Leblanc Chairs BTF Conference
Paul Leblanc, 7th Wave Capital’s Founder and CEO was announced the Chair for the upcoming Business Transitions Conference (BTF) in Halifax on April 2-3, 2020. This marks the second year that the BTF conference has come to Atlantic Canada. This conference focuses on the principles of business transitioning and growth strategies.
It is a fact the over 20,000 business will sell or transition over the next 10 years as the baby boomers retire and pass over the reins of leadership. Many of these business owners are woefully unprepared and don’t understand how businesses are valued or how best to structure their business for an optimal exit. The Chronicle Herald recently published an excellent editorial from Don Mills on the state of SME (Small to Medium sized Enterprise) which represents a whopping 93% of private employment in Atlantic Canada. “I couldn’t help but think how many of these 20,000 business owners will leave a massive amount of value for themselves and their families on the table because they just don’t understand how acquisitions are done”, said Leblanc, “The BTF Conference focuses almost exclusively on giving these business owners the knowledge they need to perform an exit which not only extracts the best possible value to them, but also sets the business up for continued success in the future”.
The BTF Atlantic Conference is a must attend event for anyone who is considering a sale or purchase of a business in the next 5-10 years. “You don’t start the process of selling your business when it’s time for you to exit,” says Leblanc, “The time to engage in the process of selling starts at least 3 years out. This ensures the right management team is in place, your balance sheet is in great shape and you are very attractive to an external or internal buyer”.
This year’s conference keynote address is John Risley, one of Canada’s best entrepreneurs. Other speakers include Mickey MacDonald, Darren Nantes, Wade Dawe, Tom Hickey, Rob Normandeau, Don Mills, Dwayne Smithers, Kevin Fraser, Dave Doucette and many more. These are some of the best businesspeople Atlantic Canada has to offer.
“This is one of the most important events a business owner or prospective buyer will ever attend,” said Leblanc, “The advice you’ll get from our local entrepreneurs can make a colossal difference in the result of your exit or purchase and it’s why I agreed to Chair this conference. Our region will be better for it!”
The BTF Conference registration link is here and register early as it’s going to sell out fast.
About 7th Wave Capital
7th Wave Capital was created to help Maritime based entrepreneurs throughout their business journey. Founder Paul Leblanc, is a life-long serial entrepreneur and has amassed a board of advisors who are some of the region’s top entrepreneurs. 7th Wave takes a minority equity stake in select established Maritime businesses and creates a powerful, knowledgeable and connected board of advisors who will help scale the businesses to a new level. It’s widely held by seafarers that the 7th wave is the largest in the set and a trained eye knows how to watch, prepare for and catch this elusive wave for the best possible ride into shore.
About Cube Business Media
The Business Transitions Forum is one of four conference brands owned and operated by Cube Business Media. Co-founders, Mark Stephenson and Dave Tyldesley, not only have over 20+ years’ experience in the conference and exposition space, but their previous company was acquired twice, while they were still involved. Their industry expertise, along with their transition expertise, is what inspired the Business Transitions Forum. Now a multi-city event, the forums take place in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto and Halifax. Our vision is to generate connections, build content and create communities, through physical hubs where people can meet face-to-face. Our mission is to bring buyers and sellers together, strengthen ecosystems and create marketplaces where entrepreneurs thrive.