ANGEL INVESTING FOR STARTUPS: Part 1 - Is Angel Investing Right for You?

Does your Startup need seed capital? Are you looking to scale up your business?

Angel investors are often the first step for startups looking for funding, especially when banks require security or don't fully recognise the potential of an idea. Beyond capital, Angels bring powerful connections, industry insights, and hands-on guidance to help founders push through the inevitable challenges of launching and growing a business.

In this 1-hour workshop, we’ll dive into:

• Understanding Angel Investment: What it is and how to get prepared
• Benefits and Challenges: Weighing up the pros and cons of Angel investment
• Growth Readiness: Is your team prepared for the demands and scale potential?
• Control and Accountability: Are you ready to share decision-making and answer to investors?
• Investment Timeline: Mapping out the steps in the journey to securing Angel investment

Join us for this free, info-packed webinar and find out if Angel investment is the right path for your startup!

PRESENTERS

Peter Ramsay - Network Manager, Mainland Angel Investors

Peter’s interests lie within startups, having studied the Masters of Entrepreneurship at the University of Otago.

For the past 3 years, Peter has embarked on his own venture, creating a reusable dispensing unit, tailed to the personal drink bottle and beverage industry. After experiencing the difficulties first hand of trying to raise capital in the lower South Island, Peter was drawn to MAI, in an effort to help pave a better path to investment.

Peter is experienced in project management, account management and sales. He is passionate about innovation and excels in the ideation and validation phases of product development.

Wayne Hudson Director, whIPit Limited

Wayne is technology lawyer with 35+ years experience as a commercial and corporate lawyer, having been a partner in Bell Gully and Hudson Gavin Martin.

In the last 30 years Wayne has focused on the technology business sector, advising on the commercialisation of technology and intellectual property, the sale and purchase of technology businesses, capital raising, structuring start-up companies and dealing with shareholder issues.