ACCREDITED INVESTORS ONLY

Angel Investing 101: Who Are Angels? What Do They Do? And, How Do I Become One?

Presented by: Peter Linder, Chairman of the Mid-Atlantic Angel Group Fund and Immediate Past Chairman of the Board of the Angel Capital Education Foundation. (Accredited Investors Only*)

The session will talk about the history of angel investing. It will review typical investment types, dollar amounts and deal structure as well as will provide a primer on the investment process including deal sourcing, screening, structuring and the value of participating in angel groups.

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* The federal securities laws define the term accredited investor as a natural person who has individual net worth, or joint net worth with the person’s spouse, that exceeds $1 million at the time of the purchase; or with income exceeding $200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with a spouse exceeding $300,000 for those years and a reasonable expectation of the same income level in the current year.

ACCREDITED INVESTORS AND ENTREPRENEURS ONLY

Presented by Bob Okabe founder of Prairie Angels in Chicago and co-founder of RPX Group and the Angel Capital Education Foundation (ACEF)

This workshop will explore how market trends affect the needs and behaviors of both investors and entrepreneurs and what angel investors believe are the best - and worst - practices by companies who are seeking funding for their company.

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After the Investment, Now What? Effective Post-Investment Communications Between Investor and Investment
Communication between the investor and the entrepreneur after the investment is made is one of the most important factors leading to the success and failure of any company. As angels are more than simply a source of capital, what are the roles and responsibilities of angels and entrepreneurs respectively? How do both angels and investors work best to establish an information flow that gets the most out of the relationship? This presentation will include a discussion on quarterly reporting standards and recommendations for efficient and effective communications which lead to success.

• Moderator: Valerie Gaydos, President of Capital Growth, Inc. Executive Director, Private Investors Forum
• Richard Levin, Chairman of the Private Investors Forum (PIF);Member Tech Coast Angels
• Ken Schwenke, Gravitas LLC and Former CEO of Off-Campus Dining Network
• Doug Humphrey, Joss Heavy Industries and former CEO of Digex
• Catherine Mott, Blue Tree Allied Angels

During this portion of the program, selected entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to meeting with Venture Capitalist and representatives from angel groups in the state and surrounding states and give their quick pitch.

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