Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Upcoming events in Boston
Angel bootcamp
Jon Pierce of BetaHouse has decided to organize an Angel Boot Camp in Boston on June 1st. The idea is that anyone interested in learning more about how to get started with angel investing can attend and learn from some people who’ve been there and done that.
http://angelbootcamp.eventbrite.com/
June 2
ACA New England deal sharing
http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=203716
June 3
Mass Innovation
http://massinnovationnights.com/
June 14
Web Innovators
http://www.webinnovatorsgroup.com/
June 16
TCN Angel Bootcamp
http://thecapitalnetwork.org/programs.bootcamp.home.php
Monday, May 24, 2010
Calling all Entrepreneurs, Investors and Mentors
Take time to register for SmartCamp if it's a fit for your company or a portfolio company.
Additionally, IBM has recently announced a new program for early stage start-ups called IBM Global Entrepreneur. IBM Global Entrepreneur opens our doors and resources to early stage entrepreneurs looking to bring the next big idea to market and help build a smarter planet.
Through the IBM Global Entrepreneur initiative, start-ups can access:
- IBM software at no charge, either on-premise or in a cloud, to speed up application development
- Expertise from dedicated IBM project managers to assist in product development and go-to-market strategies
- IBM's global network of 38 Innovation Centers for testing on IBM platforms, technology expertise, & market access around the globe
- IBM researchers for joint business and technology innovation
- A network of other entrepreneurs and developers through the new start-up community on IBM developerWorks
We encourage you to register for SmartCamp, IBM Global Entrepreneur or both.
If you have questions, Eric Apse at IBM can help.
Regards,
Timothy Walsh
SVP, Member Services
The Executive Council
Friday, May 7, 2010
The Capital Network
December 1st, 2010
7:30am to 9:30am
Bingham McCutchen LLP
One Federal Street, Boston, MA
Folks all over New England are looking back at our heritage of being one of the most successful areas of the country for entrepreneurship and realizing that the path for the future is very different.
What about women's entrepreneurship?
How are the rules of the road changing and what types of support systems do we all need to build together to drive this future?
How can leaders in the last decade work together to mentor entrepreneurs, provide CEO support, collaborate on early stage financing, and architect the new road map for women-led ventures?
Come hear two successful women talk about their incredible journey creating start-up businesses and join discussions on how women can help women in start-ups.
PANELISTS:
Diane Hessan - President & Chief Executive Officer of Communispace
- Co-author of the best selling book Customer-Centered Growth: Five
Strategies for Building Competitive Advantage
- Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2008
- Selected as top 10 "Women to Watch" in Boston and as one of 20
Visionaries in the Human Resource arena
- Co-founder of The Sound Bytes
MODERATOR:
Janet Kraus - Executive-in-Residence Harvard University
- Co-Founder & CEO, Spire
- Co-founder & CEO of Circles (acquired by Sodexho Alliance)
- Finalist: Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award (2003)
- Past recipient: Boston Business Journal Top 40 under 40
Following the panel, we will have an eco-system discussion among attendees led by each of the participating organizations(see sidebar).
REGISTRATION FEE:
Regular Registration Fee - $75
TCN Affiliates - $50
Students - $20
TCN Season Pass Holders - FREE
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Angel Investing educational seminars - March 23rd
Boston
Wednesday March 23rd
8.45am to 1pm
Angel Investing 101
The investment & due diligence processes
Valuing early stage companies
Structuring the Deal
Term Sheets & Closing Documents
1.30pm - 5.30pm
Angel Investing 201
Advanced Term Sheets
Tough Decisions for follow on rounds
Board membership in early stage companies
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Angel Investing 101 to be held in Boston Nov 10th
New and prospective members of Golden Seeds are welcome, as well as their guests. Members of the Angel Capital Association New England are also welcome. ACA members will receive a $50 discount from the registration fee, and Golden Seeds members receive a $100 discount.
Topic covered include:
The Investment & Due Diligence Process
Valuing Early Stage Companies
Structuring the Deal
Term Sheets
To register, please contact our Investor Liaison, mrc@goldenseeds.com
October Forum
BY INVITATION ONLY
Entrepreneurs should submit an application (see Entrepreneur tab on our website). Investors should send an email to our Investor Liaison, at mrc@goldenseeds.com
Please join us for a special networking event organized by The Capital Network (TCN), New England Venture Capital Association (NEVCA), and Foley Hoag with an honorary key note speaker, Lee Hower, a Principal at Point Judith Capital and the founder of LinkedIn – who will focus on the power of networking during the fundraising process. This special networking event brings together the area's top Entrepreneurs, Venture Capitalists, Angel Investors and Strategic Partners for an evening of wine, food, and more important of all, networking. TCN and The Emerging Enterprise Center are the ideal community for investors and entrepreneurs to interact and uncover amazing opportunities.
