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"After 30 years of successful private equity investing, I still make mistakes and learn new things. This seminar provided value to me as well as to those new to the game. I also enjoyed meeting other local investors I had not met."

— a North Carolina angel investor
 

 

Angel Investing: An Overview

Angel Investing: An Overview is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of angel investing for accredited investors with or without angel investment experience. The seminar is offered in a "protected environment" without solicitations from service providers and entrepreneurs looking for angel financing. In order to provide adequate opportunities for interacting with the experts and other participants, registration will be limited to 25 individuals.

Who should attend?

  • Successful entrepreneurs who have exited their businesses and have interest in staying involved in early stage companies.
  • High net-worth individuals with senior business experience who now have the time and interest in investing in early stage companies.
  • Investors who are interested in learning more about the specifics of angel investing.

What subjects are covered?

  • Finding angel opportunities that are right for you
  • Investment goals and portfolio strategies
  • Local deal sourcing
  • Due diligence
  • Structuring the deal
  • Valuing start-up companies
  • Monitoring angel investments
  • The post-investment relationships between angels and start-up companies
  • What to do when things go wrong
  • Angels as advisors - bringing more than money to investments

Who is the faculty?
The Kauffman Foundation and UNC’s SBTDC asked Horace Stimson to serve as lead faculty in NC. Stimson has over 35 years of experience as an entrepreneur and private equity investor working with over 100 companies in more than a dozen industries. His company provided venture resources to businesses he started, turned around or developed as an active owner, operator, investor, director, or advisor and now manages his portfolio.

Joining Mr. Stimson is a "who's who" of private equity investing expertise and experience, including seasoned angel investors, angel-financed serial entrepreneurs, VC and angel group members, and tax and legal specialists.

What is the registration fee?
The registration fee for this seminar is $395. You may be eligible for a special discounted rate of $295 (courtesy of our local marketing partners). See our registration form for details.


Program Sponsors

sponsor - Womble Carlyle
sponsor - AdvantageWest
sponsor - Inception Micro Angel Fund
Statewide Title Sponsor
sponsor - Appalachian State University
sponsor - Kilpatrick Stockton



SBTDC

The University of North Carolina's SBTDC | www.sbtdc.org
NC's Business and Technology Extension Service
The SBTDC provides business counseling and management education to thousands of companies each year, helps growth company entrepreneurs attract equity investment, provides education for qualified angel investors, works with angel and VC funds, sponsors investor forums, and serves as a statewide resource and connection to private equity investment.