All right. So so far A lot of people are showing up. They're registering everyone's excited
Sean. So what do people have been saying so far to
you all this morning?
Just that they love the location. This is
not our first time in Miami Beach last year. We were in downtown Miami
on the border of Brickell. So for some people it feels
like it's a whole new world.
We used to be doing these events in Miami Beach. So it's
kind of a return to what we used to do. But I'm
glad that people are finding it so fresh and brand new people are
super excited. We just had an event in New York wasn't even
three months ago. Yeah, but it felt like a year has gone by things have
changed in the economy and it is a good opportunity for everyone to
get back on the right foot and prepare themselves for what is going
to be an interesting 2023 people already talking about the
ER TC different programs that
they have, you know ready for the year. They can't wait to tell everybody
about that's what I'm hearing already and we literally checking just
started. Yeah, there's already a lot of a lot of stuff going on.
So the big panel I know this is something that a lot
of people have briefly mentioned is preparing for 2023. That's the
first panel that's going on. How important is
that panel specifically now the way the economy is going
I think it's very important. I think historically we
used to have talks about what would happen
in a recession or is a recession right around
the corner and everything was always very theoretical and even
now it's some sort some what academic in terms
of what kind of situation are we in but
one thing that is for sure is that interest rates have gone up
that's a real measurable thing inflation has
gone up that's measurable too and it is having an
impact on these companies abilities to fun businesses. Now
some are prepared. Right or some
are making adjustments that are necessary but others may be
caught a little bit flat-footed and not really know what to do. They might
know what to do during covid in a lockdown and
as Government stimulus, but something like
a recession or high interest rates or high inflation, is it totally
different animal altogether and I think that particular
panel will be a good way to hear from other industry
veterans about what they're doing and what they think will happen.
So that others can kind of prepare the same way as well. So
talk about two things the other Panos regarding making big
deals and working on big deals. How important is
that specifically for those that want to
make a lot of money and do those big deals.
You know, it's an important panel. What's interesting about it is
that we've never had a panel that talked just about big deals and
there is sort of a reputation for
this particular industry to only fund up
to like maybe $300,000 right? That's
kind of like the upper and of The Sweet Spot for
a lot of these funders but there's definitely a
segment that does much bigger 500,000 million two million.
You do have those that say we do up to two million and you have to
ask yourself is that legitimate do they really fund up
to two million and many of them actually do right. Some
may do a couple large deals others have made a whole Cottage business
out of it that particular panel will really focus on
the larger and of the deal Spectrum in a
way that any other session or panel we've ever
done has not it's always we've always kind of focused on The Sweet Spot that
50k deal right and not the 500k deal
1 million dollar deal 1.5 million dollar deal. This will
be an opportunity for people to hear about those who are in the trenches doing
those type of deals. And what's cool that we have people from
Backgrounds on it. We have a platform. We have
a funder. We have a broker.
And the moderator actually works
for company that does small deals. So it's kind
of like you have the irony right there boiled in but
they have a big announcement today that might be relevant to the particular topic. So
if they're here today, they'll have to find out what
it is. And then the last thing is regarding the big networking reception
that's gonna happen at around six o'clock. How important
is that for those that have never been to this event?
Well, the networking reception is very very
important. You want to enjoy the
cocktail hours. Not just because it's a nice way to relax right?
And because you're in Miami, it's because that's
where it's a nice additional way to network
outside of the confines of you know,
when you're all buttoned up and you're at someone's table in the sponsors showcase
room sure that can be effective. You
know, but sometimes it's very transactional. Yeah, right. Oh,
that sounds interesting. Give me a card. I'll take your swag blah,
but sometimes the Real Deals and the real the real
Network and gets done when you have a drink
in your hand and you're just kind of taking a breather and say, you know
tell me about what's going on and you're really taking the time to talk. Yeah without
having the pressure of like this table. Yeah that you're
trying to manage. You know what I mean? You get more real and so
if you come if you come all this way to ad banked
events, especially in Miami Beach you want to stick around for the networking
reception at six and it happens right here on the balcony outside.
So
It's an exciting day. I mean obviously everyone's here
everyone from either South Florida those that want
to do business in South Florida. What are your expectations for today overall?
I think
My expectations for any event is for
people to meet valuable contacts that
they leave with that helps them grow their business and make
more money and to also learn I think
that that's what I want out of this particular event. I
also want people to become more informed about what you
know, what they should do in in the economy. But also this is
not a topic of discussion on a panel
but perhaps learn more about this ERC ER TC thing. It's
already come up here. I even mentioned it to you just like five minutes
ago. Yeah. It's already come up in come up here today. I hope that
people who attend learn more about it are able
to
Include that in whatever their business model is become more
informed of it and you know, ultimately my goal
is for everyone to just walk away with something that is really
truly helpful to them. And then I mean obviously this
is a big space you have like the General Session
area. You have the sponsor showcase. So for someone that's
new for someone that has never been would be
your advice to make the most out of this specifically.
Well, if you've never been oh, you're here alone or you're
here alone, you know, I love going to events alone
believe it or not before we started doing our own events all the
events. I would go to I would attend them alone.
And it's great because you have no security blanket to
latch on to that becomes a distraction because
you leave and you have coffee together you leave and
you have side conversations with each other and you feed off each other and not
being productive when you're by yourself. You don't have
that. So all your time is spent actually
doing business and so I would say
spend as much time as possible in the sponsor showcase room.
Make all those connections meet as many people
as possible.
See at least one session you don't have to look at
all of them. You don't have to watch all of them. But if there's one
that is interesting to you make the effort to watch that
particular one. It's helpful to hear from Executives in
the industry and it makes a difference when you hear from them in person. Not
just sound like a YouTube channel or a zoom.
So take the tasty opportunity to do that. Do not
waste any moment that you have here. The day is short
it started at 1pm people are checking in now. It's
a late check-in, but it also ends late it ends at
eight right? That's a seven hour day. Now granted
people will go out and continue to network into their own thing afterwards. But
when you have that short amount of time, you better
maximize it do not sit with the laptop, you
know hidden in the corner for an hour
and then later regret who you didn't meet while you were
here.
So make every minute count love it. Thanks,
man. The man with the legend Sean Murray again
if you have any questions
Call no don't call. No, but thank you
so much. Again, you're gonna be out here. You're gonna be you're the
man of the hour. So I Johnny no problem,
John. All right. Well, thanks so much. All right. We'll see.