Location:

University Club
425 E. University Dr., Tempe, AZ 85281

Course Description:

 

“The downturn was difficult and the rebound will not be easy without serious planning and appropriate strategies.”

This information packed training will cover:

• Timing of Recovery
• 12 to 18 month lag
• Margin Recovery
• Stimulus Impact
• Effect of drop in Sales
• Strategies: Preventative and Defensive
• Effect of Aggressive Pricing
• Our Economic Future

Our speaker is Dr.Thomas Schleifer, the author of Construction Contractor's Survival Guide and an acclaimed construction business management and turnaround expert. Dr. Schleifer combines decades of experience working with financially distressed construction enterprises with continuing economic and market research to develop business strategies, methods, and procedures to recognize and manage industry risks and prosper during the good and bad times.

Dr. Schleifer will explain:

• The timing of recovery and construction rebound
• How aggressive pricing will impact profits during recovery
• How growth eats cash and magnifies risk
• How cash flow problems lead to financial distress
• The blueprint for success in a cyclical market
• Why necessary strategies seem counterintuitive
• How the length of the downturn makes preparing for recovery more difficult
• Why prior downturn experience helps

Contact the ACE Office, 480-965-9359, for more information.