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Sep 28, 2026
Business Transfers and Economic Trends in Quebec: Unveiling the 3rd Edition of the Prospera Barometer
Next edition
Sep 28, 2026, 8:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. | Registration and networking from 8:00 a.m.
Launch of the Third Edition of the Prospera Barometer
BCF Business Law, Quadrat and Repreneuriat Québec invite you to an event focused on a key issue for Quebec’s economic future: business transfers and how companies can prepare for a potential ownership transition.
Drawing on the findings of the Prospera Barometer, the latest data on business succession, and insights from a panel of experts, we will explore how organizations can better prepare for a transfer of ownership and how succession can become a driver of growth, resilience, and economic vitality across Quebec.
Why Attend?
A profitable business is not necessarily ready to be transferred. The success of a business transition depends on thorough preparation that goes far beyond financial performance. Governance, contracts, operational processes, succession planning for key talent, customer relationships, and dependence on the owner are all factors that can influence an organization’s value and long-term sustainability when ownership changes hands.
This event will help participants better understand the often significant gap between the intention to sell a business and its actual ability to continue operations, sustain growth, and preserve value after a change in ownership.
An Event to Better Understand Business Transfers in Quebec
Bringing together economic, legal, transactional, human, and organizational perspectives, this event will address a fundamental question: how can more Quebec businesses be prepared for succession while preserving the value they have built over the years?
Business transfers in Quebec will be explored from multiple angles. Beyond the transaction itself, discussions will focus on economic continuity, the transfer of knowledge and expertise, and the long-term sustainability of the businesses that contribute to the strength and dynamism of Quebec’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Agenda
Opening remarks
Opening remarks
8:30 a.m.
Opening remarks by Julie Doré, Managing Partner at BCF Business Law. This introduction will highlight the key findings of the Prospera Barometer and set the stage for a broader discussion on ownership transition readiness, value preservation, and the long-term sustainability of Quebec’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
BCF Speakers
Prospera Barometer Presentation
Prospera Barometer Presentation
8:35 a.m.
Presentation of the key findings from the Prospera Barometer by economist François Delorme. This session will highlight the latest data on business succession in Quebec and explore how ownership transitions contribute to economic growth, entrepreneurial resilience, innovation, and the vitality of regional economies.
Guest Speakers
François Delormes
François Delormes
Delorme Lajoie Consultation
President and CEO
François is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the Université de Sherbrooke School of Management and President and CEO of Delorme Lajoie Consultation. His areas of expertise include macroeconomics, public finance, behavioural economics, issues related to inequality, and environmental economics.
View profileFrançois is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the Université de Sherbrooke School of Management and President and CEO of Delorme Lajoie Consultation. His areas of expertise include macroeconomics, public finance, behavioural economics, issues related to inequality, and environmental economics.
Up-to-date overview of business transfers in Quebec
Up-to-date overview of business transfers in Quebec
8:55 a.m.
Presented by Alexandre Ollive, President and Chief Executive Officer of Repreneuriat Québec.
This session will provide an up-to-date overview of business succession in Quebec, highlighting the gap between ownership transfer intentions, the number of businesses that are truly prepared for a transition, and the pool of prospective business buyers. Participants will gain valuable insight into the challenges and opportunities shaping entrepreneurial succession in today's economy.
Guest Speakers
Alexandre Ollive
Alexandre Ollive
Repreneuriat Québec
President and CEO
As President and CEO of Repreneuriat Québec, Alexandre Ollive is one of the province’s leading voices on business transfers. A unifying leader, he is committed to a clear vision: making business transfers a powerful driver of economic vitality across all regions of Quebec.
View profileAs President and CEO of Repreneuriat Québec, Alexandre Ollive is one of the province’s leading voices on business transfers. A unifying leader, he is committed to a clear vision: making business transfers a powerful driver of economic vitality across all regions of Quebec.
Panel Discussion: Business Transferability and Succession Readiness
Panel Discussion: Business Transferability and Succession Readiness
9:10 a.m.
Moderated by Nathalie Gagnon, Partner, Lawyer and Head of Business Law at BCF Business Law, this panel will bring together experts in business transfers, law, transactions and organizational preparedness to discuss the factors that contribute to a successful ownership transition.
The conversation will explore the conditions that enhance a company's transferability, preserve its value and support continued growth following a change in ownership.
