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MAKING IT IN AMERICA Business Seminar 4 – Investment & Funding
We are proud to announce that our CEO Julia Dilts will be serving as a panelist in the business 
seminar, “Making it in America Business 4: Investment & Funding” for The Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce.
The landscape for raising money in order to expand your business, take your idea to next level or finance a creative production, such as a movie, has changed rapidly. The demands are higher, everything goes faster and you have to be able to deliver proof of concept right away. The funding sources are also changing. For example, do you go for a loan, angel money, Venture Capital or maybe even crowd-funding? Come and learn how to make it happen at our fourth Making it in America Business Seminar!
* What is the best way to raise investment capital and funding for a new business, or even a new movie? Whom should you turn to and when and what is required from you?
* Get the insider scoop from successful Swedish and American entrepreneurs and investment experts who know what you need to do in order to reach business success here in the US!
* This is the ultimate must-attend event in order to take your idea or company to the next level this year!
DATE: Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
TIME: 6.30 PM – 9.00 PM
RSVP: Contact info@sacc-gla.org by Friday, February 3rd, 2012
PLACE: Seyfarth Shaw, 2029 Century Park E #3500 Los Angeles, CA 90067
ADMSSION: $15 for members and $20 for non-members. A delicious finger food buffet is included in the admission fee.
PARKING: $10 after 6 PM at Seyfarth Shaw. Parking also available at Westfield Century City Mall.
To make sure your questions will get answered at this business seminar you can submit them to info@sacc-gla.org by Friday, February 3rd, 2012 the latest.
Seyfarth Shaw LLP is a full-service law firm founded in 1945 employing approximately 750 lawyers across eleven offices in the United States and abroad.
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THE MAVERICK ANGELS INVESTMENT ACCELERATOR IS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE!
At Maverick Angels, we understand our responsibility as angel investors to help entrepreneurs streamline their investment pitches and better articulate their vision to enroll investors. Numerous entrepreneurs have raved about the value they receive from attending the In-Person Investment Accelerator (formerly named the Maverick Angels Boot Camp for Entrepreneurs).
We are proud to announce that this well-known Investment Accelerator is now available online! Entrepreneurs around the globe can benefit from the coaching and feedback provided by our angel-funding experts. One recent Investment Accelerator entrepreneur commented:
“The testing and tightening of a pitch provided by the Maverick Angels [Investment Accelerator] are invaluable. It would be foolish to present your project to any investor group without the benefit of this tune-up first.”
The Online Investment Accelerator is composed of a 30-minute e-Learning tool with an accompanying Workbook to review before scheduling a 60-Minute Feedback and Coaching Session with our training experts. The Online Feedback Session is divided into two parts: 1) Entrepreneurs present a 10-Minute Mock Investor Pitch-in the same style and format which start-ups follow at our angel investor meetings; and 2) Each entrepreneur will receive valuable Feedback from a funding expert regarding their presentation to ensure their best chances to successfully raise capital.
Please visit: www.maverickangels.com to register and learn the must-have skills in order to attract investment and much-needed resources beyond capital.
About Maverick Angels
Maverick Angels is a very different kind of angel investor network with a global presence. Taking an entrepreneurial approach to angel investing, Maverick trains, promotes and capitalizes promising start-ups throughout the funding continuum to create a win-win for our investors and our portfolio companies.
Company Contact:
Dan Roberts
Maverick Angels
P: 818-706-7686
dan@maverickangels.com
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MAVERICK ANGELS UTAH ANNOUNCES A SERIES OF LAUNCH EVENTS
SALT LAKE CITY – Maverick Angels Utah, a new chapter of one of the nation’s leading and most innovative angel investor networks, today announced a series of formal launch events introducing the Utah Chapter scheduled to take place over the next 100 days.
The first formal launch event, the Maverick Angels Utah Arena Meeting, will be held on Friday, March 18, 2011 at the law offices of Durham Jones & Pinegar. The Arena Meeting will feature presentations by five innovative companies from California and Utah. It will begin at 11:00 a.m. and run until 2:30 p.m. with presentations starting promptly at 11:30 a.m.
Participation in the event is open to potential investors, mentors, service providers, corporate sponsors and local and state government officials who want to support innovation as a key driver of economic development, job creation and long-term prosperity in Utah.
D. Brent Israelsen, experienced entrepreneur, former Morgan, Lewis & Bockius attorney and Jurisoft/Lexis Nexis executive, will lead the formal launch events as the Utah Chapter President together with the Maverick Angels Utah team. The events will also be supported by William Barber, Maverick Angels President, and Dan Roberts, Operations Manager for the Southern California and the Utah Chapters.
