In Post-IPO Glow, Benson Hill Chief Counts Lessons Learned
Matt Crisp calls stock offering for ag-tech innovator a “starting line” rather than a “finishing line.”
Matt Crisp calls stock offering for ag-tech innovator a “starting line” rather than a “finishing line.”
Employers are in a bind: without employees, it’s impossible for businesses to grow, yet attracting and retaining new talent requires higher-than-ever wages. A closer look.
A look at why the firm is dedicating more than $1.5 billion over the next three years specifically to focus on the ESG change agenda.
Freight procurement, in particular, is one of the leading areas of financial waste.
In today’s market, the best M&A deals go to the shrewdest negotiators. To ensure you get the best deal, make sure you have your concession plan ready before you make your first offer.
Shift your metrics if you want to address the dangers to profitability most effectively.
Many CEOs seeking capital were wary of the changes the pandemic brought to fundraising, but leaning into the new normal allowed one entrepreneur to fine-tune his pitch, cast a wider net and bring in big bucks.
Ideally, you should have the board in place and prepared for work at least 12 months before the day you want to ring the exchange bell.
It’s not just the unpleasant work of protecting against catastrophe; it can also be the springboard to a new level of prosperity.
Nearly half of director respondents in a new survey expressed a lack of confidence in their company’s management team’s understanding of the business implications of ESG.
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1:00 - 5:00 pm
Over 70% of Executives Surveyed Agree: Many Strategic Planning Efforts Lack Systematic Approach Tips for Enhancing Your Strategic Planning Process
Executives expressed frustration with their current strategic planning process. Issues include:
Steve Rutan and Denise Harrison have put together an afternoon workshop that will provide the tools you need to address these concerns. They have worked with hundreds of executives to develop a systematic approach that will enable your team to make better decisions during strategic planning. Steve and Denise will walk you through exercises for prioritizing your lists and steps that will reset and reinvigorate your process. This will be a hands-on workshop that will enable you to think about your business as you use the tools that are being presented. If you are ready for a Strategic Planning tune-up, select this workshop in your registration form. The additional fee of $695 will be added to your total.
2:00 - 5:00 pm
Female leaders face the same issues all leaders do, but they often face additional challenges too. In this peer session, we will facilitate a discussion of best practices and how to overcome common barriers to help women leaders be more effective within and outside their organizations.
Limited space available.
10:30 - 5:00 pm
General’s Retreat at Hermitage Golf Course
Sponsored by UBS
General’s Retreat, built in 1986 with architect Gary Roger Baird, has been voted the “Best Golf Course in Nashville” and is a “must play” when visiting the Nashville, Tennessee area. With the beautiful setting along the Cumberland River, golfers of all capabilities will thoroughly enjoy the golf, scenery and hospitality.
The golf outing fee includes transportation to and from the hotel, greens/cart fees, use of practice facilities, and boxed lunch. The bus will leave the hotel at 10:30 am for a noon shotgun start and return to the hotel after the cocktail reception following the completion of the round.