The Organizing Committee for MIT Enterprise Forum Chapter of Bulgaria and the Center for Entrepreneurial and Executive Development (CEED) present the third Enterprise Forum Global Broadcast in Sofia:

Talk to an Angel: Crucial Connections to Early Stage Capital

Date and Time: Monday, July 3^rd, 2006, Networking and Registration 2:00 pm, Broadcast and Sofia panel discussion 2:30 – 5:30 pm, Reception 5:30 – 6:00 pm
Location: Crystal Palace Hotel
14 Shipka Str. (near Rectorata)
Sofia
Registration Form

There will always be entrepreneurs with new ideas and new ventures. And there will always be people – angel and institutional investors - ready to help finance these startup companies and play a major role in fueling the economy.

The US panel discussion is produced in association with the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the Angel Capital Education Foundation and presents real-world, tactical information geared to both the entrepreneur on how to “do the deal” and for the investor on how to determine if he or she is making a good investment. .

Program attendees and viewers will learn:

• How to find angels
• What is and isn’t a good fit
• When to work with a VC instead, or with both angels and VCs together
• How to pitch
• How to work together after funding

Through dialogue amongst the panelists, attendees will hear real-world case studies, learn principles and best steps to follow, and how different sectors necessitate different approaches.

The US panel presentation will be followed by a Sofia panel.
The US panel includes:

• James Geshwiler GM ’00 (moderator), Managing Director, CommonAngels; Chairman, Angel Capital Education Foundation
• Cynthia Fisher, co-founder and President of ViaCell, Inc.
• David Friend, CEO and President, Carbonite
• Bob Greene GM ’88, Managing Partner, Contour Venture Partners
• John May, Managing Partner, New Vantage Group; Chair, Angel Capital Association

Confirmed Sofia panel participants:

• Nikolay Yarmov (moderator), Executive Director, Center for Entrepreneurship & Executive Development – Bulgaria
• Assen Vassilev, CEO and co-founder, Lessno.com
• Borjana Racheva-Jotova, Vice President of Research & Development and co-founder, FinAnalytica
• Tom Higgins, Managing Partner, Bulgarian Accession Fund (BAC)

On July 3rd the program starts at 2:00 pm at Crystal Palace Hotel, 14 Shipka Str. (near Rectorata), Sofia

• Networking Mixer and Registration – 2:00 to 2:30 pm, Broadcast – 2:30 - 4:00 pm, Local Q&A 4:00 – 5:30 pm. Reception 5:30 – 6:00 pm

To register for the broadcast download the Registration Form and e-mail or fax it to Nikolay Yarmov at CEED at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (02) 819 43 44. The participation fee is 30 lv if paid in advance and 35 lv if paid at the door. The fee covers the expenses for the hall, networking mixer, handouts, etc. MITEF and CEED are both non-profit organizations.