Jenifer Bartman Business Advisory Services assists clients in the growth and transition stages of development. Service areas include investor-ready business and strategic planning, financing readiness and assistance, growth strategies, contract roles, and executive coaching. An experienced senior executive, Jenifer held the role of Vice President & CFO in the venture capital industry; this experience is particularly relevant to helping clients to arrive at practical solutions more quickly. She previously worked as a management consultant, including with an international firm, consulting to a wide range of organizations. Key areas of assistance included strategic planning, feasibility and market research, financial analysis, human resources, and organizational review.Jenifer is a published author, including of the recently released Defusing the Family Business Time Bomb, and appears regularly on a nationally televised business panel. She is a recognized speaker, writer, and has developed a number of accredited business courses, some of which are sold nationally.Jenifer is a member of the Women in Capital Markets Board-Ready Directory, the Informed Opinions Expert Database, and holds the designations of Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA), Certified Management Consultant (CMC) and Master Financial Advisor (MFA) and a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) degree. She received the Intercontinental Hotels Group Canada 2007 CSTA Community Service Award, presented by the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance PRESTIGE Awards, for her volunteer efforts and has held numerous governance roles, including Chair of the Content Committee of the Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA), the Selection Committee of the Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) Top Companies program, and is on the Board of Directors of a national mutual fund company.