# Event Details - **Event Name**: You've Built This. Now Protect It. - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 23 Jun, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Tue, 23 Jun, 2026 at 02:30 pm - **Event Description**: An event for women entrepreneurs who know their business supports more than just themselves — and are ready to make sure it's protected.About this EventYou didn't build this business by accident.You built it with early mornings, hard decisions, uncomfortable conversations, and years of showing up even when it was difficult. Your business supports your income, your household, and the people who depend on you.So here's the question nobody asks out loud:Is my business protected?What happens when a client relationship falls apart because the contract didn't cover what you both assumed it did?What happens to your business, your income, and your family if you suddenly can't show up — for a week, a month, or longer?Most entrepreneurs don't have clear answers to either of those questions. Not because they haven't thought about it. Because the right conversation hasn't happened yet.Until June 23rd.TWO SESSIONS. ONE AFTERNOON. THE PROTECTION PLAN YOUR BUSINESS IS MISSING.This intimate event brings together two expert women business owners for two of the most practical — and most avoided — conversations in entrepreneurship.One session will change how you think about every B2B agreement you sign.The other will change how you think about what happens to everything you've built.Together, they cover the inside and the outside of business protection — and you leave with real tools, real documents, and a real plan.SESSION ONEThe Handshake Had a Gap: Building B2B Contracts That Protect the RelationshipMichelle Svartsjo — Contract Risk Advisor, Founder of SOAR AdvisoryB2B relationships between women entrepreneurs are built on trust. That's a strength — until it isn't.When two driven women business owners have two different versions of the same agreement living in their heads, conflict doesn't happen because of dishonesty. It happens because nobody made the agreement visible.Michelle brings 22+ years of cross-industry experience to this practical, peer-level session on collaborative contracts that protect both parties, set clear expectations, and give you a path forward when things get complicated.You'll walk away with:→ The three categories of B2B risk every business owner needs to understand→ The four clauses every B2B service agreement must include — in plain language→ A Collaborative Contract Framework: Clarity, Shared Expectations, Mutual Protection, and a Path Through Conflict→ The ability to spot gaps in your current agreements before they become problems→ One immediate action you can take before you leave the roomNETWORKING LUNCHLunch provided. A built-in opportunity to connect with the women around you.SESSION TWOYour Business. Without You.Jodi Laking — Business Contingency Advisor, Founder of Your Business ExecutorYou've worked too hard to leave what happens next to chance.In this hands-on working session, Jodi will guide you through the foundation of a business contingency plan — the document that protects your income, your clients, and your family when you can't be there. Whether it's a planned vacation or something no one saw coming, you'll leave knowing exactly what needs to be in place and with a real starting point already in your hands.You'll walk away with:→ A clear understanding of what a business contingency plan is and why it matters→ A completed one-page working document — your actual starting point→ The five areas every business owner needs to document before stepping away→ A clear picture of who steps in, what they need, and how to make sure they're ready→ Confidence that the work you've built won't unravel if life doesn't go as plannedNETWORKINGStay and connect with the women in the room. These are your people.THE DETAILS? Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026? Ottawa Street Local Pub and Venue, 226 Ottawa St N, Hamilton, ON L8H 3Z6? 12PM - 2:30PM ET? $55 (+ HST)Note: There is a cost to attend. Tickets can only be purchased online and will not be available at the door.REGISTER NOW — www.worksmartcanada.ca/store/p/protectyourbusinessLunch is provided. Seating is intentionally limited.IS THIS FOR YOU?Yes — if any of these sound familiar:→ You've done work with another business owner on a handshake and hoped for the best→ You want to work with more women entrepreneurs on collaborative projects and want to learn how to set-up relationships properly from the start→ You don't have a clear answer to "what happens to my business if something happens to me?"→ Your business income is your household income — and that makes the stakes real→ You've been meaning to get organized and protected and keep running out of time→ You want to be in a room with other women who take their businesses seriouslyYOUR SPEAKERSMichelle SvartsjoContract Risk Advisor | Commercial Real Estate Broker | Founder, SOAR Advisory | Host, The Martini Glass Podcast22+ years 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.Jodi LakingBusiness Contingency Advisor | Business Coach & Consultant | Founder, Your Business Executor & Work Smart Canada25+ years as an entrepreneur. 12 years coaching hundreds of business owners across the GTHA. Jodi helps entrepreneurs protect what they've built — bringing together the planning, the professionals, and the documentation that ensures nothing is left unprotected. Known as a concierge for estate planning, she is the person who makes sure the plan is actually in place. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/d8ccdd30-6e36-11f1-9142-23c31cc090e3-rimg-w416-h740-dc1c3a42-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hamilton/youve-built-this-now-protect-it/100001991826467583 - **Event Categories**: business - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: CAD ## Event venue details - **city**: Hamilton - **state**: ON - **country**: Canada - **location**: Ottawa Street Local Pub and Venue - **lat**: 43.2487394 - **long**: -79.81697009999999 - **full address**: Ottawa Street Local Pub and Venue, 226 Ottawa Street North, Hamilton, Canada ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: You've Built This. Now Protect It. - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/ac7e7ddccaaab76c7f9230668324dc4778d4d8e4e2658dfbe652bce20c051c6e-rimg-w1080-h1920-dc1b3a3f-gmir.jpg?v=1782131737 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is You've Built This. Now Protect It. being held? - **A:** You've Built This. Now Protect It. takes place on Tue, 23 Jun, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Tue, 23 Jun, 2026 at 02:30 pm at Ottawa Street Local Pub and Venue, 226 Ottawa Street North, Hamilton, Canada. - **Q**: Who is organizing You've Built This. Now Protect It.? - **A:** You've Built This. Now Protect It. is organized by Your Business Executor. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** You've Built This. Now Protect It. is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. 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