Please be advised, as we are approaching full capacity for the program, new applications for the Solution Succession program will be accepted until funds run out.
This national project is led by RDÉE NB (Réseau de développement économique et d’employabilité du Nouveau-Brunswick) who have partnered with WBNB to deliver NB service to anglophones for the project. RDÉE-NB will service francophone clients.
Other national partner organizations include:
- Horizon TNL
- Conseil de développement économique de la Nouvelle-Écosse
- RDÉE IPE
- And us!
The project offers a virtual mentorship and coaching program that is bilingual and free, designed to facilitate women's acquisition of existing businesses by coaching them through the process.
The program offers three levels of training:
LEVEL 1: Seeking Business Opportunities - At this level, participants will:
- Determine their type of acquirer;
- Identify options for acquisition;
- Prepare to buy a business;
- Write a business plan, and more.
LEVEL 2: Acquisition of a Business - At level 2, participants will:
- Prepare for a first meeting with their financial institution;
- Determine their financial capacity;
- Negotiate the purchase of a business, and more.
LEVEL 3: Integrating into the Business - At level 3, participants will:
- Carefully prepare their integration;
- Develop a transition plan;
- Demystify accounting;
- Fully prepare to manage risks.
The program offers webinars, worksheets, an online platform, and sessions with a professional coach.
**This program may also be suitable for a woman entrepreneur who has acquired a new business within the past year. She could benefit from personalized coaching to support her through this transition. **
Please be advised, as we are approaching full capacity for the program, new applications for the Solution Succession program will be accepted until funds run out.
For more information and/or for registration, please visit the Solution Succession platform.