How to Find and Attract Angel Investors
Thursday, October 23, 2008
6 to 8 pm; reception to follow
Sidney Frank Hall
185 Meeting Street
Providence, RI  02912

Cost
$15 BFE Members
$25 Non-Members
Students/Sponsors Free
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Angel investors are an increasingly important source of financing for young companies, especially as venture capitalists focus on funding more mature businesses.  So how do you find angel investors and, once you find them, how do you attract their capital?  In this Forum, you'll gain insight into the current state of angel investing and hear top hot buttons to maximizing your chances for success.  You'll also hear a real-life tale from a Boston entrepreneur who survived multiple rounds of angel funding in the journey to realizing his dream.

Host
Kristin Fraser, KPMG

Moderator
Stephen Andress, Nutter McClennen & Fish

Panelists
Peter C. Dorsey, Jr.
Senior Vice President, Business Development Company of Rhode Island
Peter has more than two decades of financing and investing experience and works with emerging companies, as well as smaller established companies that are seeking to re-launch themselves.  BDCRI played a lead role in organizing Cherrystone Angel Group, Rhode Island's first angel investment group, where Peter provides technical support to the steering and due diligence committees. 
Presentation: An overview of the angel funding landscape

Fred Engel
Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, Iron Mountain Digital
Fred joined Iron Mountain in 2007 and is responsible for the development and strategy of Iron Mountain's Digital solutions and oversees the product management team.  More recently, he spent two years as a private investor working with Cherrystone Angel Group and Slater Interactive to fund start-up companies in Rhode Island.
Presentation: The most important hot buttons to success from the perspective of an angel investor

Paul Conforti
President & Co-Founder, Finale Desserterie & Bakery
Paul has led Finale Desserterie & Bakery from concept to business plan to prototype to growing restaurant chain.  Finale has four locations in Boston, Cambridge, Brookline and Natick Massachusetts, with a fifth location planned in Boston's North End in early 2009.  Paul has successfully raised over $5 million in equity and debt capital from angel investors to support the company's growth plans.
Presentation: The story of how this Harvard Business School graduate and Cranston native successfully managed the angel funding process
Read PBN's interview with Paul on Angel Investing