Should I Stay or Should I Go?

The article discusses the author's experience of attending the Association of Corporate Growth Conference/Capital Connection in San Francisco, California in February 2005. As the author ambled into the conference to find more than 1,000 of his closest friends in the mergers and acquisitions community, he immediately wondered whether or not he made the right choice. The room was jam-packed with equity sponsors, lenders, and service providers, united by the common desire to grow their business