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     Play  Reid Hoffman
    Partner, Greylock Partners
    "Internet Investing 2.0"
    Reid founded LinkedIn, founding director of PayPal & Zynga, 1st round investor in Facebook, and 80 others.

     Play  Jeff Clavier
    Managing Partner, SoftTech VC
    "Angel Investing and Capital Efficient, Lean Startups: Myths and Realities."
    Jeff is backed by Norwest and others with over 50 angel investments.

    Play  Brad Feld
    General Partner, Foundry Group
    "Creating Sustainable Entrepreneurial Communities." Brad was an early investor in Zynga, Gist,etc, co-founded Techstars.

     Play   Chris Dixon
    Founder Partner, Founder Collective
    "Partnering with Entrepreneurs: Teambuilding & Product Dev." Early investor in Skype, Foursquare, DocVerse (acq by Google), etc.

     Play     Mike Maples
    Founder, Floodgate Capital.
    "Finding and Investing in Thunder Lizards"
    Early stage investor in Twitter, Chegg, Digg, Gowalla and many others.


     Play  Naval Ravikant
    Co-Founder, AngelList
    "Reinventing Angel Deal Sourcing"
    Naval has helped countless tech entrepreneurs by opening up access to the angel community.


     Play   Aydin Senkut
    Founder, Felicis Ventures
    "Angel Thoughts on Selecting, Helping and Exiting Startups." Aydin has made over 50 angel startup investments such as Mint.

       Play   David Cohen
    CEO, Techstars
    "The Accelerator Phenomenon and Applying Their Best Ideas to Your Portfolio." David runs a highly successful accelerator program (now televised).




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2014 Schedule.
Play  Feb 20, 2014:   Panel: JOBS Act Final Rules and How Angels can Leverage Them.
  • Aaron Zibart, Wyatt Tarrant & Combs.
  • Charlie Sidman, ECS Angels, Crowdfunding Investment Angels.
  • Liz Sigety, Delaware Crossing Investor Group.
  • Kiran Lingam, SeedInvest.
  • Michael Hool, Arizona Technology Investor Forum.

  • Play  Apr 3, 2014:   The Art of Angel Investing: The Top Ten Myths.
    by Bill Reichert, Garage Technology Ventures
    Common sense rules often lead angels astray. Hear from a veteran with a number of successes what advice to heed and what advice should be disregarded in making great selections.

    Play  Apr 24, 2014:   Panel: Driving Lifestyle Companies Back to Fast Growth.
  • Andrea Alms, Jefferson Corner Group.
  • Carolyn Cassin, BELLE Capital.
  • Jerry Frantz, JumpStart.
  • Jim Diller, VentureTech Alliance.
  • Justin McLain, Duart Mull.
  • Larry Duckworth, EGL Holdings.
  • Robert Leshner, SafeShepherd.

  • Play  May 29, 2014:   Syndicating via AngeList and Syndication Best Practices.
    by Gil Penchina
    Great advice and thoughts on how to effectively syndicate angel deals through AngeList, what was learned, and how to optimize the process for effectiveness.

    Play  Jun 26, 2014:   Panel: How To Increase Angel Deal Flow and Quality.
  • Brad Zielinski, Family Media Angels
  • Chenoa Farnsworth, Hawaii Angels
  • Ellen Weber, Robin Hood Ventures
  • Liz Marchi, Frontier Angel Fund
  • Michael Blake, StartupLounge
  • Paulo Andrez, EBAN President
  • PJ Pronger, West Texas Angel Network
  • Steve Schlenker, DN Capital (US

  • Play  Aug 28, 2014:   Panel: How to Achieve More Angel Exits.
  • Dave Berkus, Tech Coast Angels
  • David Ellis, EGL Holdings
  • Mike Petridis, Axios Angels
  • Aaron Kirchmeier, Utah Angels 2
  • Ed Engler, Pittsburgh Equity Partners
  • John Crespo, King & Spalding
  • Marc Kramer, Private Investors Forum
  • Nat Brinn, Vital Financial

  • Play  Sep 25, 2014:   Tim Draper: Thoughts on Driving Innovation and Early Stage Funding Trends.
  • Ideas on Driving Innovation and Draper University.
  • Tim's predictions on future hot angel/vc areas.
  • Thoughts on the future of early stage funding.


