Supporting business transitions across Toronto’s main streets
Exclusive BIA Member Discount:
With a wave of upcoming business successions, the Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas (TABIA) is proud to offer businesses across all of Toronto’s BIAs a significant discount with SuccessionMatching.com – a Canadian platform that helps business owners connect with qualified buyers and plan for successful ownership transitions.
This partnership gives BIAs across Toronto a practical tool to help local businesses plan for the future by protecting both the business owner’s legacy and the vitality of the main street they helped build.
How TABIA Members Can Use This Partnership:
You can connect businesses in your BIA with an exclusive $3,005 discount, including:
- ✅ $1,005 off the Succession Plan Program (a $5,000 value), plus
- ✅ A free one-year business listing on SuccessionMatching.com (a $2,000 value)
This program is ideal for local businesses that are:
- Considering retirement or selling within 1-5 years,
- Currently operating with 2+ employees
- Looking for the right buyer to continue their legacy, or wanting to plan ahead to secure the long-term success of their business to employees, family or a third party.
This program makes it easier for BIAs to proactively engage with their members to reduce business closures, and strengthen the continuity of their commercial areas.
How businesses sign up:
- Visit SuccessionMatching
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Click “Sign Up” and indicate that they heard about the service from their BIA.
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Follow the steps indicated, then someone from SuccessionMatching will follow up to set up the initial 30 minute free consultation.
A Message from TABIA CEO, John Kiru: “Succession planning isn’t just about the future of one business; it’s about the health of an entire main street. When a local business owner retires without a plan, the effects ripple through the whole community and can risk increasing vacancy rates,” said John Kiru, CEO, Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas. “This partnership gives BIAs the tools to help members protect their life’s work, welcome new entrepreneurs, and keep our neighbourhoods vibrant and strong.”
About SuccessionMatching
SuccessionMatching is a Canadian online platform that helps business owners and buyers connect and plan for successful transitions. Their programs are designed to protect legacies, empower entrepreneurs, and strengthen local economies through thoughtful succession planning.