Growing your Business in a Down Economy

Some business wags say “flat” is the new “up”, but our panel will give you practical strategies for INCREASING sales and profits – even in a recession!

The U.S. economy is experiencing its worst crisis since at least 1982, and some say perhaps even since the Great Depression. Companies across the industry spectrum are struggling to manage these difficult times and the outlook for 2009 is highly uncertain. Private equity and venture funds are rationing capital and performing triage on their portfolios. While many businesses will founder, however, others will take advantage of the current environment to grow stronger and distance themselves from their competitors, positioning their companies for possibly significant outperformance when the economy improves.

• What strategies separate the winners from the losers?

• How can you – as an investor, business owner, employee, or advisor – do all you can to ensure success?

Who should attend this event?

• Business owners seeking real examples of how other companies are successfully weathering the current economic storms
• Private equity, venture capital, and angel investors looking for fresh ideas to help their portfolio companies
• Employees and those “in transition” interested in insights that will help them “add value” to current and prospective employers
• Business advisors and consultants that want to better understand their clients’ challenges and how to deal with them
• Anyone seeking insights into how leading professional investors work with their portfolio companies in the real world
  

Our panel of experts includes representatives from a couple of the area’s leading investment firms, and two of their portfolio companies that are doing well despite being in some of the most troubled sectors of all – financial services and real estate! Join us to get their practical advice on the strategies and tactics they are using to not just survive, but prosper in today’s economy.

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NOTES
Reception includes light refreshments.

It is important that you register in advance for this event so that the security desk will have your name upon arrival. Go up the escalators to the VISITOR CENTER located on the second floor. Please bring a photo ID and allow yourself additional time to get through security. The building entrance is at 45th Street between Lexington and Vanderbilt Avenues.