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Vol. II - No. IV
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In this issue - April, 2002

Articles
Investor File
Entrepreneur File
Technology Trends
News
Book Review
Investment Conferences
Investor survey

Articles

Start-up Business Dilemma 101: How to Value a Company With No Revenue
By Dr. Carey Curtis, ACE-Net Volunteer

How do you value a startup before you've earned your first dime? Dan Mitchell, Executive Director of ACE-Net, offers guidelines for entrepreneurs on how to value a startup in the second installment of a three-part series.
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ACE-Net Names Collegiate and Start-Up Winners in the $50,000 Business Plan Competition
By Frank Szivos, Editor Angel Investor News

ACE-Net hosted a Business Plan Competition awarding a total of $50,000 to collegiate companies and increased the exposure for funding for another start up.
read more...

Investor File

The 4 Key Secrets to Raising Early Stage Capital
By Jeff Parness

How to raise early stage capital from an entrepreneur and consultant to startups in 4 easy steps.
read more..

Entrepreneur File

The Entrepreneur File focuses on companies seeking funding. This feature is not an endorsement of the company. Investors should perform due diligence before investing.

Company: Jumis International, Inc; Industrial and Commercial Products; Tennesee; Seeking: $1,000,000 to $2,500,000
read about Jumis International, Inc

Company: World Aerobatic Federation ; Service; Connecticut; Seeking: $250,000 to $1,000,000

read about World Aerobatic Federation...


Company: Allsatlink Wireless Corp.; California; Consumer Products; Seeking $2,500,000 to $5,000,000
read about Allsatlink...


Company: Living Naturally, LLC; Computer Software; Florida; Seeking: $2,500,000 to $5,000,000
read about Living Naturally LLC

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Technology Trends

Nanotechnology: Catch the Wave That Will Revolutionize High-Tech Business
By Frank Szivos, Editor Angel Investor News

Nanotechnology, the emerging science that creates microscopic super machines and materials, is on the verge of creating a business revolution. Learn how startups can ride the coming nanotechnology wave.
read more...

News

Crossroads Venture Fair May 14-15

The Connecticut Venture Group will sponsor its 9th annual Crossroads Fair, the Northeast's Premier Venue for Capital and technology networking.

The Fair takes place May 14-15 at the Omni Hotel in New Haven, Connecticut and features 60 of the hottest growth companies from early stage to pre-IPO stages of financing. Last year Crossroads attracted over 700 attendees.

Investigate the website
www.crossroads-cvg.org for more information.

Times Have Changed

Sometimes, predicting the future is better left to fortunetellers with crystal balls. Here's a few examples of wise men who tried to peer into the future but came up a bit short on their predictions - Quotations provided by Timely Quotes:

"I have traveled the length and breadth of this country and talked with the best people, and I can assure you that data processing is a fad that won't last out the year." - The editor in charge of business books for Prentice Hall, 1957

"There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home." -Ken Olson, president, chairman and founder of Digital Equipment Corp., 1977

Book Review

Finding Money: The Small Business Guide to Financing
By Kate Lister and Tom Harnish

Lenders want to lend and investors want to invest. Entrepreneurs need to find the right investors and how to pitch them for money. Finding Money: The Small Business Guide to Financing gives entrepreneurs an insiders look into how investors evaluate business opportunities.
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Investment Conferences

Internet &
Investments Forum

April 25 - 26, 2002
St. Petersburg,
Russia
www.admin.spb.ru

Life Science Venture
Capital + Angel Fair

May 6, 2002
Princeton, NJ
Email:OnCallCFO@aol.com

Wisconsin Venture
Conference

May 8 - 9, 2002
Milwaukee, WI
www.wisconsinventure
conferences.com

Crossroads
May 14 - 15, 2002
New Haven, CT
www.crossroads-
cvg.org

Capital Connection 2002
May 28 - 29, 2002
Washington, DC
www.mava.org

East Coast venture Fair
May 29, 2002
New York City, NY
www.investorscircle.net

Global Venture Investors
Conference 2002

June 2 - 4, 2002
Los Angeles, CA
www.gvia.org

Venture Capital
Investing 2002

June 12 - 14, 2002
San Francisco, CA
www.ibforum.com

2002 Global Asian
Venture Forum

June 12 - 14, 2002
Beijing, China PRC
www.asianfn.com

CIR Optics Venture Fair
July 31 - August 1, 2002
Boston, MA
www.cir-opticalventures.com

The Merging Path to Growth
September 23 - 25, 2002
Singapore
www.asianfn.com

Nice Place to Visit
Great Place to Invest

October 13 - 15, 2002
London, England
www.asianfn.com

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