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ilab Annual Investment Summit

Do you need an investor to help you grow your business?

ilab's Annual Investment Summit brings together investors from the local angel and venture capital communities to help demystify the process of raising capital.  This half-day event will give entrepreneurs valuable insights into the investment strategies of angel and venture capital investors, as well as perspectives from successful entrepreneurs who have raised capital to grow their business.

Speakers include:

• Phil Hutchings - CEO, RedFlow Limited (keynote speaker)
• John Mactaggart - Angel investor and Chairman, Australian Association of Angel Investors
• John Hummelstad - Entrepreneur, advisor and investor
• Bob Waldie - Serial entrepreneur and angel investor
• Andy Jane - Partner, CM Capital
• Tom McKaskill - Entrepreneur, investor and author of Winning Ventures and Ultimate Exits
• Mark Bathie - Founder of successful startup company Codesion (acquired by CollabNet in 2010)

When:                    Thursday 25 August 2011
                                2.00 pm to 5.00 pm followed by networking

Where:                   Hillstone St Lucia Golf Club - Grandview Room

RSVP:                    Click here to register

Cost:                      $95.00 inclusive of GST

 “I attended the ilab Investment Summit in August 2010 thinking I might pick up a few tips about raising capital from investors. I came away with a head full of useful information, presented by real investors.”  Alan Whiteside, founder of Interaction360

Program

Arrive/Register     1.45 pm

Session One     2:00 pm to 3.20 pm

•  Keynote address – Phil Hutchings, CEO, RedFlow Limited

Getting your business ready for investment

• Five things every startup can do to become investor-ready
• Why failure is OK (but success is better)

Angel investment

• What is angel investment and how do you find an angel?
• What are angels looking for? A checklist for entrepreneurs
• Entrepreneur case study – working with angel investors

Session Two      3:40 pm to 5:00 pm

Venture capital

• What is VC and how does it differ from angel investment?
• What investors look for in Silicon Valley – and why that matters in Australia
• Case study - Raising venture capital for Aussie startups

Exits

• Strategically planning an exit
• Case study – Codesion

Networking       5:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Drinks and canapes included.  

 

via ilab.com.au

Jg

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