About the Presenter:
Karl R. Zawoy is the Director of the Santa Fe College Innovative Product Development Center. For the past 25 years, Karl served in executive roles running startup companies, licensing technology, and helping startups qualify for matching investment. He helped many companies transform early stage inventions into commercial products. He also directed projects for medical device companies including: CD Medical, Johnson & Johnson, Novoste, Biofield, and many others. He holds a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from NSU and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from UF. He is an inventor on 13 patents and a Registered Technology Transfer Professional. Karl and his wife Carolyn and their family have been part of the Gainesville Community for more than 15 years. His hobbies include “Ham Radio”, making sourdough bread and playing with Caesar, his 95-pound greyhound.

About the Presentation:
An angel investor is an individual who provides capital for a business start-up, usually in exchange for debt or equity. Angel investors usually support startups when other investors are not prepared to back them. Angels also organize themselves into angel groups or angel networks to share investments, perform due diligence and provide advice to their portfolio companies.

This webinar will provide an overview of who is an Angel Investor and how can a startup CEO or Entrepreneur find and attract them.

Takeaways from This Event Include:

• Who is a typical Angel Investor?
• What does an Angel Investor look for?
• Who is the Jockey and the Horse?
• What is a typical Angel Investment Strategy?
• What is Deal Flow and why do Angels use it? 
• How do I value of my new startup?
• What type of deal should I expect from an Angel?
• The pros and cons of Angel Investment Groups
• Who is David Rose?
• What is GUST? A new Beer? 

This webinar will provide an entertaining overview for CEOs and Entrepreneurs to understand Angels and how to speak their language. The webinar will help you understand want Angel Investors look for, how they evaluate new business opportunities and make investments.

The Santa Fe College IPDC Zoom Webinar Series offers local inventors, entrepreneurs and innovators the opportunity to connect with IPDC Partners, organizations and private sector companies who provide mentoring and learning opportunities for start-ups and their founders. These FREE events are led by subject area experts and cover topics relevant to product commercialization and growing your new business. The on-line events will be recorded and available for future viewing.

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