“Maverick Angels offers a unique angel investment model that helps to support the launch, growth and expansion of promising early-stage and emerging-growth companies in Utah,” said Israelsen. “Our Maverick Angels Utah team is pleased to offer the group’s win-win approach to support entrepreneurs and angel investors as well as the local community, venture capital and private equity investors and potential corporate partners who are looking to invest in or acquire new, game-changing innovations.”
Before deciding to formally launch its Utah Chapter, Maverick Angels worked for a year to build key strategic relationships with a variety of players across Utah’s entrepreneurial landscape. This work helped the Maverick Angels Utah team to evaluate the levels of interest and opportunity for the entrepreneur-friendly Maverick Angels philosophy and entrepreneurial approach in the State of Utah. Assisting the Maverick Angels Utah team in the evaluation work were legacy sponsors for the Utah Chapter Durham Jones & Pinegar and CBIZ and Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.
“As we closed out our evaluation work in 2010, we realized there was an opportunity to operate Maverick Angels Chapter in the State of Utah,” said Israelsen. “Funding for innovation nearly dried up after the financial crisis of 2008 leaving promising companies stranded along the path to success because of funding gaps or a lack of skilled personnel, experienced mentors or needed resources. The Maverick Angels process takes an entrepreneur-friendly, end-to-end approach to growing companies and funding innovation that benefits both the entrepreneurs and the angel investors.”
Doug Clark, an experienced entrepreneur and former member of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, sees the need for groups like Maverick Angels in Utah. “When I was serving as Managing Director of Business Growth for the State of Utah, I saw a clear need for a better way to get innovative companies funded and to increase the skill sets and experience among our entrepreneurs” said Clark. “The mentor capital model that Maverick Angels employs addresses those needs” noted Clark. “Based on my experience,” stated Clark, “Maverick Angels focuses on educating and coaching entrepreneurs and giving them the skill sets and introducing them to experienced advisors needed to grow their companies and prepare for each stage of growth and investment all the way to a successful exit.” “As a result,” said Clark, “the Maverick Angels process can help innovative companies in Utah to overcome the effects of the current economic situation and grow to become the giants of tomorrow.”
Frank Maughan, a National Director of CBIZ MHM who is resident in the Salt Lake office, is pleased to see Maverick Angels come to Utah. “Maverick Angels is a great organization with a proprietary model to help Utah companies succeed by providing opportunities for them to raise investment capital. This is benefitting Utah companies and ultimately will contribute to the economic development of the State of Utah. It is exciting for us at CBIZ MHM to be associated with Maverick Angels.”
“Utah is the source of tremendous innovation and entrepreneurial activity,” said Bill Barber, President of Maverick Angels, based out of Southern California. “The business, investment and entrepreneurial community, together with several of the colleges and universities in the State of Utah, have welcomed us with open arms. It is a privilege to be involved in the pioneering spirit of the Utah innovation engine.”
Maverick Angels also continues its international growth and expansion in partnership with the Italian Bank Intesa SanPaulo. In January 2011, Maverick Angels supported Intesa Sanpaulo in operating an Entrepreneur Boot Camp and an Arena Meeting in Milan, Italy and an Arena Meeting in London, England.
About Maverick Angels
Maverick Angels is a next generation angel network which takes an entrepreneurial approach to angel investing. The Group is very unique among angel investor networks in that it offers a highly acclaimed Maverick Angels Boot Camp for Entrepreneurs to pro-actively coach companies about what angels are looking for and how to grow a scalable business. Founded in 2006, Maverick Angels has established U.S.-based Chapters in Southern California and Utah. In September of 2009, Maverick angels launched a new “Start-up Initiative” in Milan via an alliance with Intesa Sanpaolo, the largest bank in Italy, to become one of Europe’s most prominent angel investment networks. The investment focus of the Network includes early-stage opportunities from any industry which provide the possibility for a multiple return on investment via, among other options, acquisitions by the Network’s close corporate alliances. Maverick Angels also actively engages in social and charitable activities designed to build camaraderie and collaboration as well as to support entrepreneurship and economic development in our communities. For more information, visit www.maverickangels.com.
About Durham Jones & Pinegar
Durham Jones & Pinegar is a top-tier Salt Lake City-based law firm that provides legal services throughout Utah and Southern Nevada. It specializes in business and finance, intellectual property, commercial litigation, bankruptcy, real estate, employment, estate planning and asset protection, and family law. It is Utah’s sixth largest law firm, and it has offices in St. George, Ogden and Las Vegas. For more information, visit www.djplaw.com.