  • Play  Oct 30, 2014:   Panel on Spilled milk: Avoiding Common Seed and Angel Losses.
  • Ben Littauer, Boston Harbor Angels
  • Craig Mullett, Angel Investor Forum
  • Dave Berkus, Tech Coast Angels
  • Edgar Harrell, Active Angel Investors
  • John Ricci, US Angel Investors
  • Michael Blake, StartupLounge
  • Pete Marsnik, Chippewa Valley Angel Investors Network
  • Quinten Messbarger, Centenial Investors


  • Play  Nov 13, 2014:   Panel: Thoughts on Exiting to Strategic Acquirers.
  • eBay, Larry Roseman
  • Electronic Arts, Mike Foley
  • Intuit, Andy Westergren
  • Symantec, Charlie Rice
  • Twitter, Rishi Garg


  • Play  Dec 11, 2014:   Panel: Future Hot Angel and Seed Segments: Skating to Where the Puck Will Be.
  • Anand Sanwal, CB Insights.
  • Audrey Depelteau, ETSU Innovation Lab.
  • Bethann Kassman, Go Beyond Network.
  • David Miller, Clean Energy Venture Group.
  • Michelle Scarborough, SMART Seed Ventures.
  • Thealzel Lee, VANTEC.


  • 2013 Schedule.
    Play  Jan 10, 2013:   Growing Your Angel Group: Best Practices.
    • B Revolution Capital, Jacquelyn Hunter
    • Centennial Investors, Quinten Messbarger
    • Gopher Angels, David Russick
    • Maine Angels, Sandra Stone
    • Shoals Angel Network, Bud Ward
    • Tech Coast Angels, Steve Flaim

    Play  Feb 7, 2013:   Working with accelerators & crowdfunding: staying relevant.
  • DreamIt Ventures, Karen Griffith Gryga
  • ECS Angels, Charles Sidman
  • Georgia Tech, Stephen Fleming
  • Keiretsu Forum NY Sti-State, Andrew Bogle
  • Pittsburgh Equity Partners, Ed Engler
  • Private Investors Forum, Marc Kramer
  • Tristate Ventures, Sam Klepfish

  • Play  Mar 5, 2013:   Working Philanthropy into Startups for Gain and Good.
    by Shanna Frati, Salesforce.com Foundation
    Salesforce pioneered the 1/1/1 model (1% of a company's time, 1% of its equity, and 1% of it's products is donated to worthwhile causes) which in turn has helped many participating companies grow by increased retention, satisfaction and leadership in their communities. See www.sharethemodel.org

    Play  Mar 7, 2013:   Questioning and Crafting Angel Term Sheets, Trends and Good Templates.
  • Delaware Crossing Investor Group, Elizabeth Sigety
  • HealthTech Capital, Anne DeGheest
  • New World Angels, Rhys Williams
  • Paparelli Ventures, Charlie Paparelli
  • Vancouver Angel Technology Network, Mike Volker

  • Play  Apr 4, 2013:   40 Ways for Angels To Lose Their Tails in Diligence.
  • Angel Roundtable, Tony Lettich.
  • Investors Circle of York, Michael March.
  • Keiretsu Forum Portland, Don Megrath
  • Krevolin & Horst, Gerald Balboni
  • TechCoast Angels, David Berkus.
  • York Angels, Scott MacCannell.

  • Play  Apr 25, 2013:   Mike Maples, Floodgate Capital.
    Finding and Investing in Thunder Lizards.

