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Global Trends in Growth of Young Companies & Angel Investing
Angel Association New Zealand and NZX invite you to join us for a networking event.
Our special guest is Bill Payne, who is an engineer, entrepreneur, angel investor and educator. Bill sold Solid State Dielectrics to DuPont in 1982 and has since played a considerable role developing entrepreneurship and angel investing in the United States. Bill Payne's list leadership and director role includes:
• Serving on five university advisory boards
• Teaching over 80 workshops and seminars on angel investing in five countries.
• Providing over 120 man-years of service on profit and non-profit boards of directors
• Acting as the president of the United States Advanced Ceramics Association, National Institute of Ceramic Engineers, and the American Ceramic Society.
• Serving as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence to the Kauffman Foundation for 12 years
• Serving on the founding committee of the Angel Capital Association (US)
Bill has vast entrepreneurial and investment experience and a track record of being able to share his experiences with others. On his last visit to New Zealand, Bill led the Power of Angel's seminars, a Kauffman Foundation seminar series that he created. More information about Bill is available on his website.
Details
Monday, 22 March 2010
5.30pm to 7.30pm (light refreshments served)
Level 2, NZX Centre,
11 Cable St, Wellington
Register now
For more information contact
Linda Taylor, NZVCA
P: 09 302 5218
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Bill Payne in New Zealand
A group of New Zealand businesses and business development agencies has clubbed together to bring leading American angel investor Bill Payne here for six months to share his knowledge with Kiwi entrepreneurs, investors and universities.
Payne will be based at business growth centre The ICEHOUSE from February as the BNZ University of Auckland Business School Entrepreneur in Residence.
Payne is one of the United States best known angel investors with an investment history stretching back almost 30 years. He has invested in over 50 companies, helped establish four angel networks in the United States and has been referred to as the closest thing America has to an Entrepreneur Laureate.
View Bill's New Zealand intinerary
For more information on Bill's visit, please click here .
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For more information and to register, please click here.
2010 ACA Summit
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ACA members receive a $300 discount on registration and anyone who registers before March 15 receives an additional $50 early bird discount.