Learn about the surprising financing options available to grow organically, complete acquisitions and maximize your company’s upside. Have a peer-to-peer conversation with leaders who have partnered with private capital investors; from traditional debt, asset based lending, bridge loans or longer term private equity placements.
PRESENTER Pat Ross discusses how he grew companies with private equity investors, how private equity helps and what to avoid. Pat has built a career collaborating with private equity investors and is an expert in corporate turnaround and enterprise value growth. Pat is CEO of Steeplejack Industrial Group, a scaffolding contractor and plant maintenance service provider, and Principal Partner with Polar Capital, a Toronto and Calgary based private equity group. Prior to joining Steeplejack, Pat led Wittke Waste Equipment through the largest equipment company consolidation in Canada. He joined Wittke as a General Manager in Medicine Hat, Alberta and became the CEO. After a period of rapid growth partnering with private equity, revenues grew from $12M to $230M and Wittke was then sold to a strategic buyer. You can also try Pat’s wine, at Beeswinglimited.com.

Regrets: Only owners allowed to attend. Keeping it as a CEO/Owner event.