Angel Financing 101

Everything you ever wanted to know about raising money from angel investors (and VCs and others, for that matter) but were afraid to ask (or, if you weren’t afraid, didn’t know WHO to ask.)

Topics that will be covered include:

• What is an angel? And how does he/she/it differ from a VC?
• And, um, what exactly is a VC, anyway?
• When should you raise angel money?
• How much should you raise?
• How should you determine a price?
• Should you take money from anyone who qualifies or just experienced angels?
• What is an angel group and where do you find one?
• Are there differences in how you approach angel groups vs. individuals?
• What is the process you go through to apply to an angel group?
• What is the process they put you through after you get selected?
• In what form should you raise the funds? Debt? Convertible note? Common stock? Preferred?
• Should you cut the round off after a certain time or leave it open?
• How long does the whole process take?
• Should you go for cheap lawyers or good ones?
• How can you apply online to lots of angels at once?

Schedule:

6:00 pm Drinks, noshes and tours of this stunning new Tribeca venue
6:30 pm Angel Financing 101 presentation by David S. Rose
7:30 pm Networking and Q&A with angel investors, VCs, attorneys and other entrepreneurs
8:30 pm Departure with a neat little goodie bag