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August 2017

Welcome to our first newsletter. Lots of things to discuss including

Angel100 Initiative
Angel 100 InvestReady Course
What is an appropriate pre-money valuation?
What is Angel Loop?
Angel funded Startup Success ClipChamp
Angel funded Startup Highlight Spare WorkSpace
Event Calender
Angel Investing Myths Debunked

Angel100 Initiative

Free Tickets
5th Sept 2017
The Capital Brisbane.

To Angel fund 100 early-stage businesses across Queensland.

This is to be achieved by increasing the number and educating Angel Investors and improving the Investment Readiness of early-stage businesses. A joint initiative of Angel Loop and Moreton Ventures.

Angel 100 InvestReady Course

Do you want to be one of the 100?

To be able to reach the target to Angel fund 100 Early-stage businesses we need to prepare those startups to pitch and be accepted and funded by local Angel Investors. Regrettably there is a disconnect from where Startups think they are ready and where investors expect them to be. Hence the reason for the course. Designed by Angel Investors for Angel Investors, it is a MUST do if you want to be successful pitching to local investors.

You will be Pitching to actual Angel Investors.

Saturday August 19th 2017
Saturday September 2nd 2017
Early Bird Rates Apply:
For More Information

Q. Did you know 2 of the first InvestReady cohort are now preparing their capital raises?

Introducing our InvestReady Trainers

Keith Davidson and Micheal Rodgers-Bell between them have over 40 years experience in coaching and training early-stage businesses. Over the years they have coach some of the biggest startups in Queensland including Half-Brick (Fruit Ninja), Five Faces and the founder of Moreton Ventures Simon Horne who went to Silicon Valley to help found BlueJeans (Unicorn). Aside from that they have also coached over 30 millionaire founders.

Proud to have them preparing our startups.

Keith Davidson

Micheal Rodgers-Bell

Don Mckenzie shares his insights into what you need to present when pitching to investors.

What is an appropriate pre-money valuation?

In General the Angels loosely use the Berkus method for valuation.

Where the startup is capable of reaching 10x its value in 5 years then;
These 5 key elements are taken into consideration.

Sound Idea (Intrinsic value)
Validated Prototype or MVP (Technology)
Quality of Management team (Ability to execute)
Strategic relationships (go-to-market partners)
Product rollout or Sales

What is Angel Loop?

Angel Loop is the over-arching association of Angel investment groups across Queensland. The initiative is to set standards and best practices for the operation of regional Angels Groups. To enable the facilitation of Investment syndication allowing regional startups access to capital across Queensland and beyond without having to relocate. Enabling equal access to local, regional and national funding that will enable the creation of local jobs that will stimulate the local economy.

Did you know that Moreton Ventures hosts Brisbane Angels Screening meetings?

Breakfast with Angels: Every 2nd Wednesday of the month. Northshore Harbour Cafe.
Free but Register Early

Angel Investment What does it take?
Expressway Network
23rd Aug 11.30-1pm
Microsoft Innovation Centre.

HINT: Email: ruth @angelloop.org if you are interested in joining an Angel Investment group.

Angel funded Startup Success ClipChamp

Angels funded Clipchamp passed the 1 Million users.

Angel funded Startup Highlight Spare WorkSpace

Spare Workspace.

Event Calender

AUG 8
AUG 9
AUG 9
AUG 19
AUG 23
SEP 2
SEP 5
SEP 12
SEP 12
SEP 13
SEP 13

Brisbane Angels Monthly Meeting
Breakfast With Angels
SunCoast Angels Monthly Meeting
Angel100 InvestReady course
Expressway: Angel Investment what does it take? @Microsoft

Angel100 InvestReady course
Angel100 Launch

How to be Investment Ready@Fishburners.
Brisbane Angels Monthly Meeting
Breakfast With Angels
SunCoast Angels Monthly Meeting

Angel Investing Myths Debunked

There is a lot of misinformation in the startup community about Angel Investors.
I hope we can clear up some of them here.

1. Angels do Invest. Angel investors are usually the first port of call after you have tapped out your family and friends for funding. While the big name VC's like to spruik their credentials, quite often they are hesitant to fund early-stage startups. Angels fund about 5% of what they see while VC's maybe less than 0.5%

2. Angels do not fleece startups. Angels do not charge or will pay referral fees. They charge nothing to apply, pitch or even raise the capital.

3. Angels do not have terrible investment terms. Angels will take no more then about 30% of a company and hold seed preference shares (1x Liquidation rights) and will take the risk with the founder. Often these terms are much better then you'll find with VC's or even Accelerator programs.

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