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Executive Seminar Series

Beyond the Founder

Preparing Your Business for Succession, Growth & Business Exit

A practical seminar series for SME owners, founders, successors and business leaders preparing for their business’s next chapter. Our September and October 2026 seminars have concluded. Details of the next seminar will be announced when confirmed.

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Seminar 2 · Completed

21 October 2026

Seminar 1 · Completed

16 September 2026

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The Business Challenge

Will Your Business Thrive Beyond You?

Many SME businesses are built around the founder's experience, relationships and decision-making.

But when too much knowledge and authority sits with one person, the business becomes difficult to hand over, scale or sell.

Beyond the Founder helps business owners identify and strengthen the areas that matter before the business enters its next chapter — leadership, talent, SOPs, documentation, branding, finance, governance and business continuity.

Outcomes

What the past sessions explored.

  • Reduce founder dependency

  • Build a business that can grow beyond the founder

  • Increase business value before succession or sale

  • Understand what buyers, investors and successors expect

  • Avoid common succession planning mistakes

  • Identify gaps through practical business readiness assessments

The Series

Past seminars

Our September and October 2026 sessions have concluded. Explore their topics, practical tools and expert perspectives.

Seminar 2Completed · 21 October 2026

Is Your Business Ready to Be Sold or Scaled?

Preparing for M&A, Exit and Buyer Due Diligence

The session explored what buyers, investors, successors and professional managers may examine before taking over or investing in a business.

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM SGT

Educare Global Academy, 133 New Bridge Road #25-10, Chinatown Point, Singapore

Past event · complimentary admission · in collaboration with Educare Human Capital

Topics and practical outcomes
  • Understand what buyers, investors and successors look for
  • Reduce founder dependency through stronger systems
  • Strengthen SOPs, documentation and governance
  • Understand HR due diligence and workforce risks
  • Improve financial readiness and reporting discipline
  • Strengthen brand and digital credibility
  • Complete an Exit Readiness Assessment
Seminar 1Completed · 16 September 2026

Can Your Business Run Without You?

Preparing SMEs for Succession and Second-Generation Leadership

The session examined whether businesses had the people, processes, documentation, governance, financial visibility and leadership structure needed to operate beyond the founder.

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM SGT

Educare Global Academy, 133 New Bridge Road #25-10, Chinatown Point, Singapore

Past event · complimentary admission · in collaboration with Educare Human Capital

Topics and practical outcomes
  • Identify founder dependency before it limits growth
  • Build stronger leadership, systems and business continuity
  • Understand how SOPs and documentation support succession
  • Identify and prepare future leaders
  • Strengthen financial visibility for the next generation
  • Complete a practical Succession Readiness Scorecard
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Expert Perspectives

What our experts covered.

Practical perspectives across leadership, business transformation, financial readiness and legal risk.

Seminar 2Completed · 21 October 2026

Is Your Business Ready to Be Sold or Scaled?

People & Leadership
Marvin Lew

Preparing employment documentation, leadership bench strength, retention plans and workforce risks for transition or buyer review.

Business Transformation
Serene Kwok

Strengthening SOPs, systems, documentation, brand positioning and digital credibility to create a more transferable business.

Financial Readiness
Christina Koh

Understanding the financial information buyers examine, from profitability and cash flow to management accounts and due-diligence red flags.

Legal & Dispute Resolution
Cephas Yee

Corporate and commercial disputes that surface in transitions — joint venture fallouts, shareholder oppression and investment fraud.

Seminar 1Completed · 16 September 2026

Can Your Business Run Without You?

People & Leadership
Marvin Lew

Identifying future leaders, succession planning, leadership development and workforce continuity.

Business Transformation
Serene Kwok

Reducing founder dependency through SOPs, knowledge documentation, workflow systems, branding and AI knowledge systems.

Financial Readiness
Christina Koh

Building financial visibility through cleaner reporting, cash-flow discipline and stronger management information for succession.

The September and October journey

From founder dependency to a transferable business.

Seminar 1 explored whether the business can continue without the founder.

Seminar 2 explored whether the business is ready to be sold, scaled or reviewed by buyers, investors or successors.

Together, the sessions helped SME owners explore the move from founder dependency towards a more professional, transferable and valuable business.

