Boston Entrepreneurs to Meet Active Investors at FundingPost's VC and Angel Event on April 14, 2011

Boston, MA (PRWEB) March 17, 2011

On April 14, 2011, FundingPost (http://www.FundingPost.com) is hosting a panel discussion with local Venture Capitalists and Angel Investors at its "Boston VC and Angel Event," sponsored by Bingham McCutchen LLC. FundingPost has organized 180+ sold-out venture events over the past 10 years. Leading Venture Capital and Angel Investors are set to speak and coach entrepreneurs at the Boston FundingPost event on April 14, 2011. This event will allow entrepreneurs to both learn from these investors during the panel discussion and network with them during the cocktail party. To register for the FundingPost Boston event visit: http://www.FundingPost.com/breakfast/reg1.asp?event=184&refer=PR

Top Venture Firms and Angel Investors will gather at FundingPost's upcoming event to discuss trends in Early-Stage Investing, hot sectors, sectors that these Angels and VCs look at, things that are most important to them when they are considering an Investment, the best and worst things an entrepreneur can do to get their attention, additional advice for entrepreneurs, and, of course, the best ways to reach these and other Investors.

Moderator:

Matthew Cushing, Partner, Bingham McCutchen

Speakers:

Elon Boms, Founder and Managing Director, Launch Capital

Mike Kane, Manager, Kestrel Asset Management

Todd Hixon, Managing Partner, New Atlantic Ventures

Kent Bennett, Vice President, Bessemer Venture Partners

Norman Meisner, Angel Investor, Beacon Angels

John Landry, Managing Partner, Lead Dog Ventures

Bill McPhee, Angel Investor, Boston Harbor Angels

Charles M. Chesler, Angel Investor

We are excited to be returning to the Boston area, said Joe Rubin, Director, FundingPost. The economy for early-stage investing is improving. Our investor panels are excited to see the new dealflow in these early companies, and the entrepreneurs are finding the investors tips and responses helpful for improving and refining their pitches.

As with all FundingPost events, there will be pitching and plenty of networking time for the entrepreneurs to meet the investors! There is still space available, but seating is limited! The FundingPost National event calendar including the Boston event can be found here: http://www.FundingPost.com/events.asp

About FundingPost:

With over 9,500 CEOs and 650 Venture Capital Funds attending events in 20 cities nationwide; a Printed Dealflow Magazine; and a deal-exchange website with over 7,700 VC and Angel Investor members and over 133,000 companies, that has, on average, made an introduction of an Investor to an Entrepreneur every business day since its inception; FundingPost believes that it is important to reach investors in every medium possible - both online and offline. FundingPost has been responsible for Millions and Millions of dollars in Venture Capital Raised! For more information: http://www.FundingPost.com

About Bingham McCutchen:

Bingham, with approximately 1,000 lawyers in 12 offices spanning the United States, the United Kingdom and Asia, has extensive experience representing venture capital funds in organizational matters, negotiating and documenting their investments in portfolio companies, and representing clients in multiple rounds of preferred stock and other financings. Bingham's venture capital clients cover a variety of industries, including software and hardware, life sciences and healthcare, telecommunications, Internet infrastructure and e-commerce, and energy. For more information: http://www.bingham.com

Contact:

Heather Coull

FundingPost.com

800-461-5509

press(at)FundingPost(dot)com

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Exploring the Beauty and Joy of Angel Love

Victoria, Australia (PRWEB) June 08, 2011

Xlibris, the print-on-demand self-publishing services provider, announced today the availability of Angel Love, by author Nicole Thackray. Available in online bookstores since March 18, 2011, this book is a charming depiction of a simple paradise on Earth.

Angel Love is a simple yet inspiring book designed to remind anyone how easy it is to choose to experience the beauty and magic in themselves, everyone, and everything around themthe amazing creations of the unlimited universe that make a difference in everyones life in so many ways. At a time of so much natural disaster, war and destruction people can fall into despair and live in fear and separation. This book will inspire readers to remember that they create the world they live in and to simply choose love in order to experience a world of peace and joy.

Packed with creatively stimulating illustrations by the author herself, Angel Love calls everyone to join hands and create Heaven on Earth. For more information on this book, interested parties can log on to http://www.Xlibris.com.au.

About the Author

Nicole Thackray lives in Victoria, Australia. She created Angel Love, her first publication, about seventeen years ago at a time of change in her life. Nicole has great change occurring in her life again having recently resigned from her role as Chief Financial Officer at a company she has worked at for over thirteen years to embark on a journey of self discovery during a six month mastery course in Europe. Nicole was inspired to publish her book now because she has rediscovered the simple power of LOVE through choosing to honor and love herself and it is her desire to inspire others to do the same.

