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What Is a Business Exit Strategy? A business exit strategy (sometimes simply called an exit strategy for business owners) is essentially a roadmap for how you will eventually leave or sell your company. It covers converting ownership (through a sale, merger, initial public offering, family succession, or winding down) into cash or other value in a

Running a business in Ontario means dealing with contracts, employees, vendors, and compliance- often all at once. Most business owners handle these challenges by calling a lawyer only when something goes wrong. And by then, the damage is often already done. A monthly legal retainer changes that dynamic entirely.   A monthly legal retainer for

Key Takeaways Director resolutions govern day-to-day operations; shareholder resolutions control fundamental changes to ownership and structure.  Under the OBCA, written director resolutions require 100% of directors to sign, while written ordinary shareholder resolutions require a simple majority.  Special resolutions under the OBCA require two-thirds approval at a meeting or unanimous written consent from all voting

Key Takeaways  Fractional general counsel gives you senior legal leadership at a much lower cost than hiring a full-time in-house GC. You typically pay $1,500 to $5,000 per month, instead of $200,000 or more each year. Traditional law firms often step in only after problems arise. A fractional GC looks for legal risks ahead and