I will be speaking at the ATDC this Thursday. I will be sharing lots of stories, experiences and HOT TIPS for entrepreneurs raising money.

When: August 7th, 2008 7:30am - 9:00am

Where: Advanced Technology Development Center - 3rd Floor Community Room (Directions)

Who should attend: Entrepreneurs, Angel Investors, VC's and anyone interesting in learning more about early stage investing.

Here is the write-up from the Technology Association of Georgia Announcement.

Charlie Paparelli invested in close to 20 companies in the last 15 years. Each week is met with entrepreneurs seeking meetings with him and presenting their opportunities. Very few get to the second meeting. There is no funding unless there is a second meeting. So, the first meeting has to bring the Angel or VC back to the table. In this session we will focus on the first meeting - how to get it and how to make it the meeting of your dreams. Charlie will share what he has observed as an angel investor in the Atlanta technology community. He will reveal his seven steps to a guaranteed second investor meeting. These steps include everything from preparation, qualifying the investor, presenting yourself and presenting your opportunity. This session is based on experience and will be both informative and entertaining. Hope to see you there. charliep

I think I'm going to burn some miles and fly to the ATL to catch this. Fellow attendees will have the opportunity to behold the glory of my present beard in all its glorious glory.