By Family Business For Family Business Across Generations The Family Enterprise Xchange (FEX) is proud to announce we have joined the Family Business Network (FBN), becoming the exclusive official FBN Member Association in Canada. What is FBN? The Family Business Network (FBN) is the world’s leading organization for enterprising families. Founded in 1989, in Switzerland, the association has grown to an outstanding community of over 13,000 thousand active members. Why join FBN Canada? FBN Canada members can easily connect with a wide range of enterprising families from different cultures and perspectives, in a global peer-to-peer network of family businesses. FBN Canada was launched in January 2019 to meet the needs of family businesses who crave an international connection aside from belonging to a community in Canada. Members of FBN Canada get a two-tiered membership experience that provides exactly that. Global Community With over 30 Member Associations dedicated to family businesses, FBN-I spreads across 6 continents, reaching more than 60 countries. When you join FBN Canada, you gain access to a dynamic community through various programs and events run by FBN International and by all FBN chapters. These add up to 700+ chances a year to connect on a global level. 30+ FBN CHAPTERS 60+ COUNTRIES 3000+ FAMILY OWNED BUSINESSES 13,000+ ACTIVE FAMILY MEMBERS 5,000+ NEXT GEN MEMBERS Access to a national community through FBN Canada and FEX. Access to global community through FBN International
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By Family BusinessFor Family BusinessAcross Generations
The Family Enterprise Xchange (FEX) is proud to announce we have joined the Family Business Network (FBN), becoming the exclusive official FBN Member Association in Canada.
What is FBN?The Family Business Network (FBN) is the world’s leading organization for enterprising families. Founded in 1989, in Switzerland, the association has grown to an outstanding community of over 13,000 thousand active members.
Why join FBN Canada?FBN Canada members can easily connect with a wide range of enterprising families from different cultures and perspectives, in a global peer-to-peer network of family businesses.
FBN Canada was launched in January 2019 to meet theneeds of family businesses who crave an international connection aside from belonging to a community in Canada. Members of FBN Canada get a two-tiered membership experience that provides exactly that.
Global CommunityWith over 30 Member Associations dedicated to family businesses, FBN-I spreads across 6 continents, reaching more than 60 countries. When you join FBN Canada, you gain access to a dynamic community through various programs and events run by FBN International and by all FBN chapters. These add up to 700+ chances a year to connect on a global level.
30+ FBN CHAPTERS60+ COUNTRIES
3000+FAMILY OWNED
BUSINESSES
13,000+ACTIVE FAMILY
MEMBERS
5,000+NEXT GENMEMBERS
Access to a national community through FBN Canada and FEX.
Access to global community through FBN International
Learn More About FBN Canada
Visit the FBN Canada website to read more about our association and the benefits available to our members.
Family-Enterprise-Xchange.com/FBN-Canada
Send us an e-mail to book a video call for us to take a deeper dive into what
Call us to ask any questions and understand why FBN Canada is the
right choice for your family business.
905-337-8375 x 228
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
INTERNATIONALGlobal Summit &
NxG Summit 3-day events held
once a year
REGIONALCollaboration
between FBN Canada and FBN USA
NATIONALFBN Canada, FEX events and webinars
DIRECTORIESGlobal list of FBN members
and national list of FEX Family and Advisor members
INTERNATIONAL NXG PROGRAMS
NXG NEW LEADERS CIRCLESSupport groups for FBN next generation members
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM1-12 months internships
in a family business from FBN
NXG AWARDSHonours projects created by
FBN next generation members
We focus on building a community that values trust, openness, and confidentiality. FBN Canada welcomes business families who:
TRUST & OPENNESS The Network is founded on the principles of open communication and trust PARTICIPATION Active participation by members is the vital ingredient that makes the Network valuableCONFIDENTIALITY Members are committed to sharing experiences and insights in an atmosphere of confidentialityRESPECT Discussions and debates are always conducted in a respectful and professional mannerNON-SOLICITATION The Network is not a place to sell products or services to other members. It is a forum to learn from the exchange of ideas, experiences and information
Who we are looking for?
• Want to exchange ideas, knowledge, stories and experiences nationally and globally;• Are interested in sharing with the FBN community and embracing connections with diverse cultures, opinnions and family business strategies;• Accept having their contact information shared with the FBN global community to embrace connection with diverse cultures, opinions and family business strategies;• Want to keep the business within their families and encourage their next generation to become great family business leaders;• Respect the FBN Code of Conduct, the key to our global community success.
ONLINE RESOURCESStudies, webinars, videos,
articles, publications from FBN and FEX focused on family business
