September Meeting: Seeking & Securing Investors

September Meeting: Seeking & Securing Investors
Tuesday Sept 29, 2009
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Mamapreneurs Inc Studio
1500 NW 18th Ave SUITE 115
Corner of NW 17th & Quimby, Portland, OR 97209
Featuring: Sarena Regazzoni, OEN, and Angela Jackson, Angel Investor
Members: $15 adv. online registration before Sept 28; $20 at the door
Non-Members: $25 adv. online registration before Sept 28; $35 at the door
ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES SEPT 28. After that, attendees pay at-the-door prices as listed above.

DESCRIPTION:
Learn about the pros and cons of seeking & securing outside investors, whether or not seeking investors for your business is an appropriate route to take, what investors look for, and how to make the most of investor relations.

PANELISTS

SARENA REGAZZONI
Sarena is the Director of Marketing & Communications for Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN). She brings over 15 years of communications experience including corporate communications, PR, lead generation, tradeshow management, event production and now social media marketing. Prior to OEN, Sarena served on the corporate communications team at Liberty Northwest Insurance. Having an entrepreneurial bug and desire to make an impact, Sarena was part of local high-tech start-up Fios, Inc., where she was part of the original team that helped launch Fios' Electronic Discovery Services. As a member of the Portland chapter of the American Marketing Association, she chaired the Professional Development committee for multiple years. Sarena holds a Bachelors degree in Broadcast Journalism and Spanish from Arizona State University.


ANGELA JACKSON
Angela Jackson is an active angel investor and coach to emerging companies and entrepreneurs. She currently is an investor in the OEN Angel Fund and Co-Chair of Angel Oregon's Consumer/Active Lifestyle investment track and serves on the selection committee for Women's Investment Network. Angela loves working with people to help accelerate the success of "the big idea" and is a proud mom to two budding entrepreneurs, ages 11 and 15.