  1. 01Founder Dependency
  2. 02Succession Readiness
  3. 03Business Professionalisation
  4. 04Exit / Scale Readiness
Past Seminar Speakers

Practitioners across leadership, transformation, finance and law.

  • Marvin Lew

    Marvin Lew

    Business Strategist, Educare Human Capital

    Seminars 1 & 2 · September / October 2026
    Expertise
    Leadership DevelopmentSuccession PlanningWorkforce Strategy
  • Serene Kwok

    Serene Kwok

    Founder & Chief Transformation Strategist, Bluehive Consulting Asia

    Seminars 1 & 2 · September / October 2026
    Expertise
    Business TransformationSOPs & DocumentationBrandingAI Knowledge Systems
  • Christina Koh

    Christina Koh

    Financial Capital Excellence Consultant / CFO Advisor

    Seminars 1 & 2 · September / October 2026
    Expertise
    Finance StrategyBusiness GrowthFinancial Readiness
  • Cephas Yee

    Cephas Yee

    Partner, Dispute Resolution, Delta Law Corporation

    Seminar 2 · 21 October 2026
    Expertise
    Commercial LitigationShareholder & JV DisputesArbitrationRestructuring & Insolvency
Past Programme Highlights

How the past afternoons unfolded.

  1. 01

    Welcome & Context

  2. 02

    Expert Insights

  3. 03

    Business Readiness Assessment

  4. 04

    Fireside Chat / Panel Discussion

  5. 05

    Q&A

  6. 06

    Networking

The September and October sessions combined expert insights, practical assessments and discussion around business readiness.

Who Should Attend

Built for owners preparing the next chapter.

  • SME Owners
  • Business Founders
  • Family Businesses
  • Second-Generation Successors
  • Managing Directors
  • Business Partners & Directors
  • HR Leaders
  • Companies Preparing for Succession
  • Businesses Preparing for Growth or Exit
Tools from the past sessions

Practical tools, not just slides.

  • Succession Readiness Scorecard

    Assess your business across leadership, finance, documentation, governance, talent and business continuity.

  • Exit Readiness Checklist

    Assess business readiness across systems, finance, HR, brand, management strength, governance and founder dependency.

  • Complimentary Business Readiness Consultation

    Participants were offered a follow-up discussion to better understand their gaps and possible next steps.

Past Event Details

September and October 2026 event details.

The September and October seminars were presented in collaboration with Educare Human Capital. Refreshments were provided. These arrangements apply only to the completed events.

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Dates
16 September 2026 · Completed
21 October 2026 · Completed
Time
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Venue
Educare Global Academy
133 New Bridge Road #25-10
Chinatown Point, Singapore
Admission
Complimentary
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Continue the learning

Practical next steps, before the next seminar.

Branding Beyond the Founder

Assess your brand’s readiness for succession, growth or new leadership through a hands-on workshop.

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Business Transformation Consultation

Discuss your business challenges and the highest-impact next steps with a Bluehive consultant.

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FAQ

Questions, answered.

Are the September and October seminars completed?+

Yes. Seminar 1 on 16 September 2026 and Seminar 2 on 21 October 2026 have concluded. Their topics and speaker information remain available below.

When is Seminar 3?+

The topic and date will be announced when confirmed. Venue, time, speakers, admission terms and any partners for the next seminar are not yet confirmed.

Does submitting my interest reserve a seat?+

No. This is an expression of interest for email updates only, not a confirmed registration or seat reservation. We’ll contact you when the next seminar’s details are available.

Who is the series for?+

SME owners, founders, family businesses, successors, managing directors and business leaders preparing for succession, growth or eventual exit.

Where were the past seminars held?+

The September and October 2026 sessions were held at Educare Global Academy, 133 New Bridge Road #25-10, Chinatown Point, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Both had complimentary admission. These historical arrangements do not confirm arrangements for Seminar 3.

Can I get support before the next seminar?+

Yes. Explore the Branding Beyond the Founder workshop or discuss your business’s next steps through Bluehive’s existing Business Transformation Consultation.

Past seminars presented in collaboration
Educare Human CapitalBluehive Consulting Asia

The September and October seminars brought together expertise across human capital, leadership development, business transformation, systems, branding and organisational readiness.

Is Your Business Ready for Its Next Chapter?

Whether you are preparing the next generation, strengthening the management team, scaling the company or considering an eventual exit, the preparation starts before the transition.

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