Breakfast Panel: Making it through the Downturn and Emerging Stronger than Ever

8:30 - 10:30am Tuesday, December 16, 2008
RIEDC
315 Iron Horse Way
Providence, RI 02908
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RI Nexus

FREE

While Rhode Island's info-tech and digital media sector is holding up relatively well, there is no doubt that the global downturn presents substantial challenges. Join us for a breakfast panel and open question & answer session featuring some of the state's top tech entrepreneurs including:

  • Jim Lavoie, CEO,  Rite-Solutions - pioneering IT services firm
  • Annette Tonti, CEO, Mofuse - leading "mobile web" startup
  • Soren Ryherd, CEO, Working Planet - one of the country's top "pay per click" consultancies

Learn the strategies and tactics these seasoned business people are leveraging to navigate today's stormy marketplace, and in some cases, to turn it to their advantage.

Coffee and light breakfast will be provided. Space is available on a first-come first-serve basis, so RSVP today to Matt Mikula, matt.mikula@rinexus.com

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JackTemplin

JackTemplin

Doing phone calls with the panelists now - what a dynamic crew - this is going to be a lot of fun.

ben@gladworks.com

ben@gladworks.com

This was a great meeting. Thank you Jack and thank you to Jim, Annette and Soren!

JVan

JVan

agreed...a terrific meeting and panel.  Thanx to all of you for a stimulating breakfast...even decent coffee!  Hope to see more of them!

JackTemplin

JackTemplin

Thanks for coming, Ben and Jim. All credit to our panelists - they are an impressive lot navigating tricky waters with aplumb. I personally learned quite a bit. Here I'll paraphrase my 3 key takeaways

  • "Maximize your intellectual bandwidth" - benefit from the good thinking of _all_ your employees, customers, etc. (Jim)
  • "Keep an eye on your instruments" - measure and analyze constantly to make sure you know where you're headed (Soren)
  • "Take advantage of reduced expectations" - new companies created in the downturn aren't burdened with the high expectations - largely from investors - of companies founded before the downturn (Annette)  

Panelists, if I got any of this wrong, don't hesitate to let me know.