2011 National Angel Summit

Andrew Wilkes

bwatson1 — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:26:07 +0000

Mr. Wilkes is an active Angel investor, who helps high-growth potential businesses accelerate growth in traditional and technology sectors – including software/transaction processing, clean technologies, biomaterials, warehouse automation, water technologies and financial services. He has a personal passion to help grow globally oriented businesses internationally.

Mr. Wilkes is a partner in Management Initiatives Inc., a business advisory and investment firm located in Toronto, Ontariowhere he invests, mentors, raises capital and advises business owners and investment funds.

Mr. Wilkes is also the volunteer co-Chair and a founding member of the National Angel Capital Organization (NACO), and past-Chairman of the NACO Public Policy Committee. He is active on numerous Boards of Directors with private and public businesses, and volunteer organizations (NACO, the Centre for Commercialization and the Venture Lab).

Mr. Wilkes holds an MBA from the Ivey School of Business (1998 Dean’s Honours List), a Bachelor of Commerce degree, and a Chartered Accountant designation. He is an active long distance runner having completed numerous half and 9 full marathons – including the Boston Marathons three times. In 2010, he completed his second Boston marathon with his daughter, hand and hand – a great family achievement!

Call for Ontario-Based Companies: Apply Today!

bwatson1 — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:57:24 +0000

Apply to Present for the Follow-On Investment Forum (FOIF) at the 2011 National Angel Summit

NACO is collaborating with NAO-Ontario to host a Follow-On Investment Forum (FOIF) at the 2011 National Angel Summit!

Apply now for a chance to pitch!

Don’t let any of the early-stage Ontario-headquartered companies you have supported with your Angel capital or your mentorship falter for lack of follow-on financing!

Companies must be Ontario-based, meet the criteria as set out below and submit their application to present through Gust by 5 p.m. November 7th, 2011. Criteria include:

Company must have at least $100,000 in Angel investment
An invested Angel must be willing to introduce your company in person and answer questions about the opportunity

This showcase gives Angel investors the opportunity to learn about the best of the best early-stage companies seeking a second round of financing. Don’t miss this opportunity!

For further information please contact info@nao-ontario.ca.

Please forward this email to every early-stage company that can benefit from this event!

See you in Ottawa November 28th!

Register Now

Jladouceur — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:03:29 +0000

Join us in Canada’s capital city for the Angel community’s premier national event!

Share ideas, opportunities, best practices and challenges with your colleagues, and learn from thought leaders in the Angel community.

Dates: Evening of November 28th until end of business November 30th

Location:
Ottawa Convention Centre
55 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 9J2

Registration Fees: Early bird registration is in effect until September 30, 2011! Early bird prices are listed below. Please use the discount code “EARLYBIRD” to receive this pricing when you click on the button below. Register now to save!

NACO Members & Angel Group Members – $600.00
Angel Investors – $800.00
Government & Community Stakeholders – $1,000.00
Company Registration – $500.00
Co-Investment Reception (Monday November 28th) – $150.00

Additional details and registration for the 2011 National Angel Summit are available on the registration site at: http://summit2011.eventbrite.com/

Speakers

Jladouceur — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:02:01 +0000

Our Summits have become known for both their great networking value and their unique, high-quality content.

This Summit, themed “Champions of Angel Capital” will feature nationally and internationally acclaimed speakers that embody the Summit’s theme. Past speakers have included individuals like Charles Sirois, Andy Nulman, Dave McClure, David Berkus, Philippe Gluntz, Permjot Valia and many more!

We will be announcing these speakers over the coming weeks so register now and stay tuned!

The Road from Investment to Exit – A Success Story and How To

bwatson1 — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:19:00 +0000

The road from investment to exit is fraught with peril for growth oriented companies. Investors working with the company can help significantly mitigate the risk of failure. In this panel we have an in-depth conversation with the CEO and lead investors of a successfully exited company to discuss how they worked together to overcome the hurdles faced by the company to become one of the biggest exits in 2011!

Getting there Faster – Accelerating Corporate Growth and Liquidity

bwatson1 — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:18:54 +0000

No company succeeds in a vacuum. Those that succeed partner well from the time they are commercializing IP to the time they are ready to exit! This panel presents and discusses the importance of some of the partners that could make all the difference to your company’s success, focusing on those that can help your companies sell!

Angels & VC’s – Collaborating to Accelerate

bwatson1 — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:18:49 +0000

A champion cannot succeed without partners. Although the relationship has sometimes been strained, today Angel investors and venture capitalists are brothers in arms in the fight to build the next Canadian gazelles. In this panel we examine that relationship, how to better leverage it to fund our companies and achieve the return that the capital ecosystem needs to succeed!

Cross Border Experiences

bwatson1 — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:18:26 +0000

With changes to Canadian taxes pertaining to investment across the Canada- US border, capital can flow more easily between our countries making co-investment even easier. This panel examines the experiences of investors who have invested across the boreder from both the West and East coasts.

Speakers

bwatson1 — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 19:41:26 +0000

Our Summits have become known for both their great networking value and their unique, high-quality content.

We will be announcing these speakers over the coming weeks so register now and stay tuned!

Register Now

bwatson1 — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 19:38:39 +0000

Join us in Canada’s capital city for the Angel community’s premier national event!

Share ideas, opportunities, best practices and challenges with your colleagues, and learn from thought leaders in the Angel community.

Dates: Evening of November 28th until end of business November 30th

Location:
Ottawa Convention Centre
55 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 9J2

Registration Fees: Early bird registration is in effect until August 1, 2011! Register now to save!

NACO Members & Angel Group Members – $600.00
Angel Investors – $800.00
Government & Community Stakeholders – $1,000.00
Company Registration – $500.00
Co-Investment Reception (Tuesday November 29th) – $150.00

Additional details and registration for the 2011 National Angel Summit will be available soon. If you would like to be informed as soon as the “Early Bird” tickets go on sale, please click on the below button.

PLEASE NOTE: We have partnered with OCRI for this year’s Summit. You will be re-directed to OCRI’s secure website for registrations paid by credit card. To register on-line you must:

Register on OCRI’s system.
Select the appropriate ticket option for you.
Complete your profile and enter your credit card information.
None of your personal information will be archived on the OCRI systems or used by OCRI for marketing purposes.

For registration assistance please contact Patricia Tippett at OCRI at ptippett@ocri.ca or at (613) 828-6274 ext 249.