Columbia Private Equity Conference

Attended a great conference sponsored by the Columbia Business School Private Equity Club. Some key take aways:

• Growth will come from;

  • Innovations - driven by technology

  • Growth of the global middle class

• Concerns

  • Too much money available for deals - chasing returns

  • Excessively high valuations

  • Potential Recession

  • Impact of Coronavirus

All speakers remain actively seeking and doing deals.

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• Events
  • Oct 31, 2019 The Green New Deal: Visionary or Misguided Oct 31, 2019
  • Nov 13, 2019 BDNY 2019 - Trade show ROI Nov 13, 2019
  • Nov 15, 2019 Finding Your Voice Nov 15, 2019
  • Feb 10, 2020 Columbia Private Equity Conference Feb 10, 2020
  • Feb 28, 2020 Fordham Real Estate Institute PropTech Conference Feb 28, 2020
  • Apr 14, 2020 Thompson Research Group’s 2020 C&I Virtual Conference Apr 14, 2020
  • May 13, 2020 SBID Digital Discussions Part 1: Humans and Business May 13, 2020
  • May 13, 2020 SBID Digital Discussions Part 2: Adapting Our Practice May 13, 2020
  • May 13, 2020 SBID Digital Discussions Part 3: Adapting Our Industry May 13, 2020
  • May 13, 2020 SBID Digital Discussions Part 4: Adapting Our Designs May 13, 2020
  • Dec 21, 2020 Marquardt+ Case Study on Nestler Strategies Graphic Communications Dec 21, 2020
• Writings
  • Mar 10, 2020 Changes and Challenges in the Commercial Built Environment - Floor Focus Magazine - February 2020 Issue Mar 10, 2020
  • Mar 25, 2020 Work From Home - Go To Market Strategy - A Few Thoughts - LinkedIn Post Mar 25, 2020
  • Mar 3, 2021 2021 - A Rising Tide May Not Lift All Boats - Floor Covering News Part I Mar 3, 2021

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