Growing your business: A webinar series for leaders of private companies

With more private companies focused on growing in an increasingly complex global economy, we have created a five-part series of short webinars for leaders of private companies. Each session will focus on a key area that supports your growth strategy and can help you build enterprise value.

We’ll share what we see the most successful private companies doing, challenge you with some thought-provoking questions, and leave time for an open discussion to answer your specific questions. Beyond the webinar series, we will always be happy to continue the conversation with you.

We invite you to register for the whole series, or just the sessions that are most relevant for your business, by clicking here.  

Introducing the Business Insights Survey of Canadian Private Companies 2011

Embracing the new

How have private companies fared through the volatile business landscape of the past year? What are they doing to position themselves for growth in the long-term? At a time when uncertain economic indicators are keeping everyone guessing on a daily basis, the seventh annual Business Insights Survey of Canadian Private Companies provides valuable insights for the private company community.

Have a family business? A family council could be the key to success

Here are three things to keep in mind when creating a family council:

• Start with a family meeting to really look at the family’s vision, its values and needs. Why are these important to you, and your family? How will you manage disagreement as a family on business issues?
• Set out very clear objectives and guidelines for each meeting. A facilitator can also help challenge the family to make sure they are adhering to identified values and goals. It is a best practice to have facilitation, for that non-biased support. The goal is to equip the family council with tools and skills and structures to ‘self manage’ effectively
• Keep in mind it’s a long-term process. A good family council doesn’t happen instantly. This is something that needs to evolve and develop over time, and it will grow and evolve as the family and business does.

Read the complete article featuring Sharon Duguid, director, Centre for Family Business and Entrepreneurs at PwC.

Focused on family businesses

We've launched the Canadian supplement to the 2010/11 PwC Global Family Business Survey, Making the next move.

Find out what family businesses have to say about their major concerns, the environment in which they operate and the unique factors that affect their business.

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