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Succession Ontario<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s Next for Your Business?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you\u2019re planning to sell, transfer the business to employees or family, or wind down, the future of your business deserves a plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As your local Ontario Small Business Advisory Centre, the Hamilton Business Centre is proud to be part of Succession Ontario, the province\u2019s first centralized succession planning hub, created to help small business owners take their next step with confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ready-to-Use Tools<\/span><\/span>

Practical tools, self-paced learning, virtual workshops and a free business valuation to help owners plan ahead confidently.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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One-on-one succession planning consultations to help local business owners take the first step toward their future.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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What is Succession Planning, and Why Does it Matter?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Succession planning is the process of preparing for the eventual transition of your business. It covers everything from understanding what your business is worth, to assembling the right team of advisors, to mapping out a realistic timeline for your exit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The majority of Ontario\u2019s small business owners expect to transition out of their businesses within the next decade, yet only one in ten have a formal succession plan<\/a> in place. Planning early gives you options, protects the value you\u2019ve created, and helps ensure your business as well as the jobs and community connections that come with it continues to thrive.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Free Tools and Resources Built for You.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through Succession Ontario, you have access to a growing library of free, self-paced resources designed specifically for small and micro-business owners:<\/p>\n\n\n\n