Angel Forum - Vancouver - October 19, 2010

Welcome. Founded in 13 years ago in 1997, the Angel Forum ™ - Vancouver, introduces emerging companies to private equity Angel Investors and Venture Capital funds. Presenting companies have raised over $30 million directly through the Forum. Read this third party blog comment. Since 1998, we have offered Investor Ready ™ workshops for companies and investors. For email updates, please sign up in blue box >>>>

Registration for the Market Research workshop on Sept 8 in Vancouver has closed. Click here for more information on speakers and registration.

28th Angel Forum - Oct 19, 2010 First 20 company and first 20 investor registrations are at the early bird rate ending Sept 10.

20+ investors now registered. Investors are asked to register here

10 companies have applied with 3 selected. Companies are asked to review our selection criteria before submitting their Company Profile and applying / registering to present.

Nominate who will be the BC Angel Investor of 2010 and succeed Mike Volker, our inaugural BC Angel Investor of 2009.

Questions? Contact Bob Chaworth-Musters at bob@angelforum.org or 604-921-4040

Direct results so far from 27^th Angel Forum in May:

·              Indel Therapeutics has $175,000 of commitments from 2 investors to close in September.

·              Hatsize Corp has $200,000 of commitments from 3 investors to close by Sept 30.

·              A third company has a term sheet for undisclosed amount

“The 2010 Angel Forum was efficiently run. The presenting companies were of good quality, and were representative of a broad spectrum of industries emerging from Washington, Alberta and BC.” Bernie Lyons, Aventoro Capital Inc.

Exit Strategies workshop on Nov 4, 2010 for Investors, Entrepreneurs and Advisors. Companies need an exit strategy first; which, in combination with their capital requirements, drives their financing strategy. A faculty of experienced angel investors, serial entrepreneurs and expert advisors, (Basil Peters, Steven Lukas, Axel Christiansen and others tba) deliver the content. "The workshop was a compliment to the intelligence of the participants; in that, it progressively provided a practical and comprehensive tool kit for an Exit strategy." Garth Froese, CEO, PacificEast, Abbotsford. First 20 registrations are $275 each. Click here for more info and registration.

As the oldest & largest angel network in Western Canada with 50+ investors (from Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Winnipeg, Kelowna, Victoria, Bellingham and Seattle), we are supported by leading organizations in BC and belong to Canada's National Angel Capital Organization and US's Angel Capital Association.

"The Angel Forum is about the best organized event I have attended (ranging from across Canada and the Pacific NW). And having the drumbeat going before and after is a real difference from most other events." Christopher Procyshyn, CEO of VanRX Pharmasystems.

"I found that the investors in attendance at the Angel Forum were extraordinary - a well-informed group and asked relevant questions that added value to the overall presentation" Mark Kornak, Angel Investor.

27th Angel Forum - May 18, 2010. 20 companies presented from 53 applicants

ANGEL FORUM PROCESS

Instead of entrepreneurs finding and meeting with investors they don't know, we present the entrepreneur in one meeting to ~ 40 investors, saving everyone time (for the equivalent cost of two coffees per individual investor meeting). Are you Investor Ready?

A company submits on-line their Company Profile which if selected, is available on-line, only to 40+ pre-registered Investors, approx one week before the Forum. Our meetings are exclusive to only pre-registered Investors, selected Companies and Sponsors. Regretfully no observers.
The company also uploads / updates their Executive Summary, Video (deals with simple computer cam video get 70% more views) and Investor Presentation, for access only by Investors (pre-register here) before and after each Angel Forum.
Applying companies and investors are invited to a no-cost legal and tax workshop by PricewaterhouseCoopers and Fasken Martineau, a week before the Angel Forum.
In one day, 15+ companies deliver, a 10 minute presentation plus 4 minutes for questions, then a 5 minute investor-only debrief.

After each presentation, the investors (including your existing investor) discuss the company and determine who wishes to team-up to investigate further and possibly co-invest.

During the investor-only debrief, very brief notes are taken on company strengths / challenges and then sent later to all presenters and attendees.

Within 24 hours, we link all investors (who indicate to us their interest in a specific company) with each company and encourage 1 - 3 investors to co-lead the due diligence process.

All day, companies demo their products & services to attendees in exhibition room (including networking breaks & closing wine reception).

Our meetings or online information etc., do not constitute a solicitation to sell or to buy any securities of the presenting companies. We are not a broker /dealer / advisor and are not registered with any regulators.

"Over the past year we have attended a number of Investor/Entrepreneur events and I must tell you that the Vancouver Angel Forum is by far the most effective results oriented event in the country. Bruce Davidsen, Chairman, Protean Software

"The Angel Forum was one of the more valuable events we’ve been part of this year. It gave us direct access to active investors and the opportunity to have real and honest discussions with them about our business." Natalie Sisson Co-Founder, ConnectionPoint Systems Inc.

"The Angel Forum is such a valued, professional resource and will refer anyone I know." Melodi Wood, CEO Peoplemenders.com

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