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Community Connect Sessions

Every other week we run a live Community Connect session inside The Business Growth Factor community. Practical workshops on the topics SMB owners and operators are actually working on right now.

Apr 16, 2026 · Community Connect · Elizabeth Lecerf Guest: Elizabeth Lecerf

Workplace Safety, COR and SECOR

The shift in workplace safety responsibility, expanding from employers to contractors and the clients hiring them. What changed, who's accountable now, and what owners should be doing about it this quarter.

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Apr 2, 2026 · Community Connect · Rob Julien Guest: Rob Julien

Build With The End In Mind

Preparing your business for an eventual exit, why it matters to start now, the formula for transferable value (Value = Income ÷ Risk), the "Dirty D's" every owner should be ready for, and the diminishing-power-of-1 framework for de-risking every business function.

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Mar 6, 2026 · Community Connect

Navigating Canadian Taxes for Business

A practical walkthrough of the main tax areas that tend to create the most confusion for SMB owners, income tax, GST/HST, payroll remittances, information slips, with concrete steps to stay compliant and reduce stress.

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Feb 19, 2026 · Community Connect

Build A Business Cash Flow Plan That Supports Your Life

Reverse-engineering the business cash flow needed to fund the life you actually want. Personal budget → revenue targets → operating cadence. Your business should be a vehicle for your personal goals, not the other way around.

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Jan 22, 2026 · Community Connect · Host: Lyndon Smith

Goal Setting and OKRs

How to use Objectives and Key Results to set 2026 goals that force strategic choices, align leadership and teams, and translate strategy into day-to-day execution. Not theory, practical OKR rollout for owners and senior leaders.

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Jan 9, 2026 · Community Connect · Stacey Aarssen Guest: Stacey Aarssen

Employee Benefits 101

Designing benefits packages that support retention and competitiveness for small and mid-sized businesses. Real-world tradeoffs and decisions, not the consultant version. What matters, what doesn't, and where to start.

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Nov 27, 2025 · Community Connect · Host: Joshua Leyenhorst

Reverse Engineer Your Business

Starting from your personal goals and working backwards to define the business numbers, structure, and timeline needed to actually live them. What would have to be true in your business next year to reach your personal goals?

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A new Community Connect session every other Friday. Join the community to attend live, watch the recording on demand, or download the resources we work through together.