– What is The Band of Angels?
– The current state of Angel investing in the US?
– How angel investing works?
– Who can join and what are requirements and expectations?
– What are some sample companies (size, industry, stage, exit paths, leadership teams, geography, etc. ) that come to band of angels?
– Any good success stories? Blazing bombs?
– Why CFO and finance types may be good (or bad ) at angel investing?
– Historical returns and trends in angel investing?
– How is angel investing different than venture capital or private equity or buying public stocks?
– Anything you’d like to share about your Angel investing journey? Why do you do this?
– How does the due diligence process work?
– What are typical investment amounts ? Can I start with small bets?
– Are most investors retired and doing this full time or can I do this part time while still having my full-time day job?
– Any important tax considerations?
SIG: International
Speaker: Dr. Ronald Weissman, Co-Chair, Software SIG, Band of Angels and Chairman, Angel Capital Association