Angel Capital Overview for Investors - Vancouver January 26, 2009

Angel Business Investing - an Overview

With low market valuations, now is a good time to get prepared for investing in private companies.

Full-day Private Investor seminar covers Valuation, Due Diligence, Term Sheets and Post Investment relationships. It is a balance of expert presentations, panel discussions and small group case studies, designed to be highly interactive with networking time. A faculty of experienced local angel investors, serial entrepreneurs and expert service providers, delivers the content.

Why attend? If you are thinking of investing in a private equity company in the next 6 to 12 months, ask yourself:

With public equity markets down 35+ %, how do you correctly value a private company?

Do you have a good overview of the language and ramifications of a term sheet?

Are you familiar with how to conduct due diligence?

What post investment activities (Board of Directors, Mentoring, Communication) is required?

Content by the US Angel Capital Association with help by angel experts, these workshops are ranked 4.5 or better out of 5.0. 100+ people attended the first two workshops in this region. No comparable content offered in Canada. "Great info, must have to complete a deal"

Seminar Leader is Bill Payne who is an active private investor, board member and advisor to entrepreneurs. He is an involved member of San Diego's Tech Coast Angels, Vegas Valley Angels and Aztec Venture Network and has successfully founded or invested in 41 start-up companies. "Bill Payne has a particular knack of delivering his great knowledge of angel capital, worth the price of admission."

Who should attend: High net-worth individuals with senior business experience and interested in investing in early stage companies, Entrepreneurs wanting to learn about the angel capital process to raise money for their company and Service Providers who work with entrepreneurs.

Bring a friend - 10% less for 2nd person on same registration. For info and registration, click on Workshop page at www.ANGELforum.org

Supported by Province of BC, National Research Council, TSX Venture Exchange, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Official Website: https://www.confmanager.com/main.cfm?cid=77&nid=3419