BCF Speakers
Guest Speakers
Simon Leroux
Simon Leroux
Optionality
Founder and President
Simon is the Founder and President of Optionality, an AI-powered platform that helps business owners better prepare for the sale and transfer of their companies, understand and increase business value, identify exit options, and plan ownership transitions years in advance. Optionality is backed by Inovia Capital and Luge Capital and was selected to participate in Google’s Startup Accelerator.
His background combines more than 20 years of experience in entrepreneurship, technology, strategy, investment, and mergers and acquisitions.
View profileSimon is the Founder and President of Optionality, an AI-powered platform that helps business owners better prepare for the sale and transfer of their companies, understand and increase business value, identify exit options, and plan ownership transitions years in advance. Optionality is backed by Inovia Capital and Luge Capital and was selected to participate in Google’s Startup Accelerator.
His background combines more than 20 years of experience in entrepreneurship, technology, strategy, investment, and mergers and acquisitions.
Alexandre Ollive
Alexandre Ollive
Repreneuriat Québec
President and CEO
As President and CEO of Repreneuriat Québec, Alexandre Ollive is one of the province’s leading voices on business transfers. A unifying leader, he is committed to a clear vision: making business transfers a powerful driver of economic vitality across all regions of Quebec.
View profileAs President and CEO of Repreneuriat Québec, Alexandre Ollive is one of the province’s leading voices on business transfers. A unifying leader, he is committed to a clear vision: making business transfers a powerful driver of economic vitality across all regions of Quebec.
Alain Robichaud
Alain Robichaud
Quadrat Conseils
Founder and President
Alain has over 28 years of experience in strategic management, leadership and team performance, organizational transformation, and cultural change, working with boards of directors and executive leadership teams of major public and private organizations. Founder of Robichaud Conseils, a firm highly regarded within Québec’s business community, and later a Partner at PwC for approximately eight years, he has worked with some fifty organizations and led several hundred mandates across the fields mentioned above.
View profileAlain has over 28 years of experience in strategic management, leadership and team performance, organizational transformation, and cultural change, working with boards of directors and executive leadership teams of major public and private organizations. Founder of Robichaud Conseils, a firm highly regarded within Québec’s business community, and later a Partner at PwC for approximately eight years, he has worked with some fifty organizations and led several hundred mandates across the fields mentioned above.
Question and Answer Session
Question and Answer Session
9:50 a.m.
Participants will have the opportunity to engage with the panelists and ask questions about the key challenges associated with business transferability. Topics will include ownership transition readiness, business structuring, value preservation, and the conditions that support long-term continuity and growth following a transfer of ownership.
Who Should Attend?
This event is designed for:
- Business owners considering the sale of their company
- Individuals interested in acquiring a business in Quebec
- Business leaders preparing for succession planning
- Family businesses, management teams and shareholders
- Professionals in law, tax, financing and organizational advisory services
Start Preparing Your Business for the Future Today
A business transfer does not begin with the search for a buyer. It starts with a strategic assessment of the company's governance, processes, key talent, contracts, business relationships and ability to operate independently of its owner.
Join us for the unveiling of the third edition of the Prospera Barometer to gain a deeper understanding of the conditions required for a successful ownership transition, explore the latest business succession trends and discover how Quebec businesses can preserve and enhance the value they have created over time.
Register for the event
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Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
A business may be profitable while remaining highly dependent on its owner. A transferable business, on the other hand, has documented processes, clearly assigned responsibilities, sustainable business relationships, and an organizational structure that allows operations to continue after a change in ownership.
Preparation may include succession planning, documenting processes, reducing dependence on the owner, establishing governance structures, identifying future leadership, and coordinating the legal, tax, financial, human, and organizational aspects of the transition.
The process should begin well before the need to sell becomes urgent. Transferability is not built solely at the time of sale, but through a structured approach implemented early enough to strengthen the business over time. For many organizations, this preparation begins several years before the transaction.
Transferability may be influenced by governance practices, contractual arrangements, key talent retention, dependence on the owner, financial performance and reporting, operational processes, organizational culture, and the continuity of customer relationships.
A successful transfer often requires the coordinated involvement of legal, tax, financial, human resources, and organizational advisors. Bringing together these perspectives helps address both the transaction itself and the ongoing continuity of the business.
Prospera is an economic barometer of Québec developed jointly by BCF Business Law and Quadrat Strategic Management Consulting. Designed to highlight the structural factors that influence Québec’s economic performance, it focuses on long-term trends rather than short-term fluctuations.
Based on a methodology developed by economist François Delorme and validated by a committee of experts, Prospera aims to enrich discussions on the effectiveness of public policies and the conditions that support the sustainable growth of Québec businesses.