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Practical insight on financial strategy, cash flow, acquisitions, and what it actually takes to run a financially healthy business in Ottawa-Gatineau.
Financial Strategy
The Founder's Lens: Why Your Business Needs Strategy, Not Just Bookkeeping
Most Ottawa SMBs operate by looking in the rearview mirror — reviewing last month's P&L and last year's tax return. Here's why that's not enough, and what the alternative looks like.
Justin Blank, CFA
2026-04-01
Cash Flow
Understanding Where Your Money Actually Goes (And Why Most Business Owners Don't Know)
Revenue is visible. Profit is calculated. But cash — where it actually goes, and why the bank account never reflects what the P&L says — is where most owner-operators have a blind spot.
Philippe Roberge, CPA
2026-03-01
Acquisitions & Growth
Navigating a Business Acquisition: What to Ask, What the Terms Mean, and How to Protect Yourself
Buying a business is one of the highest-stakes financial decisions an owner-operator will make. Most buyers focus on the opportunity. The job of a proper due diligence process is to stress-test it.
Justin Blank, CFA
2026-02-01
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