Angel Love * by Nicole Thackray

Publication Date: March 18, 2011

Picture Book; $ 34.99; 30 pages; 978-1-4568-8249-5

Picture Book Hardcover; $ 54.99; 30 pages; 978-1-4568-8250-1

Members of the media who wish to review this book may request a complimentary paperback copy by contacting the publisher at 1-800-618-969. To purchase copies of the book for resale, please fax Xlibris at (02) 8282-5055 or call 1-800-618-969.

Xlibris books can be purchased at Xlibris bookstore. For more information, contact Xlibris at 1-800-618-969 or on the web at http://www.Xlibris.com.au.

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OpenSesame Wins 2011 Oregon Entrepreneurs Network's Angel Oregon Investment Award

Portland, OR (PRWEB) March 17, 2011

OpenSesame (http://www.OpenSesame.com ), a Portland-based elearning startup, today announced it has been named the winner of a $ 185,000 investment prize from the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN) Angel Oregon Conference.

OpenSesame was selected from a field of nearly 40 competing companies based throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington. The selection process involved due diligence, research and debate among the more than 30 angel investors who provide the majority of the competitions investment award of $ 210,000. Angel investors participating in the OEN's Angel Oregon investment prize selected the top two companies to receive investment awards -- $ 185,000 for OpenSesame, which was named the winning Launch Stage company and $ 25,000 for Soothie Suckers, the winning Concept Stage company.

Were gratified to receive industry wide recognition for the excellence we have achieved with our elearning marketplace, said Don Spear, OpenSesame Founder and CEO. Companies worldwide spend more than $ 7B a year on off-the-shelf elearning content. Were solving their problems by making it easy to find, research, select, purchase, and use elearning content in minutes instead of months.

OpenSesame is a fast-growing online marketplace for buying and selling off-the-shelf elearning content. eLearning sellers from all over the world can upload their courses to the OpenSesame marketplace, set prices and sell their courses to new customers. eLearning buyers shop in the OpenSesame marketplace to access the broadest and freshest selection of elearning content from a worldwide set of publishers.

This is a great day not only for our company, but for the Oregon tech community, said OpenSesame Founder, SVP & General Manager Josh Blank. The excellent group of 2011 Angel Oregon entrants demonstrates that Oregon entrepreneurs are working hard to develop new companies, new ideas and new investment opportunities in our state.

Each year, the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network organizes the Angel Oregon conference, one of the premier angel investment competitions in the United States, in order to foster the growth of a vibrant entrepreneurial community in Oregon. Oregon-based startup teams are invited to submit their businesses for potential funding from OEN members. Participating OEN angel investors evaluate the slate of potential investments at the concept and launch stages, culminating in a day-long presentation session, after which the investors vote on a winner in each class to receive an equity investment.

Through the investors rigorous due diligence and screening process, OpenSesame clearly emerged as a great idea being implemented by a talented and experienced management team, said OEN Executive Director Linda Weston. Theyre just one of the great businesses investing in the Oregon startup community.

Since we launched in November, weve been overwhelmed by the positive response from elearning buyers and sellers, said OpenSesame Founder and VP of Business/Community Development Tom Turnbull. They instantly understand our value proposition and how we can enable them to use elearning resources to invest in their workforce and keep their employees up to date efficiently.

OpenSesame has a strong management team with a track record of successful Oregon-based entrepreneurship, as well as 10 years of experience in the elearning industry. Among them, the OpenSesame founders have launched nine businesses, two of which have had IPOs.

About OpenSesame

Based in Portland, Oregon, OpenSesame is an open marketplace for elearning that connects elearning buyers and sellers. Buyers browse thousands of courses in a wide variety of subjects from workplace safety to business skills all compatible with any Learning Management System. For more information, visit http://www.opensesame.com or follow @OpenSesameNow on Twitter.

About Oregon Entrepreneurs Network

Founded in 1991, celebrating 20 years of service to entrepreneurs, the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN) is a 501c3 non-profit corporation and the largest entrepreneur assistance organization in Oregon and Southwest Washington. OEN fosters the flow of entrepreneurial ideas, services, and capital to entrepreneurs and helps connect emerging Northwest businesses to growth-stimulating expertise and valuable resources.

OEN is a people-oriented network that helps cultivate, nurture and develop emerging businesses and entrepreneurs. Our network of members and breadth of services, offers business education, access to capital networks, support and contacts who can mentor and nurture startup companies growth and development. OEN also helps small and mid-sized companies develop and implement strategies for community involvement that jointly meet the goals of the company, the passions of the employees and the needs of the community via its program, EFNW. For more information on OEN and its programs visit http://www.oen.org.

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