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This Workshop is for small and medium sized enterprises, entrepreneurs and family business owners who want to take their business to the next level of growth.  The focus is on how to grow and build a more effective enterprise and what pitfalls to avoid along the way.  The panelists will focus on the key issues faced by growing businesses and their owners and how to overcome them.  It’s a “workshop” format, so it is intended to be interactive – attendees should come prepared to learn, ask questions, take lots of notes.

This Workshop is organized by ELO and there are three sponsoring organizations:  Covenant Family Wealth Advisors (www.avisar.ca) , McQuarrie Hunter LLP, Barristers & Solicitors (www.mcquarrie.com) and Avisar Chartered Professional Accountants (www.avisar.ca). 

Covenant Family Wealth Advisors (www.covenant.ca) - Covenant assists a wide range of entrepreneurs, family business owners throughout Canada to develop holistic stewardship plans that encompasses financial planning, estate planning, family business transition and philanthropy.  Covenant typically takes on a trusted advisor role providing strategic input on key hiring, establishing advisory boards and growth / exit options.

McQuarrie Hunter LLP, Barristers & Solicitors (www.mcquarrie.com) - is a multi-practice firm that is optimally sized to meet the needs of a diverse range of business, individual and institutional clients. They believe trust is the foundation of every good client-lawyer relationship and they value the trust and confidence that clients have placed in their firm.  They work hard to earn that confidence by understanding the diverse needs of their clients and responding to those needs with careful preparation, attention to detail and proactive, practical solutions.  Conveniently located in the Central City Tower in Surrey, British Columbia, they serve clients with business or legal interests in New Westminster, Surrey and the surrounding areas including Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.

Avisar Chartered Professional Accountants (www.avisar.ca) - Avisar’s trusted team of professionals provide a ‘beyond the numbers’ approach to problems and questions, by working in the details without losing perspective on the big picture as it relates to the client’s individual needs, business and industry. Professional service advisors at Avisar understand that examining statements, ensuring compliance and balancing the books are only parts of the process. Providing perspective and advice to assist clients in the day-to-day management and the larger decisions their company faces, is just as crucial. They provide a wide range of services tailored to their client's needs, including accounting services for privately-owned businesses, not-for-profit organizations and public companies, as well as tax and CFO consulting services.