6th Annual
Fairmont Hotel Winnipeg
Join us on October 14, 2027 in Winnipeg!
Since 2015, the Business Transitions Forum has been guiding entrepreneurs through comprehensive growth strategies and ownership transitions, including opportunities for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) to enhance shareholder value.
Join top entrepreneurs and North America’s leading experts to:
Our Winnipeg roster features entrepreneurs who’ve built, scaled, sold and bought back some of Manitoba’s best-known companies: Mondetta, Payworks, Allmar, Bockstael, Taiv. Alongside them are the investors, bankers, lawyers and M&A advisors who guided them through it.
Bram Strain leads the Business Council of Manitoba, working alongside CEOs and business leaders focused on the province’s long-term competitiveness.
His career spans all three levels of government, including senior roles as Deputy Minister in Manitoba and Assistant Deputy Minister with Western Economic Diversification. He understands how policy, infrastructure, and capital shape real business outcomes.
As Chair of BTF Winnipeg, Bram brings a systems-level perspective to the room, grounded in the realities Manitoba business owners are navigating as growth and transition decisions become increasingly intertwined.
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.
The BTF Insider
Gain expert insights, success stories, and practical resources to drive business growth and navigate transitions.
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.
For many owners, selling the business is tomorrow’s problem. The trouble is that leadership, financial discipline, customer relationships and owner independence can’t be built overnight.