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About CBIZ and Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE:CBZ) provides professional business services that help clients better manage their finances and employees. CBIZ together with Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. is the 7th largest accounting firm in the nation. CBIZ is also a top 10 employee benefits and insurance provider in the United States. These services are provided throughout a network of more than 140 company offices in 34 states and the District of Columbia.
Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. is a national and independent CPA Firm that provides financial statement audits, employee benefit plan audits, and other attest services to growing middle market companies. For more information, visit www.cbiz.com/cbizmhm-utah.
Company Contact:
D. Brent Israelsen
Maverick Angels Utah
P: (801) 376-6166
brent@maverickangels.com
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ATTENTION! BOOT CAMP HELPS ENTREPRENEURS GET FIT FOR ANGEL FUNDING
January 13, 2011
FOX Small Business
By Cindy Vanegas
On a recent January morning, 12 people gathered for boot camp in Southern California, but they weren’t there to shed excess holiday weight. If anything, the group was hoping to fatten up.
After being selected through a screening process and paying $495, this group was hungry for knowledge, specifically on how to secure angel capital to fund their businesses.
The Maverick Angels Boot Camp for Entrepreneurs is held monthly by angel investing network Maverick Angels. The entrepreneurs in attendance this day had diverse backgrounds, some just had ideas, like two women hoping to fill a market need with realtor software. Others, like the founder of RxTimer Cap, came armed with fully-manufactured products, a vision, and a pitch.
Bill Barber, president of Maverick Angels, kicked off the day with a little inspiration from Teddy Roosevelt; “Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.”
To understand how the day would unfold, Barber explained that Maverick employs an “end-to-end investment process.” The boot camp is a stepping-stone for the “Deal Line Up,” an event held a week later that allows entrepreneurs pitch their ideas to the Maverick team.
From a 10-minute pitch and a 10-minute Q&A, the Maverick team determines if a fledgling company is ready to present to a larger group. A “maybe” vote suggests the pitch needs to be more refined or milestones still need to be met, a “no” vote marks the end of the process and a “yes” vote moves the entrepreneur along to the “Maverick Angels Arena.” The Arena meeting is the entrepreneur’s chance to entice a single or multiple investors from a group of 60 to 75 in the audience. It costs $1,000 to present at this event.
“In a 10-minute pitch and Q&A the goal is to get somebody interested enough with what you are doing to have them follow you out the door wanting to know more,” said Barber. If that is indeed the case, the entrepreneur, with the help of a Maverick volunteer, moves on to the due-diligence process of gathering the necessary paperwork to help the angels make an investment decision. Barber said that deals usually take about 90 days to finalize.
But first things first. To get to a finalized deal, entrepreneurs need to understand angel investors’ recipe for funding success. And so, Barber’s presentation proceeded with a slide show and handouts.
The 12 entrepreneurs learned the basics, including the pros and cons of receiving funding from friends and family, private equity, angels, factoring, grants, vendors and customers. They also learned more complex concepts like ROI/exit strategies through asset sales, licensing deals and profit sharing.
While the entrepreneurs munched on sandwiches during lunch, they also indulged in a Q&A session with three tax, patent and trademark, and corporate and transactional law attorneys. The lawyers provided information on litigation prevention for inventors, tax implications for different types of corporations and issues with equity issuance.
After lunch the group learned the value of a strong presentation. Barber outlined his company’s desired 12-slide presentation template, including tips on color choices, use of animation and what to highlight on each slide. He stressed “It’s a sign of respect if you know what slide is coming next and you know where you are going with your presentation.”
Barber also noted that the last slide on a presentation is valuable real estate because it stays up during the Q&A. He suggested entrepreneurs use it to define a need and ask angels for help. This point resonated with Bob Craig, who is looking to raise $500,00 for Ventura, Calif.-based Cooper Labs. “What really struck home with me is that [Maverick Angels] are more than angel investors,’ said Craig, “They are a mentoring group who might have some ideas to help you grow your business beyond lending you money.“
Barber then gave the floor to two entrepreneurs who presented their 10-minute pitch. The audience acted as investors, quizzing the entrepreneurs on their company. Then, along with Barber, they critiqued the presentations.
While time was a constraint, and not every entrepreneur got to present, Barber offered attendees the chance to schedule practice presentations prior to The Deal Line-Up.
Kelly Brodbeck, who raised $125,000 for MyPurMist from Maverick Angels, found the presentation practice to be a good orientation. “It helped me refine my pitch. My message was too complex,” said Brodbeck. But he warned, “It is not foolproof. I remember one person presented and at the end an investor raised his hand and said ‘I just listened to you for half an hour and I have no idea what your company does.’”
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