The Inside Track – A networking event for larger agencies

Join Cactus for an exciting invite-only in-person event exclusively for owners and founders of agencies with over £2M turnover or 20 staff. At our Inside Track events, you will have ample opportunity to network with fellow founders at a similar stage to you, gain valuable insights and learn practical tips from industry experts.

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For this event, Spencer Gallagher, Founding Partner at Cactus, will host two panels with expert speakers exploring how you can start to prepare your agency for acquisition long before you go to market to relieve future pains and maximise your valuation.

To close the afternoon, Spencer and a special guest will share their key learnings from SXSW this year.

Beyond Numbers: How culture drives M&A excellence

The key foundation of a successful M&A transaction is cultural alignment between the two businesses. In this panel our speakers will discuss what cultural alignment looks like and how you can assess it when speaking with potential buyers or sellers.

Daryll Scott – NLP Practitioner

Lisa Paasche – Founder, EKTE Vision

Rebecca Hull – Managing Director, TPX

From Data to Deals: How financial intelligence maximises competitive advantage

With advanced planning and the right tools, you can gain a competitive advantage when you prepare to sell your agency. During this panel, our expert speakers will share their experiences and advice on cultivating financial intelligence.

Jon Dawson – Partner, haysmacintyre

Anita Rajdev – VP, Global Head of Commercial Negotiations, EMAP

Mark Probert – Managing Partner – Consultancy, Cactus

Technology trends and lessons learnt from SXSW

A fireside chat between Spencer Gallagher and a special guest where they will share their key learnings from SXSW. They will discuss the key learnings from the sessions attended along with their experiences networking with US agencies and what the landscape looks like across the pond.

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with your peers and learn from those on the next step of your agency journey.

If you are an owner or founder of an agency with £2M turnover or more, apply for a ticket via the link.