Entrepreneur & Small Business Forum
Educational Lecture Events
Startup Funding Outlook 2014
Mike Segal is a Founder of New York Private Equity Forums, the pre-eminent angel, venture capital, and private equity funding conference in the northeast. He is also a member of the screening committee of Tri-State Private Investors Network, one of the area's leading Angel groups. Further, he is Founder of the boutique investment banking firm M.J. Segal Associates, formed to address funding problems faced by emerging and growth companies.
Michael Beller is President and CEO of Lightship Partners, an advisory firm which helps executives to manage the stages of change which growing businesses encounter. In particular, Lightship analyzes the strategic, operational, and technological platforms which companies have pinned their success on. As firms grow, these platforms inevitably change and require ongoing adjustment. Michael has invested in 8 startups, and is a member of ARC Angel Fund.
Jonathan Emery is a serial angel investor, having participated in the funding of 65 startup firms. All in, Jon has invested $4 million in the sector, and serves on the Board of 17 entrepreneurial firms. Currently, Jon is a Partner at Bressler, Amery, & Ross, where he focuses on corporate law and legal assistance to firms in the startup sector. Previously, as General Counsel of Network Solutions, he managed sale of the firm to VeriSign for $19.6 billion.
Kim Wales is CEO of Wales Capital, a leading crowdfunding intermediary. The firm serves startups in the "pre-angel" stage of development, which seek initial outside financing facilitated by the "JumpStart Our Business Startup (JOBS) Act." She is a board member of CFIRA, an organization which works with the SEC and FINRA to ensure that crowdfunding standards sufficiently support the startup industry while at the same time protecting investors.
The next Private Equity Forum takes place on February 27 at the Yale Club. The event focuses on funding presentations of early-to-late stage startup firms to a group of over 100 angel investors, venture capitalists, private equity firms, and high-net worth individuals. To learn more about the meeting, please visit the event website by clicking here.
Cost: There is a nominal event fee of $20 for the meeting on January 23, payable at the door. Regrets but we are unable to accept credit cards.
To RSVP: Please click on the registration link below, then input basic data on the next screen. If you have difficulty, please register by email: Events@AngenAdvisors.com.
Directions: From 42nd Street: Walk through Grand Central; take escalators up two flights to MetLife Building check-in. From 45th Street: Walk up one flight to check-in. Elevators to 26th Floor.
Refreshments: Coffee, tea, and snacks will be served.
Cancellations: If you register but need to cancel for whatever reason, kindly notify us at: Events@AngenAdvisors.com.