Angel Funding Part 2 – Due Diligence: Navigating People, Processes and Promises

Name: Angel Funding Part 2 – Due Diligence: Navigating People, Processes and Promises
Start: 2017-12-05T11:45:00-05:00
End: 2017-12-05T14:00:00-05:00
Location: Babson WIN Lab

December 5 @ 11:45 am - 2:00 pm

at Babson WIN Lab

Free - $35

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You did it: you’ve got some customers, you’ve pitched, you’ve networked, you’ve grown… but now what?

There’s a whole lot to understand between pitching to an Angel Group and the final handshake. We’ll walk you through the post pitching inquiry process, due diligence rounds and how they differ from group to group: from high level overviews, to in-depth analyses of every number, customer and flaw, our Angel experts will let you in on what they expect, hope for and get turned off by so you can be prepared. We recommend for you to have attended our ‘Apply for Angel Funding with an Investor’s Perspective’ workshop.

To prepare for this workshop, you can read Christopher Mirabile’s Inc article: ‘Rites of Passage: What Investors Mean By Due Diligence’

*Please Note: This event is located in the WIN Lab’s downstairs space, which you can’t actually gain access to through the main lobby at 100 High St. It’s best to get to it via Federal Street. We advise you use these directions or these coordinates to help with navigation!

The Angel: Jessica McLear

Entrepreneur & Angel Investor Launchpad Venture Group Industry Champion, MassChallenge

Jessica McLear is an Angel Investor with Launchpad Ventures, Boston’s largest Angel Group and an Industry Champion and mentor at MassChallenge. Jessica is also a mentor for LearnLaunch, an Ed Tech Accelerator in Boston and a COO for KnipBio, a clean bio-tech aquaculture startup. On the board of a few companies – she’s both an experienced entrepreneur and investor.

Sheila Narayan

Managing Director at Golden Seeds

Sheila Narayan is a Managing Director at Golden Seeds where she manages their Office Hours Program and assists with deal flow activities. She is active in Boston’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, mentoring entrepreneurs and judging business competitions. She has over 20 years of experience in the payments and financial technology industries. Previously, Sheila held executive leadership roles at Online Resources, Inc. and was a Partner at First Annapolis Consulting.

David Verrill

Founder/Managing Director at Hub Angels Investment Group

David Verrill is the Founder/Managing Director, Hub Angel Investment Group, LLC and Chair Elect–Angel Capital Association. David’s professional career began as a research scientist at the Center for Blood Research in Boston focusing on the MHC of genetically engineered mice. After receiving his master’s degree from Sloan in 1987, he spent a decade at MIT raising capital from industry and facilitating technology transfer. David still holds a partial appointment at the MIT Sloan Center for Digital Business. In 1996 he joined Xerox as Manager of International Sales and Business Development for the Adaptive Products Division before it was sold. In 1998 David joined third party marketing firm Winchester International Group as Managing Director. In 2000 Winchester helped found the Hub Angels, and early stage investment group in Boston. David was educated at Bowdoin College and the MIT Sloan School of Management.

Lisa Frusztajer

Angel Investor at Pipeline Angels and Next Wave Ventures, Partner at Converge Venture Partners

Lisa Frusztajer is an Angel Investor at Pipeline Angels and Next Wave Ventures and a Venture Partner at Converge Venture Partners. She started her career with Sun Microsystems, then helped grow a small software startup called KYOS, and then joining Avid Technology, the leading provider of audio and video technology for media organizations and independent professionals. Lisa’s background is an eclectic blend of marketing, engineering and project management, as well as of technology, manufacturing, higher education and finance.

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