Angel Investing 101 to be held in Boston Nov 10th

Our popular Angel Investing 101 course will be held from 1pm to 5pm in Boston on Tuesday November 10th from 1pm to 5pm at the offices of Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge, 111 Huntingdon Ave, Boston, MA.

New and prospective members of Golden Seeds are welcome, as well as their guests. Members of the Angel Capital Association New England are also welcome. ACA members will receive a $50 discount from the registration fee, and Golden Seeds members receive a $100 discount.

Topic covered include:
The Investment & Due Diligence Process
Valuing Early Stage Companies
Structuring the Deal
Term Sheets

To register, please contact our Investor Liaison, mrc@goldenseeds.com

Pre-Forum training sessions in October

Prior to the New York Forum on October 8th Richard Sudek, Chairman Emeritus of Tech Coast Angel and a Professer at Chapman University will be discussing his research on decision making by angel investors.

Prior to the Boston Forum on October 15th, Anita Brearton and Sheryl Shultz will be presenting a training session on Search Engine Marketing.

Pre-Forum Training Sessions for members in October

Boston - The pre-forum training session on October 16th will be a presentation from a markets expert to discuss the current melt down in the financial markets: Michelle A. Knight, Director of Fixed Income, Silver Bridge Capital Management.

New York - A guest from Digitas will discuss the new media business model.

Philadelphia - The training will be on Leading a Deal.

San Francisco - The training session is on The Due Diligence Process.

Entrepreneur Training - October 29th 2008

Half day educational training session to prepare you to successfully raise equity capital from angel investors

• What investors are looking for in a business plan & pitch
• What type of financing makes sense for your company
• What will investors be looking for in the diligence process

Workshop topics:

· Creating your pitch to investors

· Capital Strategy and Valuation

Training Session: 9am - 1pm $280

Workshop: 1 pm-3 pm $100

Click here to enroll now: Register

For investors: Pre-Forum Training Sessions in June

New York - Researching Public Companies
Boston - Deep Dive into D&O Insurance
Philadelphia - Valuing Early Stage Companies

Entrepreneur Training - July 30th 2008

Half day educational training session to prepare you to successfully raise equity capital from angel investors

• What investors are looking for in a business plan & pitch
• What type of financing makes sense for your company
• What will investors be looking for in the diligence process

Workshop topics:

· Creating your pitch to investors

· Capital Strategy and Valuation

Training Session: 9am - 1pm $280

Workshop: 1 pm-3 pm $100

Click here to enroll now: Register

Investor Training September 23rd 2008

Our next quarterly training session for new or prospective early stage venture investors/angel investors will be held on Tuesday September 23rd from 9am to 1 pm in mid-town Manhattan. The sessions include:

• The Investment Process
• The Due Diligence Process
• Valuing Early State Companies
• Structuring the Deal
• Term Sheets & Closing Documents

The sessions are geared for new and prospective investors, and we combine teaching instruction with workshop exercises. The atmosphere is one of "we are all learning together", and is very hands on - so bring your calculator!

Guests are welcome - please invite anyone you think might be interested. The regular cost is $285, but there is an early bird discount for registrations received before August 15th.

To register, please click here: Registration

Some testimonials from previous sessions:

"For all those who want to be angel investors, this course is a must." Former head of M&A, mid-cap company.

"Angel investing 101 in a comprehensive, lively format. This is the first course you should take if you want to become an angel investor". Former hedge fund founding partner.

"I wish I had done this course before making my first investment!" Former Goldman Sachs parter