If you are an entrepreneur and are currently raising equity capital -- check out the upcoming JumpStart Angel Fair. The fair will be held on Tuesday, October 26th from 11:30am to 4pm at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland. Over 100 angel investors are expected to attend, and all participants will be invited to attend JumpStart's Annual Community Meeting taking place immediately following from 3:30pm to 6pm.
If you are interested, complete the online application form by 5pm on September 10th. A selection committee made up of investors and entrepreneurial support professionals from around the state will review the applications and select 12 companies to present. Companies will be notified the week of September 20th of their status.
As part of the day's events, selected companies will take part in the Entrepreneur Showcase at JumpStart's Annual Meeting to continue their conversations with investors, speak with other entrepreneurs, and share their company stories with other event attendees.
The last Angel Fair we hosted attracted over 100 angel investors and presenting companies went on to raise over $11 million in equity capital. We expect to have the same great turnout (if not better) at this year's Fair and are excited about once again bringing our state's most promising company opportunities and serious angel investors together in one room.
This is a great forum to showcase your company and pitch to an audience of qualified angel investors. Make sure to fill out your application today!
Kerri Breen is the Vice President of External Finance for JumpStart Ventures and works directly with our portfolio companies to secure additional growth capital. Kerri brings experience in capital markets, banking, public and private offerings of debt and equity securities, corporate mergers and acquisitions, and real estate asset dispositions. Kerri received her MBA with a focus on finance from the Weatherhead School of Management and her BA in marketing from Ohio State University.