Mastermind Breakfast | Practical Tips For Growing Your Team

Join fellow founders, CEO’s, business owners, and visionaries for a practical, peer-driven conversation on how to grow your team strategically and sustainably led by Bernard Williams of Company Counsel LLC and Edgar Ndjatou of Officium HR Consulting. Whether you're hiring your first employee, expanding your staff, or considering adding a business partner, this mastermind breakfast offers a supportive space to explore real-world challenges and walk away with actionable insights.

We'll cover:

• Knowing when it’s time to grow
• Structuring roles and responsibilities that align with your business goals
• Legal considerations when expanding your team (e.g., classification, contracts, partnership agreements)
• Balancing growth with budget, team culture, and long-term strategy
• Avoiding common hiring and onboarding pitfalls

A light breakfast will be served, and time will be reserved for informal networking and Q&A. Participants will also take part in an interactive mastermind discussion with fellow attendees to share challenges, strategies, and solutions in a collaborative setting.

This session has limited seats to ensure personalized attention, focused collaboration, and high-impact networking. At the end of the session, presenters/facilitators will briefly share information about their firm’s services and potential options for engagement.

Bonus: HR Office HoursFollowing the session, participants will gain access to an additional 30 minutes of HR support for one month—perfect for quick questions on employee relations, compliance, and best practices.

We hope you will consider joining us! Please feel free to share this opportunity with your networks in the greater Philadelphia area.

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Meet the Facilitators:

Bernard A. Williams is a seasoned attorney, entrepreneur, and business leader with over 20 years of experience representing business owners in Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey. As the founder of Company Counsel LLC, he provides Fractional General Counsel Services and legal guidance on business agreements, disputes, startups, and more. A former partner at Legis Group and alumnus of top law firms including Cravath and Drinker Biddle, Bernard has represented Fortune 100 clients and led high-stakes litigation. He’s also a respected speaker, adjunct professor, and community advocate, having served on several nonprofit boards and mentored young entrepreneurs. His work has earned him numerous accolades, including Pennsylvania SuperLawyer and multiple Philly100 awards for Company Counsel. Bernard holds a law degree from NYU School of Law, where he was an editor of the NYU Law Review.

Edgar Ndjatou is a DC-based workers’ rights advocate and business/nonprofit consultant who is passionate about creating workplaces that value fair treatment, trust and open communication. Previously a practicing employment attorney, Edgar leverages his knowledge and skillset to educate the public on workers’ rights and leads advocacy efforts in support of employees and their wellbeing. Through his consulting business, Officium, Edgar supports a clientbase that spans across a variety of industries in the public, private and government sector in making competent HR decisions, strategizing innovative policies and procedures that benefit both employers and workers, helping to address career obstacles, and navigating difficult situations through alternative dispute resolution.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Fitler Club, 24 South 24th Street, Philadelphia, United States