Roy Johnston TDS (the Brandon office of Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP (‘TDS’)) and Acumen Corporate Development Inc. (‘Acumen’) are holding a half-day summit for companies that want to learn strategies to accelerate growth and enhance the intrinsic value of their businesses.
 
Date and Time: Wednesday, November 4th from 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Victoria Inn, 3550 Victoria Ave, Brandon.
 
Cost:  $45 per person. Space is limited, so please register early to book your spot at this seminar. 
 
Who Should Attend?
 
Businesses looking to:

• strategically grow
• increase the inherent value of their assets and mitigate risk
• prepare for future growth

Topics Covered:

• Planning for strategic growth
• Debt financing and raising capital to fund growth
• Enhancing the value of your intellectual property
• Tax planning and optimal business structuring to create additional value
• Entering new markets

Following the seminar, lunch will be served from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. This will be an opportunity to speak with the presenters, and network with other attendees.

To register for the event, please click here. 

Agenda

7:30 a.m. Registration and coffee
 
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks, Introductions (Paul Roy, Managing Partner of Roy Johnston TDS)
 
8:15 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Strategic Growth (Anita Wortzman, CEO of Acumen)
Planning for strategic growth
Debt financing and raising capital to fund growth
Includes Case Study and Q&A
 
9:00 a.m.– 9:15 a.m. Break
 
9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Tax Planning to Realize Additional Value (Leilani Kagan, Tax Partner, TDS Law)
Tax planning and optimal business structuring to create additional value
Includes Case Study and Q&A
 
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Enhancing Value of Your Intellectual Property (Silvia de Sousa, IP Partner, TDS Law)
Intellectual property audit
Includes Case Study and Q&A
 
10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Break
 
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Entering New Markets (Doug Forbes, Mergers and Acquisitions Partner, TDS Law)
Includes Case Study and Q&A
 
11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Closing Remarks (Paul Roy, Managing Partner, Roy Johnston TDS)
 
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch