Developing Funding Opportunities in Montana

This is an excellent opportunity for accredited investors who do angel and direct investors to learn. Bill Payne is the instructor with an expert panel.

Prairie Winds Capital – New Angel Fund Formed in Sioux Falls, S.D. to Invest in Local Companies

Responding to the emergence of a new breed of wealthy investor, venture capitalists are boosting their early-stage investments in startups

Proposed legislation winding its way through Congress could give angel investors a new incentive to fund start-ups — and a more visible profile in the small-business community.

The Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs Act would provide a 25% tax credit to investors with a net worth of at least $1 million who make equity investments in early-stage small businesses — the first time an investor would get a break for investing at the front end.

Individuals invested $25.6 billion in ’06 — big slice in health care

Smaller cities with significant venture capital investment often possess clusters that focus on particular industries. These clusters grow because of formal and informal linkages between individuals and business, which can attract the attention of venture firms.

The new group will have offices in Denver and comprise venture capitalists from Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming and Nevada.

By failing to attract capital at rates similar to larger communities, secondary cities are missing a major engine of wage and job growth.

Come and discover why over 1 in 3 of our past presenters has been successful in raising almost $400 Million in first (or next) round capital or licensing their technologies.

17 states failed to record a single reported seed/startup deal in 2006; eight others scored just once. Little wonder that the ‘fly-over’ states press so persistently for state sponsored venture capital programs or angel programs to launch promising opportunities for companies they can grow locally. Over the ten year period, every state reported at least one deal.