FBC's skilled team of Business Advisors is dedicated to helping Canada's farmers, entrepreneurs and small business owners maximize their business success. We can help you with a variety of financial business issues. We have in-house experts plus access to a Canada-wide network of 80 independent consultants and the resources of FBC, Canada's largest rural tax firm.

FBC Business Solutions™
We use market research, financial analysis, skills assessment, and ongoing coaching to help our clients find effective business solutions. Some of the ways we can help you are as follows:

Feasibility Studies: Do you have an idea for your business but don't know how to proceed? Our Business Advisors will do the market research, assess your skills and analyze the costs involved. We'll tell you what you'd need to do to implement your idea. Then, you can decide if you want to take it to the next step creating a full business plan.

Business Plans: A thorough business plan will put your dream in writing and give you the road-map to your ongoing business success. Your banker will likely request a business plan before providing financing. However, we will provide a plan you can use on an ongoing basis to help you assess what is working well and what needs improving. We will compile detailed market research; an assessment of your business strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats; marketing strategies, and growth projections to help both you and your banker assess your business.

Expansion Plans: If you own a business that is not meeting its full potential, expansion might be an option. Our Business Advisors will capture your vision, analyze your past performance, and project the financial results of an expansion. We will develop a personalized plan to ensure you are ready to handle increased business from the expansion.

Succession Plans: We will help you design a plan to meet both your goals for retirement plus the continued success of your business after you are gone. We will assess the goals, dreams and skills of the people involved plus the current performance of your business. This could be a lengthy and complex process, but our Business Advisors are skilled in handling the family dynamics that often create stumbling blocks.

FBC Market Advice™
We provide key market information and reliable advice to help our farm clients maximize their profits. We offer insights on general issues that could impact a farm's success plus specific recommendations, such as when to market products. This service is accessed via email or the FBC website.

CFO On Call™
Our Business Advisors will provide the services of a chief financial officer so you do not need to have one on staff. They will help you prepare your annual plan and budgets, assess the steps needed to achieve your plans, analyze your monthly results, and provide an easy-to-understand review of where you stand relative to your plan. They will work closely with you to make any needed adjustments so you stay focused and reach your goals.

To hear more about how FBC Business Advisory Services can help you maximize your business success, please contact Grant Diamond, FBC Business Advisory Services, via either telephone (1-866-376-8715), fax (250-861-8012)  or email gdiamond@fbc.ca today.