When & Where: likely in 2011 - 7:30 am to 6 pm, New Location: Room 4800 on 4th floor of Simon Fraser University - Segal Graduate School of Business, 500 Granville St. downtown Vancouver, BC. Map of Streets / Parking and nearest hotel

Why attend? If you are planning to invest in or raise private equity in the next 12 months, ask yourself:

• Do you know what investors look for in fundable deals? Learn how investors think.

• What key business functions should investors focus their due diligence on to finalize their funding decision?

• Do you have a good overview of the language and post-investment ramifications of a term sheet?

• An investor can buy 20% of your firm, but control it by requiring their approval to raise debt, change the board or selling the company.

• Do you want to network with private equity experts and other fellow investors and entrepreneurs?
  

Who Should Attend? 

• Experienced CEOs or CFOs of fast growing companies who are seriously looking for multiple angel or VC investors.

• Individual investors (angels and family/friends of entrepreneurs) investing in early stage companies.

• Service Providers and Advisors working with entrepreneurs of early stage companies.

• All attendees must have some understanding of equity venture capital such as knowing the difference between debt, common and preferred shares.

• Want to present at the Angel Forum? This Investor Ready workshop is almost mandatory for pre-revenue companies

Networking - Elevator Pitches: Attendees can at their option, participate in the Elevator Pitch contest and deliver a 30 second "infomercial" that describes their business and funding needs to attending investors.  This is great for networking among attendees during during breaks and sandwich lunch. Please note that this workshop is offered in a "protected environment", without solicitations from service providers (except sponsors & speakers) and entrepreneurs and everyone is asked to immediately refer any solicitations of any kind to the host. 

Who is the Faculty for this workshop? This workshop features experts in high growth ventures and early stage investing opportunities, including seasoned angel investors with diverse investment experience, tax and legal experts, and angel-financed entrepreneurs. 

Vancouver Panelists are: Basil Peters - Vancouver, Gary Yurkovich - Vancouver, business lawyer: Steven Lukas of Fasken Martineau and others tba.

Bob's corporate career includes twelve years in corporate finance and capital markets, participating in dozens of debt, equity, M&A, and advisory assignments while a Managing Director and group head at BancAmerica Robertson Stephens, a Senior Vice President at Lehman Brothers and a Vice President at Kidder, Peabody & Co. Bob began his business career spending nearly six years in financial management at General Electric.  After leaving GE, he was a senior bond analyst for Moody’s Investors Service for two years. Bob Okabe was awarded his Bachelor of Science in Finance and Organizational Behavior from Boston University’s School of Management.

Workshop book for each attendee: A 300+ page customized workbook has been developed with copies of all presentations, substantial background reading materials, a comprehensive glossary, bios on each faculty member and a profile of each sponsor.

Bring a Friend - This workshop would be ideal for a fellow investor or a member of your management team or your spouse / partner. Their fee is approx 10% lower per additional person on same registration.

What is the Cost to Attend This Workshop?   The fee for this full-day workshop includes a 300+ page workshop manual, coffee and muffins at check-in, mid morning coffee; sandwich lunch and mid afternoon refreshments. Space is limited as these workshops usually sell out. Bring a friend at ~ $10% savings. Payable by VISA or MasterCard, but not American Express.   
 

Registration Fee - Tax Deductible            (per person) plus GST, in Canadian dollars.			Late Registrations by April 12, 2010
Investor Registrant			$300
Company Registrant			$300
Advisor Registrant			$300
Bring a friend their fee is approx 10% lower per additional person on same registration.			$280

Registration: Use the Due Diligence and Term Sheet workshop link after clicking here.  Please do not exit until you have paid.