    Mike runs an early stage microinvestment fund and has made a string of great early stage investments such as Twitter, Chegg, Digg, Gowalla and many others. Before his investing days he helped Tivoli go public then co-founded Motive that also went public. His first startup was a gaming company he founded in high school.


    Play  May 2, 2013:   How Angels and Seed Funders Can Best Work with Universities & University Accelerators.
    • Association of University Technology Managers, Vicki Loise.
    • Capital Community Angels, Loic Couraud.
    • Hampton Roads Angel Network, Tim Early.
    • Harrisburg University, Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Ed Harrell.
    • Northeast TN Regional Accelerator, Dave Lawrence.
    • Northern Kentucky Angel Investment Network, Casey Barach.
    • P3 Alliance Purdue Angel Network, Dr. Tim Peoples
    • University of Akron, Akron ArchAngels, Gordon Schorr.
    • University of So.Cal., Stevens Center of Innovation, John Sweet.
    • University Technology Park, IIT, Daniel Marselle
    • Worcester Poly Institute, Jerry Schaufeld.

    Play  Jun 6, 2013:   Early Exits: Triggering and Maximizing.
  • Berkus Tech Ventures, Dave Berkus.
  • Cooley, Kevin Rooney.
  • Mid-America Angels, Joel Wiggins.
  • Silicon Pastures, Teresa Esser.
  • Tristate Ventures, Sam Klepfish.
  • VA Angels, Randy Thompson.

  • Jul 18, 2013 Regional Syndication Meeting.
    Nominate companies 10 days in advance.

    No charge to presenting companies, instructions here
    Times by Region for 1 hour: North at 9 am ET, South at 11 am ET, West at 10 am PT, Midwest at 3 pm ET.

    Play  Jul 25, 2013:   Naval Ravikant, Co-Founder, AngelList
    "Reinventing Angel Deal Sourcing".

    Naval has helped countless tech entrepreneurs by opening up access to the angel community regardless of location through the successful launch of AngeList and other key initiatives.


    Play  Aug 15, 2013:   Panel: JOBS Act Final Rules by the SEC that Govern Solicitation of Angel/Seed Rounds.
  • Aaron Zibart, Wyatt Tarrant & Combs.
  • Dianne Trenholm, Taylor English Duma.
  • Guy Turner, Hyde Park Venture Partners.
  • Ken Kousky, BlueWater Angels.
  • Kiran Lingam, SeedInvest.
  • Larry Gold, Carlton Fields.
  • Sam Klepfish, Tri-State Ventures.
  • William De Temple, Maximize Angels/Author.


  • Play  Sep 5, 2013:   Panel on Spilled milk: Avoiding Common Seed and Angel Losses.
  • AngelLounge, Charlie Paparelli.
  • ECS Angels, Charlie Sidman.
  • Family Media Angels, Stewart Guenther.
  • GreenHills Ventures, Emanuel Martinez.
  • New World Angels, Rhys Williams.
  • Rethink Education, Matt Greenfield.
  • Shoals Angel Network, Bud Ward.
  • US Angels, John Ricci.

  • Play  Oct 3, 2013:   Panel: Profitable Future Angel Segments: Skating to Where the Puck will Be.
  • Active Angels, Ed Harrell.
  • Chippewa Valley Angels, Pete Marsnik.
  • Georgetown Angels, Andrew Romans.
  • Keiretsu Forum NY Sti-State, Larry Chaityn.
  • MIT Angels, Catherine Calarco.
  • Utah Angels 2, Matt Haney.

  • Play  Oct 17, 2013:  Keynote: David Berkus, Chairman Emeritus, Tech Coast Angels: "Best Tips on Extending the Runway and Cashing Out"
    Dave has helped numerous portfolio companies start, grow, and successfully exit. Hear his sage advice on how to use portfolio companies can use their capital for best impact and exit in style.


    Play  Nov 7, 2013:   Panel: Angel deal flow and quality: best practices.
  • Go Beyond Network, Bethann Kassman.
  • Heartland Angels, Ron Kirschner.
  • Hawaii Angels, Chenoa Farnsworth.
  • Maximize Angel Investments, William De Temple.
  • Stepstone Angels, Oscar Moralez.

