Past events

Get Funded! - June 29, 2010

Tuesday, June 29, 2010
1:00 - 6:00 pm

Entrepreneurs seeking angel funding will discover a wealth of strategic and practical information in this half-day seminar presented by The ZINO Society and Bryan Brewer of Business Plans Northwest.


YOU WILL LEARN ALL IMPORTANT DETAILS YOU NEED TO GET FUNDED:
- What angels are looking for
- Where to find angels
- How to pitch to angels
- How to close the deal


Limited to 25 entrepreneur attendees, the seminar covers all aspects of angel funding, with a special emphasis on how to craft a winning investor pitch. Also included are details on applying to present at all angel groups in Western Washington. The afternoon seminar ends with a one-hour wine reception where attendees will have the opportunity to meet and speak with local angel investors.

The ZINO Society, founded by Cathi Hatch, is an angel investment membership network that holds over 15 investment events per year.  ZINO Society has facilitated more than $14.5 million in funding since its inception in 2005.


AGENDA:
The Angel Funding Process (1:00 pm to 1:45 pm)
    Investment Phases: Friends & Family - Angels - VCs
    What Angels Look For
    Steps in Getting Funded
    Funding Documents

Courting Angel Investors (1:45 pm to 2:30 pm)
    Angel Investor Facts
    Why Angels Invest
    Angel Investors Attributes
    Establishing and Maintaining Angel Relationships
    (“The Care and Feeding of Investus angelicus”)
    Leverage Your Network, Networking Tools

Your Investor Pitch (2:45 pm to 4:15 pm)
    Pitch Content
    Your Unique Story (Interactive Session)
    Slides
    Delivery
    Handling Questions
    “The Seven Deadly Sins of Investor Pitches”

Angels in the Northwest (4:30 pm to 5:00 pm)
    Northwest Angel Groups, Northwest Angel Forums
    Tips for Applying to Present

Wine Reception with Angel Investors (5:00 pm to 6:00 pm)

SPEAKERS
Bryan Brewer
Principal
Business Plans Northwest

Mr. Brewer has helped clients raise more than $15 million since 2000, and is a frequent speaker, presenter, coach, screener, and judge at local entrepreneurial events and groups.
    
Bryan has a long history of creating clear and compelling written communication, especially in the realm of explaining complex technical and business issues he has worked for numerous high-tech companies in the last twenty years and has contributed to the design and development of innovative software products and was involved as the co-inventor for one patent application (patent pending).

Bryan holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University He has worked or served at NASA, the U.S. Navy, Boeing, Microsoft and many small businesses.


Thank you to our event sponsor!

Davis Wright Tremaine
1201 3rd Ave, 22nd Floor
Seattle, WA 98101
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