Bringing a company to exit is a complex journey; often exhilarating, sometimes excruciating, and certainly not for the faint-at-heart. For Terry Nawrot and Joe Tyler, this is familiar territory, since they scaled their former company Informz from a small startup to one of the most highly-regarded marketing automation companies on the planet. Using a multi-faceted approach that included communication, accountability, community give-back, and family-friendly employee benefits, Tyler and Nawrot built Informz into an award-winning company culture that not only received national acclaim but was a model that other companies tried to emulate. Informz made the Inc. 5000 for 4 years, received Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Company Culture award in 2017, received the Best Places to Work award 3 years running and was also named 2017 Corporate Volunteer of the Year for the Albany, NY area. In early 2017, Tyler and Nawrot decided to sell Informz, and after a whirlwind of negotiations, the company was acquired later that year by Higher Logic. Tyler and Nawrot left Informz, and relishing the thrill of creating and watching a company flourish, they launched SpringStart, a Venture Capital firm geared for early-stage startups. Today, they are on the hunt for startups and business ideas that they can help cultivate to become great companies. Limited number of super early bird tickets available - use promo code Speedy DATE & TIME November 29, 2018 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM AGENDA 6:30 pm Networking with Food 7:00 pm Fireside Chat with Terry & Joe and Q&A with Audience 8:00 pm Networking TOPICS DISCUSSED INCLUDE - Creating an Award-Winning Company Culture - When The Pieces Don't All FIt - Loyalty vs. Longevity - Breaking Up Can Be Hard - Managing an Exit with Grace and Integrity LOCATION Pioneer Plaza 652 Albany Shaker Road Albany, 12211RSVP
November 29 – 30, 2018
11:30 PM – 1:30 AM UTC
11:30 PM | Networking and Nibbles |
12:00 AM | Fireside Chat w/Terry and Joe + Audience Q&A |
1:00 AM | Networking |