You've Built This. Now Protect It.
An intimate afternoon event for women entrepreneurs who know their business supports more than just themselves — and are ready to make sure it's protected.
📅 Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026
📍 Ottawa Street Local Pub and Venue, 226 Ottawa St N, Hamilton, ON L8H 3Z6 (lower level)
🕙 12PM - 2:30PM ET
🎟 $55 (+ HST)
You didn't build this business by accident.
You built it with early mornings, hard decisions, and years of showing up — even when it was difficult. Your business is your income. Your household. Your future. And the future of the people who depend on you.
So here's the question most women entrepreneurs push to the back of their mind:
What happens to all of it if something happens to you?
What happens when a client relationship falls apart because the contract didn't cover what you both assumed? What happens to your business, your income, and your family if you suddenly can't show up?
Most of us don't have a clear answer. Not because we haven't thought about it. Because the right conversation hasn't happened yet.
This event is where it does.
WHAT THIS IS
On June 23rd, two expert women business owners are bringing you two of the most important — and most avoided — conversations in entrepreneurship.
One session will change how you think about every B2B agreement you enter.
The other will change how you think about what happens to everything you've built if you suddenly can't be there.
This is not a networking event with a speaker tacked on. This is a working afternoon. You'll leave with tools, documents, and a plan you didn't have when you walked in.
THE AGENDA
Session One: The Handshake Had a Gap: Building B2B Contracts That Protect the Relationship
Michelle Svartsjo — Contract Risk Advisor, Founder of SOAR Advisory
Most B2B relationships start with trust — not paperwork. A great conversation, a verbal agreement, and two driven business owners get to work. And then something doesn't land the way either of them expected.
In this practical session, Michelle will walk you through the agreements that protect your business relationships — so the next time something gets complicated, you have a framework and not just a hope.
You'll leave with the four clauses every B2B agreement needs, a collaborative contract framework you can apply immediately, and one action you can take before you leave the room.
Working Lunch: Food provided. A chance to breathe, connect, and talk with the women around you.
Session Two: Your Business. Without You.
Jodi Laking — Business Contingency Advisor, Founder of Your Business Executor
What happens to your business when you can't be there?
Whether it's a planned vacation or something no one saw coming — the question is the same. And most business owners don't have an answer.
In this hands-on session, you'll work through the foundation of a business contingency plan — covering short-term absence, long-term incapacity, and everything in between.
You'll complete a guided one-page working document during the session and leave with a real, usable starting point.
Networking: Stay, connect, and continue the conversation with the women in the room.
WHAT YOU'LL WALK AWAY WITH
After this afternoon, you will have:
✔ The ability to spot gaps in your current B2B agreements before they become problems
✔ A collaborative contract framework you can apply to any active business relationship
✔ A completed one-page business contingency plan — your actual starting point
✔ Clarity on who would step in for your business, what they would need, and how to make sure they're ready
✔ Two tangible next steps — one from each session — that you can act on immediately
WHO THIS IS FOR
This event is for you if:
→ You are a woman business owner at any stage of growth
→ Your business income supports your household, your family, or your future
→ You work with other businesses and have relied on trust more than paperwork
→ You know you need a contingency plan and haven't had the space or time to start one
→ You want to be in a room with other women who take their businesses as seriously as you do
YOUR SPEAKERS
Contract Risk Advisor | Commercial Real Estate Broker | Founder, SOAR Advisory | Host, The Martini Glass Podcast
With 22+ years of experience across tech, telecom, aerospace, and government, Michelle helps business owners see what's actually at risk in their agreements — and build contracts that protect the relationship on both sides of the deal.
Business Contingency Advisor | Business Coach & Consultant | Founder, Your Business Executor & Work Smart Canada
Jodi Laking has spent 25+ years building businesses and 12 years coaching hundreds of entrepreneurs across the GTHA through every stage of growth. Through Your Business Executor, she helps business owners build contingency plans and succession strategies that protect their income, their clients, and their families. Known as a concierge for estate planning — she is the person who ensures nothing is left unprotected.