Build Your Foundation: Structuring Your Business for Long-Term Success

A session designed to help entrepreneurs understand the legal, tax, and operational implications of different business structures.
About this Event

Workshop Overview

Choosing the right business structure and establishing sound financial practices are critical decisions that can affect your taxes, liability, financing opportunities, and future growth. This session helps entrepreneurs understand the legal, tax, and operational implications of different business structures while introducing the systems and advisors needed to build a compliant and scalable business.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Compare sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations.
• Understand the legal and tax implications of each business structure.
• Identify key financial and regulatory obligations.
• Implement effective financial record-keeping practices.
• Determine which professional advisors are needed at different stages of growth.

Workshop Pricing

$25 - General Admission (no meal)

$55 - General Admission (meal w/meat or veggie option)

$0 - WEtech Client (no meal)

$30 - WEtech Client (meal w/meat or veggie option)

"Build Your Foundation" is one of two workshops designed to equip entrepreneurs with the financial knowledge and practical skills needed to build resilient, sustainable businesses. These workshops can be taken separately or together.
Whether you're launching a new venture or strengthening an existing one, these workshops provide a solid foundation in financial management, business structure, and compliance. Through interactive learning, real-world examples, and practical tools, participants will gain the confidence to make informed financial decisions, establish effective business practices, and position their businesses for long-term growth and success.

Speaker’s Bio

Julian “Jules” Hawkins is the Co-Founder of Hawkins & Co. Accounting. A transplant from the UK, this Cambridge-educated double-CPA, CA (UK and Ontario) is creating waves in Essex County and beyond. Jules has 15 years of big firm experience in the UK and Toronto, and 15 more years with smaller firms in Windsor. With many other connections in our community (sessional instructor at Odette Business School at the University of Windsor; professional volunteer at the Small Business Centre, and a local Rotarian), Jules has the perfect background to support Windsor–Essex business owners.

Although Jules has worked with businesses of all sizes – from new start-ups to multinational corporations – he particularly enjoys working with small fast-growing companies, owner-managed businesses and non-profit organizations. He stays on top of his professional game by teaching courses and acting as an accredited Practice Inspector for CPA Ontario.