$25MM convertible debt deal gives Myriad Genetics option to buy CA-based Crescendo Bioscience. Read http://ow.ly/6qGLB.
Sinclair Broadcast Grp. buys SLC-based KUTV & 6 other TV stations from Cerberus for $200MM: http://ow.ly/6qGAn
Video of "What Didn't Kill Me, Made Me Stronger" breakout session up on our YT http://youtube.com/user/acgutah | More to come!
Pictures are up from the Intermountain Growth Conference. Check them out and add some of your own! http://ow.ly/4cNUj
"Essential Tech" Recap: Companies must determine their objectives if they are going to do a mobile site or app...Social Platforms are key.
"Essential Tech" Breakout: Unstructured Data makes up 80-85% of all firms' data and is growing above 60%. Companies must look for trends.
"Essential Tech" Breakout: Asian customers are growing the fastest for online buyers. Purchases from American firms up due to weak dollar.
Breakouts up next: "Essential Technology for your Business" & "The Impact of Gov. Policies on Business".
Tweeting live from the ACG Intermountain Growth Conference! Follow along! @ACGChicago @ACGWM @ACGNYC @ACGBoston @ACGArizona @ACGGlobal
"What didn't kill you.." Recap: Forced to find ways to stay afloat? Look to other markets, R&D, culture, comm, exchange rates, & cash flows
A great motivational speech by Larry Gelwix! Up Next: Panel Breakout Sessions. A.) Challenges & Technology. B.) PE Markets & Gov.
Championship Strategy #5: Focus on the Final Score. "Think: WHO I want to be, not What I want to be."
Championship Strategy #4: Expect to W.I.N. (What's Important Now) "Focus on the endgame and make the appropriate plays now to get there."
Championship Strategy #3: Hit the Field Running. "Be a better person today than you were yesterday. Improve behavior, effort, and attitude."
Championship Strategy #2: Don't Play With Snakes. "There is a right and wrong in life. We compete fiercely, but we don't cut in line."
Championship Strategy #1: Go Horizontal. "Vertical Leadership is too easy and egos get in the way...Engage and elevate others."
From Gelwix: "Absolute formula for success is 3 & 5: 3 for pillars (players, plan, coach) and 5 for championship strategies for success"
