Jason talks to Richard Parker, owner of the Diomo Corporation. They delve into the critical aspects of buying and selling businesses, focusing on the complexities around what sellers might not disclose and how buyers can navigate these challenges for a successful acquisition. The conversation offers a wealth of insights, drawing from Parker's extensive experience in helping individuals acquire businesses in the lower market.
Read MoreOn today’s episode of Financial Planning for Canadian Business Owners, Jason Pereira interviews Tim Hewson, CEO of LegalWills, an online platform providing millions of users with a simple and accessible solution for creating legal and compliant wills. Tim discusses the importance of having a will, the challenges of estate planning, and how Legal Wills aims to demystify the process.
Read MoreOn today’s episode of FPCBO, Jason talks to Aravind Sithamparapillai, an associate at Ironwood Wealth Management Group. Aravind is known for his unique and novel research on the cost of the Canada Pension Plan, and they will talk about the intricacies of Canada Pension Plan and its often-underestimated value for business owners. During the conversation, Aravind and Jason delve into the comprehensive out-of-pocket expenses for employees, taking into account tax credits and deductions. The dialogue explores the fluctuation in costs depending on income levels and the potential for tax savings.
Read MoreIn today’s episode of FPCBO, host Jason talks to Ron Butler, the founder of Butler Mortgages and a prominent figure in the Canadian mortgage space. Ron, known for his insightful Twitter presence, discusses the impending "perfect storm" of mortgage renewals and the current interest rate landscape in Canada.
Read MoreIn today’s episode of FPCBO, host Jason talks to Sandy Pollack, author of the book "Don't Leave a Mess." The focus of the book revolves around estate planning, emphasizing the crucial distinction between financial thinking and financial planning. Sandy delves into the necessity of understanding both concepts to effectively navigate the complexities of financial management.
Read MoreOn today’s episode of Financial Planning for Canadian business Owners we have repeated guest Scott Terrio, manager of Consumer Insolvency at Hoyes Michalos. Scott is here to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on businesses, focusing on the Canadian Emergency Business Account (CEBA). Jason and Scott will also delve into the economic challenges faced by various sectors and the diverse effects of the pandemic on businesses and the unexpected impacts on certain sectors during different phases.
Read MoreIn today’s episode of Financial Planning for Canadian Business Owners we have Alexandra Moore, CEO and lead strategist at Coach House Marketing. she's also a certified digital advisor and she is here to discuss about Canada Digital Adoption program, a government program that's out there to help businesses adopt digital strategies.
Read MoreIn today’s episode of the FPCBO Jason talks to Luc Lapalme, Senior Principal at Mercer. It is a very large consulting company that consults on various aspects of business. Today he will be discussing about their compensation planning survey, and this is a survey about employers and what they are looking to accomplish or what they are looking to do when it comes to salaries for staff in the coming year.
Read MoreOn today’s episode of Financial Planning for Canadian Business Owners, Jason is going to talk to Alex Kirby, Co-Founder and CEO of Total Family Management. It is a company focused on family coaching and helping families through the dynamics and personalities that are in the family to create better cohesion and better family Wellness and long-term satisfaction for everybody. They explore the challenges of entitlement within family businesses and how purpose can be used to unify the family's values and goals. It also touches on the initial steps of onboarding with Total Family Management.
Read MoreIn this episode of the Financial Planning for Canadian Business Owners Podcast, host Jason Pereira interviews John Stroud, the CEO of AI Guides, an AI strategy and consulting company. The episode focuses on artificial intelligence, particularly generative AI, and how it can benefit businesses of all sizes, including single-person operations. The conversation explores various options available in the AI space to improve business operations.
Read MoreJason talks to Jon Shell, the managing director and partner at Social Capital Partners. Jon is an advocate for employee ownership trusts in Canada. The episode discusses what employee ownership trusts are, the benefits they provide to employees, and the challenges faced in implementing them in Canada. The conversation highlights the changes in tax laws related to employee ownership trusts and Canada's first attempt at implementing them.
Read MoreOn today's episode, Jason Pereira is going to talk to Braden Warwick, research associate at PWL Capital. Braden has recently composed a study on optimal compensation savings and consumption for business owners of private corporations. Braden has recently composed a study on optimal compensation savings and consumption for business owners of private corporations.
Read MoreOn today's episode, Jason Pereira is going to talk to Aaron Hector about Canada's newest registered account, the FHSA - The First Home Savings Account. Aaron Hector is a private wealth advisor for CWB Wealth. He works primarily with individual clients and family direct client relationships.
Read MoreOn today's episode, Jason Pereira is going to talk to Matt Lister, CEO of Cloud Advisors. It is a company in the group benefits space, and one of the unique things they have done is they have built a benchmarking system that helps inform business owners as to basically how their plans stack up against competitors in the same space and helps advise around best practices and design. Service is free for employers. Paid by advisors and providers.
Read MoreOn today's episode, Jason Pereira is going to talk to Brian Portnoy, Founder of Shaping Wealth and author of three books, including the must-read advisor book - The Geometry of Wealth. Brian is a well-known expert in the field of behavioral finance, and he will talk about what behavioral finance is and how it affects our decision-making and our relationships with the people advising us.
Read MoreOn today's episode, Jason is going to talk to Christine Brunsden, CEO of Benefits2, a web-based application designed to help people and medical practitioners identify disabilities that qualify for the Disability Tax Credit. It also assists them by saving time and money while increasing the rate of success when applying for the Disability Tax Credit.
Read MoreOn today's episode, Jason Pereira is going to talk to Jamie Hopkins, Managing Partner of Wealth Solutions at Carson Group, a national wealth management firm that offers coaching and partnership to financial advisors. Jamie is a well-known personality in the US Financial advisory space and recently published a book called Find Your Freedom Financial Planning and Life Purpose.
Read MoreOn today's episode, Jason Pereira is going to talk to Vipul Jain, an accounting and tax consultant who helps business owners file for shred credits. Vipul explains what SR&ED, or the Scientific Research and Experimental Development program is and who qualifies, and how one can apply.
Read MoreOn today's episode, Jason Pereira is going to talk to Tanis Jorge, founder of the CoFounders Hub. It is a resource for helping understand how to come together as CoFounders in order to enable success. For those of you who have been in successful partnerships, it could be great for those of you who have been in unsuccessful partnerships.
Read MoreOn today's episode, Jason Pereira is going to talk to Grant Hicks, a known financial advisor coach who has been out there basically helping advisors build better practices. He is going to share more powerful and more effective means or strategies that he has seen advisors put in place for business owners that have really helped elevate their business practices.
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