About Excelerate
Excelerate is a non-profit community dedicated to empowering F&B owners by fostering collaboration, innovation, and shared expertise. We bring together industry leaders, innovators, and experts to address real challenges with practical, actionable solutions.
Event Overview
In the face of an unpredictable 2025 economy, many F&B business owners are grappling with difficult decisions — whether to push through, pivot, or close their businesses.
Excelerate: Building Resilience in 2025 is a specially curated event designed to equip F&B owners with critical decision-making insights, legal and financial strategies, and powerful networking opportunities.
Why Attend?
- Navigate Business Closure or Continuation: Learn how to assess your business viability amidst ongoing uncertainty.
- Protect Yourself Legally and Financially: Understand the pros and cons of personal liability as a shareholder or director.
- Real-Local Lessons: Hear real case studies on business closures — what went wrong, what could have been done differently.
- Asset and Liability Restructuring: Gain tools and frameworks for smarter asset management.
- Build Your Network: Meet and engage with other influential F&B owners, industry experts, and thought leaders.
- Interactive Q&A Session: Get direct insights from experienced professionals who have weathered tough times.
Key Learning Objectives
✅ Understand personal liability risks as a business shareholder and director
✅ Learn critical lessons from past F&B business closures
✅ Discover strategies to restructure assets and liabilities effectively
✅ Build valuable connections within the F&B owners' community
Who Should Attend?
- F&B Owners and Operators
- Restaurateurs and Café Owners
- Food Manufacturing & Distribution Entrepreneurs
- Business Advisors and Consultants working with F&B businesses
Special Highlight: Expert Insights on Owner Stress
We recognize the immense stress F&B owners are under. Your participation and shared experiences will foster genuine discussions and bring valuable perspectives to the table.