 10 Years of Actionable Growth & Transition Strategies

For a decade, the Business Transitions Forum has guided business leaders through pivotal moments of change, delivering strategies for growth, scaling, and ownership transitions, including opportunities in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) to maximize shareholder value.

In our milestone 10th year, we’re uniting an even more dynamic community of entrepreneurs and experts to shape the next decade of growth.

Join North America’s leading voices to:

  • Increase market share and shareholder value
  • Identify growth and scaling opportunities
  • Navigate the acquisition and sale process
  • Assess if M&A is the right path for your business
  • Implement strategies to elevate your business’s value at every stage

Full-Day Conference

Half-Day Workshop

Hear From BTF Alumni

What I love about BTF is that it’s really that one stop shop for an entrepreneur.

Celine Bacani
Owner & CEO, Lee’s Donuts

The Business Transitions Forum have really fostered that sense of let’s share, let’s learn, let’s grow together and let’s help each other.

Tom Shepansky
Founder, Rethink Communications

BTF is a great place for business owners to potentially find people to buy their business.

I know I made a lot of mistakes and I wish I went to something like this in the past.

Grant Findlay Shirras
Co-Founder, Hylo AI & Director, Startup Grind Kelowna

The earlier you can come to a conference like this in your entrepreneurial journey the better.

Katie Bennett
Master Certified Forum Chair MacKay CEO Forums

Stay Up To Date

Gain expert insights, success stories, and practical resources to drive business growth and navigate transitions.

Get updates on upcoming events, promotions, and the latest strategies and trends from industry leaders to elevate your business’s value and ensure a successful transition.

Explore the Latest Articles from The BTF Insider

Canada

Scaling A Business Through Acquisitions

In the past eight years, Blair Hyslop and his team have successfully completed four acquisitions and attempted one that was not so successful. Hyslop, co-owner and co-CEO of Mrs. Dunster’s, is this year’s Chair at the annual Atlantic Canada Business Transitions Forum taking place April 9 in Halifax.
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Canada

Business Plans Should Include A Transition Strategy

As a designated Family Enterprise Advisor™ who was born into a third generation business family, Shauna Feth has been actively and effectively promoting, educating and supporting outreach programs for entrepreneurs and business families for over 11 years. Feth, who is President and CEO of the Alberta Chambers of Commerce, based in Edmonton, with 107 Chambers in the province representing more than 22,000 businesses, says more and more businesses these days are looking to transition.
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Canada

Leveraging 2010 Vancouver Olympics To Boost A Business

Nick Boyd launched Vancouver-based Fusion Projects in 2006. The company grew out of four other companies Boyd had including millwork, drywall, store fixtures and he was able to leverage the relationships these other companies had to launch Fusion. Despite a recession a couple of years later, Boyd managed to leverage the 2010 Vancouver Olympics to grow the business.
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Canada

How To Stay Ahead Of The CEO Curve During M&A-Fueled Expansion

Just as startups need to mature in terms of go-to-market, sales, and product, CEOs need to evolve as well, particularly as the company goes through rapid M&A-fueled change. This is a challenge Michael Garrity experienced multiple times as Financeit has both been acquired and been the acquirer.
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Canada

When Selling A Business, First & Foremost, Hire A Good Advisor

After the pandemic, Louise Simkin and her partner at Vancouver-based Noise Digital Inc. reviewed their business plan and realized they had already achieved some of their business goals as a digital media agency in Canada. So as they reviewed their plans, they thought more about the future and what they wanted to do.
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