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Dave Simpson on Business Cast Podcast

Author’s Name: Ivey Entrepreneurship Institute Team

Dave Simpson shares his experience and knowledge of business families and the importance of succession on Business Cast: The Podcast for Entrepreneurs.

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Ivey Entrepreneur Newsletter Winter 2011

Author’s Name: Ivey Entrepreneurship Institute Team

Growth is a funny thing. Don’t get me wrong, I’m pro-growth. An entrepreneurship institute would be an odd place for someone who wasn’t. But, like a growing business, we are experiencing some of the challenges that come with continuous, rapid expansion.

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7th Annual National Family Business Day Celebration

Author’s Name: Ivey Entrepreneurship Institute Team

Canadian Association of Family Enterprise, Southwestern Ontario is pleased to announce the Chapter’s 7th Annual National Family Business Day Celebration in partnership with the Business Families Centre at the Richard Ivey School of Business. Friday, March 25th, 2011 7:30am to 12:00pm. Breakfast and Keynote / Family Business / Family Enterprise of the Year Award.

Keynote Speaker: David Peterson

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Ivey’s StAthletes Win “Cardinal Challenge”

Author’s Name: Ivey Entrepreneurship Institute Team

Advance to Global B-Plan Competition

Congratulations to Ivey’s StAthletes who tied for 1st Place at this past weekend’s Cardinal Challenge Business Plan Competition held at the University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky.
 
Led by Ivey MBA 2011 Candidates Neil Lane, Wayne Lam and Chris Chadwick, along with business partners Meghan Chayka and John Chayka, StAthletes secured top prize with a business plan that redefines the assessment of individual and team athletic performance.

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Family Cottage and Vacation Properties

Author’s Name: Ivey Entrepreneurship Institute Team

“Ownership and Succession Strategies for Canadian & Foreign Properties”

Thursday February 24th, 6:30 - 8:00pm, Ivey Business School room 1R40.

Dave Simpson - Director of the Business Families Centre - invites you to attend a thought provoking presentation on “The Family Cottage”. Join guest, Mike Bondy, speaking on the trends, tax implications and tips and traps of ownership of cottage and vacation properties.

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On the Case: Meet the New Neighbours

Author’s Name: Ivey Entrepreneurship Institute Team

Even the best-laid plans don’t always work. Just ask the executives at Vancouver’s Fraser Land Development. They’re starting work on the third phase of a condo project that targets young professionals. Their problem? After succeeding in hitting their target market in the project’s first two phases, they’re now seeing more families asking about sales. Designs will have to change if they serve this unexpected market. It will be costly. Should they adapt to the new trend, or stick to their guns?

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