Negotiating Commercial Leases & Renewals: With Jeff Grandfield from The Lease Coach

Are you currently leasing space or considering leasing a space for your business, join us to learn more about the ins and outs of commercial leases and renewals.

You’ll learn how to negotiate the most favourable rent terms on a new lease or lease renewal including:

• What to include or what to avoid in your lease
• Ways to limit or avoid personal guarantees and deposits
• Strategies to manage your relationship with your landlord or property manager
• How to modify your lease assignment clause to allow for the sale of your business
• What to consider in your lease renewal clause, and more!

Jeff Grandfield, senior consultant with The Lease Coach, will share the 13 costly mistakes tenants make negotiating their lease or renewal and provide advice to equip you in your next negotiation.

We are providing two opportunities to learn from Jeff in 2025.

When: Wednesday, June 4
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Where: Council Chambers, Airdrie City Hall
Cost: Free
Ticket options: Group session, or Group session & one-on-one consult

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When: Wednesday, November 19
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Where: Community Room, Genesis Place
Cost: Free
Ticket options: Group session, or Group session & one-on-one consult

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Launched by Airdrie Economic Development in 2020 to support businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, this is the third iteration of the Right for Your Business program. In 2021, the Right for Your Business voucher program helped more than 80 local businesses. The latest iteration, which closed in August 2024, connected business owners with experts to provide free individualized advice based on the business’ greatest needs, as well as a number of learning and development opportunities.