Keynote Speaker: Lee Hower – Principal, Point Judith Capital (Co-Founder of LinkedIn)
Date: October 28, 2009
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Emerging Enterprise Center @ Foley Hoag at 1000 Winter St - North Entrance, Suite 4000, Waltham, MA
Go to our website to register
Event Fees: TCNSeasonPass Holders – FREE, NEVCA Members – Free, TCN Affiliates - $10, Students - $5, All Others - $20.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
September Forum
A Pre Forum training session on Early Stage Investments in the Consumer Goods Sector will take place at 10am.
BY INVITATION ONLY
Investors should contact Mirella Cicio mrc@goldenseeds.com
Entrepreneurs should contact Michelle Young msy@goldenseeds.com
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
IEEE Boston Entrepreneurs’ Network: Sunset Cruise on Boston Harbor & Networking Evening
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Board at 6:45 p.m., Cruise 7:15-9:30, Additional Networking Dockside until 10:15
Rowes Wharf behind the Boston Harbor Hotel, Atlantic Ave
Our Sunset Cruise on Boston Harbor will be an enjoyable, casual wrap-up for the ENET 2008-2009 season. Seats go quickly, and we again expect over 130 attendees and guests, and have invited all ENET speakers whose presentations you enjoyed during the past year to enhance your networking opportunities. We are cruising on the M/V Samuel Clemens, a beautifully designed replica steamship. The main deck is climate controlled for year round comfort. The Samuel Clemens is berthed at Rowes Wharf, behind the Boston Harbor Hotel on Atlantic Ave., Boston.
For more information, click here.
IEEE Boston Entrepreneurs’ Network: Sunset Cruise on Boston Harbor & Networking Evening
Board at 6:45 p.m., Cruise 7:15-9:30, Network Dockside until 10:15
Rowes Wharf behind the Boston Harbor Hotel, Atlantic Ave.
Our Sunset Cruise on Boston Harbor will be an enjoyable, casual wrap-up for the ENET 2008-2009 season. Seats go quickly, and we again expect over 130 attendees and guests, and have invited all ENET speakers whose presentations you enjoyed during the past year to enhance your networking opportunities. We are cruising on the M/V Samuel Clemens, a beautifully designed replica steamship. The main deck is climate controlled for year round comfort. The Samuel Clemens is berthed at Rowes Wharf, behind the Boston Harbor Hotel on Atlantic Ave., Boston.
For more information, click here.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Pre-forum Training Session: Board Membership in Early Stage Companies
It is on Thursday Feb 19th at 10am
By invitation only
Monday, October 6, 2008
Training at October 16th Boston Forum
Michelle A. Knight
Director of Fixed Income
A key member of Silver Bridge Capital Management, Ms. Knight is
responsible for Silver Bridge's fixed income and cash management
strategies, including investment policies, portfolio construction and
management, research and trading. She works closely with the Client
Advisors to design and build fixed income portfolios as part of clients'
comprehensive wealth solutions. She is also a key member of the Silver
Bridge Asset Allocation Committee.
Prior to joining Silver Bridge, Ms. Knight was Head of the Fixed Income
Department at Atlantic Trust where she was responsible for managing $5
billion in fixed income assets.
Before joining Atlantic Trust, she was an analyst and assistant
portfolio manager with J.P. Morgan Investment Management in New York.
There, she was responsible for the implementation and execution of
cross-sector strategy decisions across more than 200 separately managed
institutional accounts, representing $20 billion in assets.
Ms. Knight received her MBA/MSF and BA from Boston College where she
graduated summa cum laude and held the distinction of Presidential
Scholar. She is a member of the Boston College Alumni Association and
Council for Women, the Children's Hospital League and the Inner-City
Scholarship Fund Professional's Team.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Coffee and Capital - Boston
For Entrepreneurs
Join The Center for Women & Enterprise For
Coffee & Capital
June 19th: Hosted by Jill Preotle and Jean Hammond of Golden Seeds
The Equity Breakfast Series
Spring & Fall 2008
Golden Seeds (June 19) ● Pilot House Ventures (September 30)
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Come and hear both sides of the equity story! Sit down with the area’s leading venture capital firms and angel groups for an intimate and candid round-table discussion on the art of raising equity capital. You will be joined in the conference room by investors from the host firm, and in some cases, recently funded entrepreneurs. Meet the industry experts!
June 19, 2008
8:30-10:00 am
Golden Seeds at
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP
Tickets $100 per person - Enrollment limited
To register or to obtain more information contact:
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Pre-Forum training session on June 19th
A deep dive into D&O and other insurance for early stage companies
Our speaker is Lou Ann Layton of Marsh & McLennan who delivered this session to our New York Forum in April.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Pre-Forum training session on May 15th
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Cocktail Party for members
5pm Wednesday April 16th
please contact mrc@goldenseeds.com