  • Play  Nov. 19, 2013:  Keynote: Mitch Kapor: "Seed stage Investing for Social Impact"
    Mitch founded Lotus and created Lotus 1-2-3, co-founded the Electronic Frontier Foundation, first chair of Mozilla (Firefox), founding investor in UUNET, first Chair of Linden Lab (Second Life), and has angel invested in a large number of successful startups such as Twilio, Odeo (Twitter), Sprout, Posterous, Hipster, SumbleUpon, bitly, Uber, Asana, and many more.



    2012 Schedule.
    Play  Jan 26, 2012:   Monitoring Portfolio Companies Panel: Best Practices.
  • Angel Investor Forum, Mary Anne Rooke, East Hartford CT.
  • Angel Venture Forum, Valerie Gaydos, Washington DC.
  • Ariel Savannah Angel Partners, Raymond Wenig, Savannah GA.
  • Regional Innovation Organization, Terry Jones, Baton Rouge LA.
  • Vegas Valley Angels, Mike Ballard, Las Vegas NV.

  • Play   Feb. 10, 2012:   Aydin Senkut, Founder, Felicis Ventures
    "Angel Thoughts on Selecting, Helping and Exiting Startups." Aydin has made over 50 angel startup investments such as Mint, and over 20 have been acquired by firms such as Google, Microsoft, AT&T, Disney, Ebay, and Intuit.

    Play  Feb 23, 2012:   Board Effectiveness Panel: Improving Performance.
  • P3 Alliance Purdue Angel Network, John Hanak, Indianapolis IN.
  • Maximize Angel Investments, William De Temple, Orlando FL.
  • Venture Alberta, Randy Thompson, Calgary, AB.
  • RTP Capital, Elaine Bolle, Durham, NC.
  • Thunderbird Angel Network, Dr. Robert. Hisrich, Glendale AZ.

  •   Play  Mar. 1, 2012: David Cohen, CEO, Techstars
    "The Accelerator Phenomenon and Applying Their Best Ideas to Your Portfolio." David runs a highly successful accelerator program (now televised), has made numerous angel investment, and also led several successful exits as CEO.

      Play  Mar 22, 2012:   Market Traction: Beating the #1 Cause of Failure.
  • Eastern NY Angels, Richard Frederick, Albany NY.
  • Go Beyond Network, Bethann Kassman, Naples FL.
  • Icon Angels, Ozan Isinak, Los Angeles CA.
  • Keiretsu Forum, Larry Chaityn, Boston, MA.
  • Maximize Angel Inv, William De Temple, FL.

  •   Play  Apr. 3, 2012: Basil Peters, Author, Early Exits
    "Angel Thoughts on Triggering and Maximizing Exits." Basil founded a number of early stage funds where he has demonstrated best practices in achieving early exits at high valuations and speaks nationwide on exit best practices.

      Play  Apr 26, 2012:   Bench Strength: Upgrading Company Leaders.
  • Keiretsu Forum, Nathan McDonald.
  • LaunchFn, Karen Rands.
  • MA Tech Development, Jerry Bird.
  • MIT Angels, Catherine Calarco.
  • Private Investors Forum, Marc Kramer.
  • Walnut Venture Associates, Lucinda Linde.

  •   Play  May 3, 2012 Geoffrey Moore, Author, Crossing the Chasm
    "Thoughts on Building and Rapidly Growing Your Portfolio Companies." Geoffrey is a best selling author on exploiting disruptive technologies and consults with many of the top tech companies in the world.

      Play  Jun. 5, 2012: Naval Ravikant, Co-Founder, AngeList
    "Reinventing Angel Deal Sourcing." Naval has helped countless tech entrepreneurs by opening up access to the angel community regardless of location through the successful launch of AngeList and other key initiatives.

