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Date:
11:30 AM
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In 2011, famed venture capital investor Marc Andreesen sent a proverbial shot around the business world when he predicted that within ten years software startups would take over large facets of the traditional economy. Today, we know how eerily accurate his prediction came to be. As well-funded startups offer market efficient pricing, have capital to absorb minor missteps and hold the ability to challenge existing regulations, how does an established company compete and protect itself? In this program, you will learn how local middle market executives have refined their strategies and continue to implement and deploy unconventional tactics in an attempt to bulletproof their businesses from fully-funded and agile startups.
Speakers
Jim Bruno
Co-Founder & CEO, The Duck Company
Jim is Co-Founder and CEO of the Duck Company, an experience based design company supplying retailers across North America and the Caribbean with unique t-shirts featuring quirky humor. Started in 1988 by two University of Colorado students, this privately-held wholesaler specializes in screen printing, accessories and apparel for the outdoor industry. As CEO, Jim utilizes his understanding of seasonal cycles to help ensure the company's primary focus on customer service. With the help of an exclusive, product-expert sales team, Duck Company supports clients directly, one-on-one, with a dedication to their customers growth and success.
Molly Fitzpatrick
Vice President, Rallyday Partners
Built by founders for founders, Rallyday is a private equity firm focused on supporting great companies led by audacious leaders with big dreams. Their Multi-Growth Capital™ was developed to ignite a business without selling out. As a both a middle market investor and investment banker, Molly has partnered with management teams across five portfolio companies and worked together with them on add-on acquisitions for each. She has successfully completed nine sell-side M&A and equity deals during her investment banking career. Molly is a YPD Board Member and is actively involved in both Special Olympics of Colorado and Rocky Mountain Junior Achievement.
Dave Guetig
President, Galloway & Company
Having served as Galloway president since 2006, Dave has more than 30 years of professional experience ranging from civil engineering and project management to executive administration. He has worked extensively in the areas of project feasibility, site selection, site planning, entitlement assistance, client representation at public meetings and hearings, site design, grading and drainage studies, stormwater management, utility design and studies, permit coordination, and regulatory analysis.
Dave received his bachelor of science in civil engineering in 1988 from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He is a professional engineer licensed in 30 states; a LEED Accredited Professional; a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE); and a Certified Retail Property Executive (CRX) and Certified Development, Design and Construction Professional (CDP) through the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).
Eric Wolf
Managing Director, Buyout, Bow River Capital
Eric is a Managing Director for Bow River Capital responsible for leading investment transactions. Prior to forming Bow River Capital, he worked with Mr. Richardson at B.E. Richardson Investments, where he was involved in the due diligence, financial analysis, and structuring of numerous operating company and real estate investment transactions, including the reorganization of a portfolio company into a publicly listed real estate investment trust. Eric is the current Chairman of Ely and Associates Corp. and the former Chairman of Peak Power Engineering and AUC Holdings Corp. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain, and formerly served on the boards of Denver Academy (Treasurer), and Leaders Challenge (Treasurer). Eric earned a B.S. in accounting at the University of Colorado Boulder and is a certified public accountant (inactive) in the state of Colorado.
Keith Trammell (Moderator)
Partner, Wilmer Hale
Keith Trammell is a leading corporate lawyer who counsels public companies, private equity funds and privately held companies on capital markets and mergers and acquisitions. He is exceptionally skilled at helping clients navigate through negotiated purchase and sales, unsolicited and hostile acquisition proposals, equity and debt securities offerings, leveraged buyouts, corporate restructurings and corporate governance matters.
As a lawyer with a deep understanding of the complex legal market, Mr. Trammell also advises clients on cross-border transactions and securities matters for dual listed companies and foreign private issuers. His transactional and capital markets experience spans a variety of industries, including cable television, consumer products, food and beverage, retail, media and entertainment, energy, mining, healthcare and life sciences.
