Guest Blogger:

Eric Desai
Robin Lane Capital
eric@robinlane.com

Opus Connect Event Recap: The Consumer Sector: Winning in Low Growth Times, M&A Activity, & Overall Trends and Condition

In case you were unable to attend the recent Opus Connect San Francisco panel on the Consumer sector, we had a great turnout and some valuable insights into the current deal market and industry trends. A big thanks to our moderator, Ted Kuh (Lecturer at Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley and formerly Managing Director and Global Head of Retail Industry Investment Banking at Citigroup Global Markets), and panel members: Julie Bell (Partner – San Francisco Equity Partners), Robert Brown (Co-founder and MD – Encore Consumer Capital), Joe Rainero (CEO – Kinder’s Meats & BBQ), Kevin Sherman (VP Marketing – BJ’s Restaurants) and Brian Sullivan (MD – The McLean Group).