Schedule of Events

Private equity infusion into the industry has given company owners another avenue to boost your bottom line. Whichever way you decide to grow, you will run into challenges. This panel will feature people who grew their companies in different ways including: organic, with private equity backing, and via a family investment.

Running a profitable company is hard enough, let alone one that is rapidly growing. Panelists will provide an overall look at how you should approach growth. From starting the actual ascent, managing while you are in growth mode and then when to hit the brakes, we will tackle the tough topics around building your business.

Executives and company owners will cover all things with mergers and acquisitions. They will discuss what to know when selling, the ups and downs of buying and what it takes for a deal to go smoothly. Panelists will also give their thoughts on the current state of M&A in the industry and where they see it going in the future.

You can't grow your business without a sale, and a lot of owners start out as the only salesperson on staff. Developing that next generation of salespeople is crucial to growing a company, as is designing an effective advertising campaign to gain new customers. This panel will consist of owners and top sales leaders across the country who can give insight into an effective marketing and sales process, how they manage their time, networking success and failures, and more.

For years you’ve been able to run your company by yourself, or with a few trusted colleagues. But now the company has grown to a size where you will need a new level of a management – chief financial officer, a human resources officer, a chief operating officer and other management titles. Panelists will discuss when they knew it was time to start this process, what they would do differently and the successes and missteps they had. They will also speak about learning how to delegate and being comfortable doing so.