Free 3-day online summit | January 26-28, 2027
Build a business that gives you options.
You've worked hard to build your business. Now it's time to build something that can succeed without you.
Join Canadian founders and experts for three days of practical conversations about stepping out of the centre of your business, understanding what makes it valuable, and preparing for whatever comes next.
Pre-recorded sessions . A live fireside chat every day
The Exit Ready Business Summit
If you weren't running your business tomorrow, would someone else want to own it?
You've built a business. Can it thrive without you?
You've spent years growing your business, serving your clients and creating something successful. What happens when you're ready for something different?
Could you step away for a month? Could someone else take over? Would a buyer see the value in what you've built?
You don't need a buyer, an exit date or even a plan to sell to start asking these questions.
This summit is about building a business that gives you options, whether that eventually means selling, succession, or simply having more freedom as the owner.
Three days. Three questions.
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Day 1 · Can It Run Without You?
Tuesday January 26. What would happen if you stepped away for 30 days? Explore the team, decisions, and systems that let a business operate beyond its founder. Live fireside chat at 12 p.m. ET.
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Day 2 · Is It Worth Buying?
Wednesday January 27. See your business through a buyer's eyes: how businesses are evaluated, what valuation involves, and what acquisitions look like from both sides of the table. Live fireside chat at 12 p.m. ET.
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Day 3 · Ready for What's Next?
Thursday January 28. Protect a potential deal and plan for the life that comes after it. Live fireside chat at 12 p.m. ET.
Meet the speakers
Canadian experts and founders who help make a business more transferable and valuable, from the people and systems that run it, to the numbers a buyer looks at, to planning for what comes next.
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Monet Goode
FOUNDER
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Emmett Marsh
DESIGN DIRECTOR
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Eleanor Parks
SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTOR
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Karl Holland
SALES MANAGER
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Jaya Dixon
MARKETING DIRECTOR
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Jamie Kokot
CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER
THIS IS RIGHT FOR YOU IF…
You're a Canadian founder who has built something successful
Your business still runs through you, and you'd like that to change
You want more options, whether you sell in two years, ten years, or never
You'd like practical next steps you can take in the next 30 days
All three days of pre-recorded sessions, with a new theme unlocking each day at 9 a.m. ET
A live fireside chat on Zoom every day at 12 p.m. ET, recorded in case you can't make it
A private summit community in Circle, where you can ask questions and connect with other founders
One action you can take in the next 30 days, at the end of every session
Replays open for one week after Day 3, until 11:59 p.m. ET on Thursday February 4
about amy.
I’m Amy Sussex, founder of The Business Management Co. and host of The Exit Ready Business Podcast.
I grew up around my family’s flower farm. When my parents decided to sell, there wasn’t a plan. The buyers made it seem like they would carry the business on, and they didn’t. Our last name was in the business name too, which made it hard to pass on to someone else.
I’ve also been inside a business when its founder prepared it for sale with only 2 months, and I stayed on after it sold. Within weeks, the new owner was asking questions nobody could answer. Why this supplier? Who’s the contact? What had already been tried? None of that showed up in the numbers. All of it showed up the day someone else owned the business.
I’ve seen both sides of a closing date: the preparing and the inheriting. Today I work in the space between operations consultants and business brokers, helping Canadian founders build businesses that can run, and be valued, without them at the centre of everything. I’ve worked with dozens of founder-led businesses on their operations and systems, and I’m a co-author of Success Redefined.
I created this summit because no founder gets there alone. You need an accountant, a lawyer, a buyer’s perspective, and people who’ve walked the road before you. This summit brings those voices together in one place, so you can start building your options now, long before you’re ready to leave.
Your business should work with you, not because of you.
FAQ’S
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The sessions are pre-recorded and unlock at 9 a.m. ET each day. There's also a live fireside chat on Zoom every day at 12 p.m. ET. It's recorded, so you can catch it later s, stays open until 11:59 p.m. ET on Thursday February 4, one week after D. Every session, every fireside chat and the summit community are included with your free ticket.
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Everything happens in Circle: the sessions, the conversation, and the Zoom link for each fireside chat. You'll get your invite by email before the summit starts.
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Not at all. This summit is for founders who want more freedom and more options, whether you sell in two years, five years, or ten years..
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Three days, three questions, and practical next steps for your business. January 26-28, 2027, online and free.
The Exit Ready Business Summit ·Hosted by Amy Sussex, The Business Management Co.
Questions? Email me at amy@thebusinessmanagementco.com