Saturday, August 20, 2011

TRIBECA FLASHPOINT ACADEMY CEO HOWARD A. TULLMAN - KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT ANGEL EXCELERATOR 2011


Join us for a total immersion into the exciting world of angel investing!

Investing in start-ups can be inspiring and exhilarating, but also a little scary. Have you ever considered angel investing, but did not feel fully equipped? You are not alone. Where do I find great start-ups? How do I evaluate their investment potential? What’s the right amount to invest? How do I set the terms and structure the investment?
Angel Excelerator has invited top local and national investors to provide some answers, including:
David Hornik
David Hornik
Partner 
August Capital
Howard Tullman
Howard Tullman
President & CEO 
Flashpoint Academy
Brad Feld
Brad Feld (via Skype)
Managing Director
Foundry Group

Matt McCall
Matt McCall
Partner 
New World Ventures
Jim Dugan
Jim Dugan
CEO/Co-Founder/Managing Partner
OCA Ventures
Steve Miller
Steve Miller
Principal & Co-Founder
Origin Ventures
Matt Downs
Matt Downs
Managing Partner 
Sandbox Industries, BCBS Fund

John Sabl
John Sabl
Partner 
Sidley Austin LLP
Troy Henikoff
Troy Henikoff
Co-Founder & CEO 
Excelerate Labs
Brian Hand
Brian Hand
CEO
Timelines
Bob Geras
Bob Geras
President
LaSalle Investments

Ira Weiss
Ira Weiss
Managing Director
Hyde Park Angels
Armando Pauker
Armando Pauker
General Partner
Apex Venture Partners
Karin O'Connor

Karin O'Connor

President
Perimeter Advisors
Sam Guren
Sam Guren
Managing Director
Hyde Park Angels

Agenda

  • 11:30 - 12:00:  Hors d'oeuvres & Networking
  • 12:00 - 12:05:  Kick-off & Welcome
  • 12:05 - 12:30:  Howard Tullman
  • 12:30 - 12:45:  Brad Feld (via Skype)
  • 12:45 - 1:30:    7-minute presentations from local expert angels
  • 1:30 - 1:45:      Break
  • 1:45 - 2:35:      Panel of VC's: Positioning an angel investment for later VC funding.
  • 2:35 - 3:00:      David Hornik

Venture Showcase

After the Angel Excelerator, the Venture Showcase will highlight some of the city's most successful tech companies and discuss some of the benefits and challenges of building great technology companies in Chicago. 

August 30, 2011, 3:00pm - 7:30pm 

Agenda
  • 3:00 - 3:15:  Introduction / keynote
  • 3:15 - 4:30:  Ten minute company overviews from a sample of Chicago's best technology companies
  • 4:30 - 4:45:  Break
  • 4:45 - 6:00:  Roundtable discussion of the present and future of the Chicago tech scene
  • 6:00 - 7:30:  Networking with cocktails and buffet style dinner foods
  • Speakers
    Kevin Willer
    Kevin Willer (Moderator) President & CEO Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center
    Paul Lee
    Paul Lee Partner Lightbank
    Lon Chow
    Lon Chow General Partner Apex Venture Partners
    Matt Moog
    Matt Moog Founder & CEO Viewpoints Network
    Bret Maxwell
    Bret Maxwell Managing General Partner MK Capital

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