This unique advanced workshop is designed for existing or future Board Directors and Accredited Investors who want to upgrade their knowledge and interact with other active directors. It is not for entrepreneurs or service providers. Previous workshops on this topic were sold out. This is a private meeting not open to the public and all attendees must pre-register and sign a confidentiality agreement. Only 20 seats left. Other workshops on topics such as Investor Exits and Capital Pool Companies are planned for the future.
An Accredited Investor in BC includes individuals who have at least $1 million in financial assets (cash and securities) net of any debt and before taxes. Or individuals whose annual net income before taxes exceeds $200,000 (or $300,000 combined income with spouse).
This workshop is for Directors of both public and private companies, but it is not a course that covers the 10% of issues (like disclosure obligations, regulatory compliance, insider trading, etc) that make a public company different from a private company.
Why you should attend: If you are or plan to be a Board Director of an emerging company, ask yourself:
1 Do you know the new duties and regulatory requirements of being a private company Director?
2 Are you familiar with the potential liabilities, protective measures and legal issues ?
3 Do you want to network with other Company Directors?
Who is the faculty?
Basil Peters: http://www.BasilPeters.com - Dr. Peters has been a CEO in Vancouver and in Silicon Valley. The company he founded in grad school, Nexus Engineering, grew to be the second largest manufacturer of cable television headends in the world. Since Nexus was sold Nexus, Basil has founded, and run portfolios in, a hedge fund, venture capital fund and angel fund. He is passionate about entrepreneurship and believes the world would be a better place if more young people decided to be entrepreneurs. Basil also publishes a blog on best practices for angel investors and entrepreneurs at http://www.angelblog.net/.
Mike Volker is a high-technology entrepreneur and active angel investor involved in the development of technology-based businesses. He is director of Simon Fraser University's Industry Liaison Office and president and founder of an angel fund, WUTIF Capital (VCC) Inc. and runs the VANTEC angel network. Michael serves on the board of New Ventures BC and public company boards of Angelwest Capital Corp, Plutonic Power Corporation, Visiphor Corporation, Cyberlink Technologies Inc and GraphOn Corporation, as well as various private company boards. He believes that good corporate governance is a must for new ventures..
Bob Chaworth-Musters has an extensive background in corporate finance, international banking and private investment management in Vancouver, the Middle East and London, England. In 1997, he started the Angel Forum - Vancouver - one of the largest angel groups in Canada and he is a Director of the Canada's National Angel Organization. At the Angel Forum, usually 30+ pre-screened technology, service and industrial companies seeking equity funding up to $1 million, deliver "live" presentations to 70+ pre-screened investors. Since 1998, it has offered Investor Ready seminars for entrepreneurs and now Investor workshops.
Other faculty to be a local business lawyer, audit accountant, recruiter, compensation specialist
How is the workshop taught? This workshop is designed to be highly interactive for both Board Directors and Accredited Investors in a confidential protected environment (no solicitations). The format will be a blend of presentations, war stories and panel discussions with local governance experts, with lots of time for Q&A and networking.
Introductions: Attendees are asked in the morning to introduce themselves (suggested content could include 1 to 2 names of companies they are Directors of or Investors in and the one key Board Director issue they want to learn about). This is great for networking among attendees. For privacy reasons, a list of attendees will not be available.
Handout Materials: Presentation and resource materials in a bound book will be provided at check in to aid in your note taking at the workshop. For privacy reasons, a list of attendees will not be available.
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