Capitalyst and the Harvard Business School Club of Washington Launch Angel/Entrepreneur Conference Scheduled for September 28.Business Editors BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 19, 2000 Capitalyst, an early stage venture company that funds winning startups, along with the Harvard Business School Harvard Business School, officially named the Harvard Business School: George F. Baker Foundation, and also known as HBS, is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. Club of Washington, today announced the launch of the Washington DC Angel/Entrepreneur Conference. The conference will be conducted on September 28, 2000 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel Carlton Hotel can refer to:
The conference is designed to bring entrepreneurs and private investors together to share knowledge and strategies, expand professional networks, and pursue closure of early stage investments. It is expected that ten to fifteen high potential startup companies will present their business plans for first round funding to investors. High-powered panels and seminars, as well as a unique keynote presentation will offer practical guidance and information essential to both entrepreneurs and investors. An advisory board of prominent D.C. area professionals, actively engaged in the entrepreneur/investor arena, will guide the conference. Among the conference advisory board members are: Bruce Avery, HBS HBS Harvard Business School HBs Hepatitis B Surface HBS Heinrich Boell Stiftung (German Political Foundation) HBS Household Budget Survey HBS Hogere Burgerschool HBS Hawaii Biological Survey (Bishop Museum) Club of Washington/Stratos Group; David Gladstone, American Capital Strategies; Joe Loughran, HBS Club of Washington/The McLean Group; Errol Unikel, Capitalyst, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control ; Steve Meltzer, Shaw Pittman; J. Michael Jakes, Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner; Amy Millman, the National Women's Business Council; John May, New Vantage Partners; Charles Heller, Gabriel Venture Partners; Harry M. Glazer, Greenberg Traurig Greenberg Traurig LLP is an international law firm with approximately 1,700 attorneys and governmental professionals in 29 locations in the United States, Europe and Asia. Its presence in Europe is supplemented by strategic alliances with Olswang (offices in London, United Kingdom , LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol ; April Young, Imperial Bank; Donald Spero, Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship; Tom Weithman, Virginia's Center for Innovative Technology; and Ryan Schwarz, Carlyle Venture Partners, among other notables. "We are proud that the HBS Club has partnered with Capitalyst and continues to be an important part of the local entrepreneurial community," said David Amis, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Capitalyst and co-author, with Harvard Business School Professor Howard Stevenson, of Winning Angels: The Fundamentals of Angel Investing, scheduled for publication later this year. Prominent members in the industry will speak at the conference, including Steve Walker, of Steve Walker & Associates, David Amis, of Capitalyst, LLC and J. Michael Jakes, of Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner. Panel discussions will cover topics such as, The Fundamentals of Angel Investing, Intellectual Property and The Best Deal I Never Did. The Washington DC Angel/Entrepreneur conference is the latest in a series of similar programs Capitalyst is presenting with various regional Harvard Business School Clubs. In March, Capitalyst conducted a similar program in Boston and has also been invited to manage and present at the Houston TX Angel/Entrepreneur Conference, that will be jointly presented with the Harvard Business School Club of Houston. For more information on the conference and to register in advance, visit the events page on the Capitalyst website: https://www.capitalyst.com/events/dc_09.28.00/index.html. About the Harvard Business School Club of Washington The Harvard Business School Club of Washington serves the interest of Harvard Business School alumni in the Washington metropolitan area The Washington Metropolitan Area, formally known as the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA is a U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as of November 2004. . Members have the opportunity to attend several social and educational programs each year. With more than 500 active members, the club provides graduates of all ages the opportunity to increase their network and professional development. About Capitalyst, LLC Capitalyst funds startup companies. Capitalyst addresses the private equity financing Equity Financing The act of raising money for company activities by selling common or preferred stock to individual or institutional investors. In return for the money paid, shareholders receive ownership interests in the corporation. needs of entrepreneurs by providing an efficient early stage funding process. In addition, Capitalyst enables qualified investors to locate, assess and co-invest in pre-screened high potential startup opportunities with the Capitalyst affiliated StartUpFund One. Focused on the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, Capitalyst is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts “Boston” redirects here. For other uses, see Boston (disambiguation). Boston is the capital and most populous city of Massachusetts.[3] The largest city in New England, Boston is considered the unofficial economic and cultural center of the entire New , with a regional office in Washington, D.C. For more information about Capitalyst, visit the web site at www.capitalyst.com or email us at info@capitalyst.com. |
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