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  <div class="vevent h-event"> <h1 class="summary p-name">AeA Emerging Business Networking -- Angel Financing: Tap Into Oregon's Managed Angel Networks</h1> <div class='date'><time class="dtstart dt-start" title="2008-05-01T07:30:00" datetime="2008-05-01T07:30:00">Thursday, May 1, 2008 from 7:30</time>–<time class="dtend dt-end" title="2008-05-01T09:00:00" datetime="2008-05-01T09:00:00">9am</time></div> <div class="location vcard p-location h-card"> <a class="url" href='http://calagator.org/venues/202390052'><span class='fn org p-name'>Oregon Zoo</span></a> <div class="adr p-adr h-adr"> <div class="street-address p-street-address">4001 SW Canyon Rd.</div> <span class="locality p-locality">Portland</span> , <span class="region p-region">OR</span> <span class="postal-code p-postal-code">97221-9704</span> <div class="country-name p-country-name">US</div> (<a href='https://maps.google.com/maps?q=4001%20SW%20Canyon%20Rd.,%20Portland%20OR%2097221-9704%20US'>map</a>) </div> </div> <div class="description p-description"> <p>In this program, the leaders of three of Oregon's most prominent angel networks -- Keiretsu Forum, Oregon Angel Fund and Portland Venture Group, will describe:</p> <p>The characteristics of the angels in their organization. The application process for company's seeking funds, including any required fees, business plan format and other required documentation.<br> How diligence is conducted.<br> How investment decisions are made.<br> How investment terms are determined.<br> The role, if any, that the investors play in the company post-funding. The nature of leadership. Organization metrics, such as:</p> <pre><code>- Percentage of applicants chosen for presentations. - Percentage of presenting applicants funded. - Average time from first application to presentation to funding for successful applicants. - Average amount raised for successful applicants. </code></pre> <p>Featured Panelists: Les Fahey, Director, Keiretsu Forum Portland/Oregon Les has been working with entrepreneurs in the Portland area for over 30 years, including as a partner at KPMG, as President of his consultant firm, Fahey Ventures, and as the recently named director of the Portland/Oregon branch of the Keiretsu Forum. The Portland Keirestu Forum, launched in January 2008, is the 16th chapter of the nation's largest angel network. Members of the Northwest Chapter, from which the Oregon chapter has now spun out, invested over $17 million in 35 companies during 2007, including several Portland companies such as Daverci Solutions, Earth Class Mail and Nau.</p> <p>Eric V. Pozzo, Manager, Oregon Angel Fund Eric is an Intel alum who founded and served as an executive of several Oregon startups, including Microcosm and First Silicon Solutions. As an experienced angel investor, entrepreneur and long-term volunteer for the Oregon Entrepreneur's Network, he was uniquely qualified to join the Oregon Angel Fund in 2008 to manage its second annual fund. The Oregon Angel Fund invested over $200 thousand in each of 4 Oregon companies in 2007, and is funded to invest approximately $400 thousand in each of 4-6 companies in 2008. Eric will describe all three angel networks that are affiliated with the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network: Oregon Angel Fund, Portland Angel Network and Women's Investment Network.</p> <p>Glenn J. Smith, President, Portland Venture Group Glenn is the President of Portland's longest continuously running angel network, the Portland Venture Group. Portland Venture Group's members have funded dozens of Oregon startup companies.</p> <p>Moderator: Professor Rob Wiltbank, Willamette University Rob is an assistant professor of strategic management for the Atkinson Graduate School of Management at Willamette University and a partner with the venture capital firm Buerk Dale Victor. Rob's study of angel investing is the first empirical examination of the outcomes achieved by angel investors in the U.S.</p> <p>Who should attend?</p> <p>Entrepreneurs and founders of startup companies seeking capital High net worth individuals seeking to learn more about local angel organizations</p> </div> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li><a class="url u-url" href="http://www.aeanet.org/Events/orpt_EBC_Networking_OR050802_Brochure.asp">Website</a></li> </ul> </div>