Angel-Summit_Program_Guide - Angel Capital Summit
Angel-Summit_Program_Guide - Angel Capital Summit
Angel-Summit_Program_Guide - Angel Capital Summit
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<strong>Angel</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> <strong>Summit</strong> 2012<br />
Introduction<br />
Driving the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Colorado<br />
March 21, 2012<br />
Dear <strong>Angel</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> <strong>Summit</strong> Attendees,<br />
Thank you for participating in <strong>Angel</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> <strong>Summit</strong> 2012. Our theme this year is Driving the Entrepreneurial<br />
Ecosystem in Colorado.<br />
What does this mean to us The Rockies Venture Club and <strong>Angel</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> <strong>Summit</strong> are committed to leading the way<br />
by connecting the various entrepreneurial forces in the ecosystem including universities, meetups, non-profits, small<br />
business development centers, chambers of commerce, economic development offices, angel investors, investment<br />
groups, venture capitalists, investment bankers, and more. We have created a 3-D map of the ecosystem that weʼre<br />
using to identify the gaps and overlaps between all these organizations and look for ways to align in order to further<br />
entrepreneurship and economic development in our state.<br />
The <strong>Angel</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> <strong>Summit</strong> plays its part by thinking hard about the friction points associated with entrepreneurial companies<br />
getting funded. Weʼve created the concept of friction free funding. This concept is realized through the <strong>Angel</strong><br />
<strong>Capital</strong> <strong>Summit</strong> event through the “Learn-See-Do” model.<br />
Learn: <strong>Angel</strong> Investor Bootcamp and Entrepreneur Bootcamp provide the fundamentals specific to each groupʼs<br />
needs during investment process.<br />
See: Weʼve selected over forty of Coloradoʼs most promising entrepreneurs and provided pitch coaching to ensure<br />
informative and entertaining pitches, and weʼve provided a venue for investors to see what these businesses have<br />
to offer.<br />
Do: The Rockies Venture Club Investor Forum meets after the <strong>Angel</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> <strong>Summit</strong> in an accredited investors<br />
only environment to review the deals, collaborate on due diligence and negotiation, and to track their investments.<br />
The Investor Forum provides a mechanism to facilitate investors coming together to help support entrepreneurial<br />
companies.<br />
Weʼre really excited about the quality of the companies presenting this year and the role that investors and entrepreneurs<br />
alike can play in creating jobs and energizing Coloradoʼs economy.<br />
We encourage you to fully engage in the process. Vote with your Venture Bucks, phone and checkbook. Have fun,<br />
interact, invest, network and enjoy the fifth <strong>Angel</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> <strong>Summit</strong>.<br />
Your Hosts,<br />
Peter Adams<br />
Kirk Ryder<br />
Co-Chairs, <strong>Angel</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> <strong>Summit</strong><br />
Rockies Venture Club
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