      Play  Jul. 26, 2012:   Angel Exits Panel: Triggering & Maximizing.
  • Gopher Angels, Dave Russick.
  • Keiretsu Forum, Larry Chaityn.
  • LORE Associates, Steve Harris.
  • Maximize Angels, William De Temple.
  • MIT Angels, Catherine Calarco.
  • RAIN Source Capital, Steven Mercil.

  •   Play  Aug. 30, 2012:   Spilled Milk Panel: Avoiding Common Losses.
  • Centenial Investors, Quinten Messbarger.
  • Maximize Angels, William De Temple.
  • Piedmont Angel Network, Andrew Dreyfuss.
  • Pittsburgh Equity Partners, Ed Engler.

  •   Play  Oct. 4, 2012: Tim Chang, Managing Director, Mayfield Fund
    "2012: the year of the Broken A Round." Tim was named to the 2011 Forbes Midas List based on his track record of selecting and helping great tech companies. He also co-leads Mayfield's China practice.

      Play  Oct. 23, 2012: Esther Dyson, Founder, EDventure
    "Angel Thoughts on Selecting, Helping and Exiting Startups." Esther has made angel investments across the world such as Brighmail, del.icio.us, Flickr, Postini, Technorati, 23andMe, Eventful, Evernote, SquareTrade, etc and is a frequent commenter in leading tech publications.

      Play  Oct. 25, 2012:   Managing Your VC and Other Institutional Partners.
  • Ben Franklin Fund, Karen Griffith-Gryga.
  • Hawaii Angels, Chenoa Farnsworth.
  • Jefferson Corner Group, Andrea Alms.
  • LORE Associates, Steve Harris.
  • Pittsburgh Equity Partners, Ed Engler.
  • Rochester Angel Network, Richard Glaser.
  • Southeast Investment Group, Martin Tilson.

  •   Play  Oct. 30, 2012: Scott Case, CEO, Startup America Partnership
    "Ideas to Drive Rapid Growth in Young Companies." Scott was the Founding CTO of Priceline, Chairman of Network for Good, and in his current role is focused on job creation by support and rapid growth of young companies.

      Play  Nov. 1, 2012: Tim O'Reilly, Founder, O'Reilly Media
    "What's Coming in 2013 and Angel Positioning to Capture These Trends." Tim has grown his media companies to over 270 employees and focuses on the knowledge of innovators. He has a long history of advocacy and evangelism in the tech community.


    2011 Events (Play Now).
    Play  Feb. 11, 2011. Brad Feld, General Partner, Foundry Group
    "Creating Sustainable Entrepreneurial Communities." Brad runs a $250mm seed and early stage venture firm, was one of the early investors in Zynga, Gist and dozens of others, also founded Techstars (similar to YCombinator), etc.

    Play  Mar. 10, 2011. Martin Varsavsky, Founder, Fon
    "What I Look for Before I Invest." Martin provides a unique view into mobile & international startups. He founded Fon (now the largest provider of Wifi hotspots in the world), 18 others, and was named a Top 25 Angel by BusinessWeek.

    Play Apr. 7, 2011. Lauren Flanagan, Mng.Dir, Phenomenelle Angels
    "How to Upgrade a Portfolio Company's Leadership Team & Best Practices to Optimize the Exit." Named one of the Top 25 Angels in Tech in 2010 by BusinessWeek, previously awarded IT Software CEO of the Year by Frost and Sullivan and has a strong track record of helping Tech companies go Public.

    Play Apr. 28, 2011:   Exits Panel: Triggering and Maximizing.
  • Blue Water Angels, Ken Kousky, Midland MI.
  • Golden Horseshoe Angel Network, Shirley Speakman, Oakville ON.
  • Mid-Atlantic Angel Group Fund I, Karen Griffith-Gryga, Philadelphia PA.
  • Sand Hill Angels, Jim Connor, Menlo Park CA.

  • Play May 26, 2011:   Spilled Milk Panel: Avoiding Common Losses.
  • Birmingham Angel Network, Joshua Watkins, Birmingham AL.
  • CalCEF Clean Energy Angel Fund, Susan Preston, San Francisco CA.
  • Go Beyond Network, Bethann Kassman, Naples FL.
  • HealthTech Capital, Anne DeGheest, Los Altos Hills CA.
  • Landmark Angels, William Podd, Greenwich CT.
  • Venture Capital Angel Roundtable, Terry Moore, Silicon Valley CA.

  • Play or View Jun. 9, 2011: Jeff Clavier, Managing Partner, SoftTech VC
    "Angel Investing and Capital Efficient, Lean Startups: Myths and Realities." Jeff is backed by Norwest and others with over 50 angel investments, previously managed Reuters Greenhouse Fund with $600M invested in 82 companies, including Yahoo!, Verisign, Phone.com and Infoseek.

    Play  Jun 23, 2011   Deal Flow and Quality Panel: Best Practices.
  • Boston Harbor Angels, Mic Williams, Boston MA.
  • Hyde Park Angel Network, Ira Weiss, Chicago IL.
  • Private Investors Forum, Valerie Gaydos, Jenkintown PA.
  • River Valley Investors, Paul Silva, Springfield MA.

  • Play  Jul 28, 2011   Minimizing Fees Panel: Safely Reducing Closing Costs.
  • Angel Capital Group, Rachael Qualls, Hendersonville TN.
  • Horten Corporate Counsel, Michael Horten, Atlanta GA.
  • Delaware Crossing Investor Group, Elizabeth Sigety, Doylestown PA.
  • South Coast Angel Fund, Clayton White, New Orleans LA.
  • Tristate Ventures, Sam Klepfish, New York NY.
  • Twin Cities Angels, John Alexander, Minneapolis MN.

  • Play or View Sep. 8, 2011: Reid Hoffman, Partner, Greylock Partners
    "Internet and Investing 2.0" Reid is the Founder of LinkedIn, a founding director of PayPal, a founding director/investor in Zynga, first round investor with Thiel in Facebook, and has made over 80 investments in other tech companies to include Six Degrees, Tagged, IronPort, Flickr, Digg, Ning and many others.

    Play  Sep 22, 2011   Diligence Panel: What Matters & Best Practices.
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  • Birmingham Angel Network, Joshua Watkins, Birmingham AL.
  • Central Texas Angel Network, Randall Crowder, Austin TX.
  • Louisiana Angel Network, Terry Jones, Baton Rouge LA.
  • Mid-America Angels, Rick Vaughn, Lenexa KS.
  • North Coast Angel Fund, Todd Federman, Cleveland OH.

  • Play or View  Oct. 13, 2011 Chris Dixon, Founder Partner, Founder Collective
    "Partnering with Entrepreneurs: Teambuilding, Product Development and Financing." Chris started Founders Collective (large seed fund) and was an early investor in Skype, Foursquare, DocVerse (acq by Google), InviteMedia (acq by Google), SiteAdvisor (acq by McAfee), kSolo (acq by News Corp), Arbitrade (acq by Citigroup), etc.

    Play  Nov. 21, 2011:   Future Hot Sectors: Skating to Where the Puck Will Be.
  • Clean Energy Venture Group, David Miller, Boston MA.
  • Cornerstone Angels, Michael Gruber, Northbrook IL.
  • Investors Circle, Nick Flores, San Francisco CA.
  • Pittsburgh Equity Partners, Ed Engler, Pittsburgh PA.
  • Ryerson Angel Network, Christopher Kay, Toronto ON.

  • View  Dec. 1, 2011: David Card, Director of Research, GigaOM
    "Future Tech Trends and What is Getting Hot." GigaOM is a leading tech industry research firm with millions of subscribers and readers. David has been following the intersection of technology, media, and consumer behavior 20+ years at GigaOM, Jupiter Research, IDC and Forrester.

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