"The Angel Forum of ACG New Jersey" is a quarterly breakfast meeting/ discussion forum for current angel investors and business owners and senior executives wishing to learn about angel investing while getting connected with seasoned angels. The group has been gathering for twelve years and almost 150 angel investors, business owners and senior executives have attended, with many participating regularly. A typical breakfast group has an angel investor leading the discussion on an important topic of interest, with approximately 20 to 25 angel investors and business owners/senior executives attending.
Testimonials:
"The ACG Angel breakfast is an excellent, non-deal flow oriented forum, focused on best practices and shared experiences among angel investors", John Ason, active angel investor and member JumpStart New Jersey Angel Network.
"As an active angel investor, I love attending ACG's Angel Forum breakfast meetings where we discuss and share the current happenings in early stage investing among experienced investors along with successful business executives interested in becoming Angel investors," Joel Cartun, Active Angel Investor, and Chairman, Business Advisory Services.
Value proposition: This exclusive, strictly peer-to-peer, meeting is an excellent forum for angel investors and business leaders to share experiences and best practices while developing relationships in a convenient, enjoyable and relaxing setting.
Attendees: Prior attendees include the following seasoned angel investors, John Ason; Joel Cartun, President, Business Advisory Services; Mario Casabona, Founder & CEO, Casabona Ventures and Chairman, JumpStart New Jersey Angel Network; Peter Christensen, Chairman, Continuity Logic; Stephen Dyer, SRD Capital Management; Bob Griffin; Bob Lieb, Chairman, Mountain Development; Mike Mazzola; Ed Smith, President, Barnegat Bay Capital; Wayne Tamarelli, President, AWT Private Investments.
The Angel Forum is supported by Gibbons P.C.
Next Angel Forum Breakfast:
July 17, 2024
At our meeting, James Barrood, a prominent figure in the tri-state region's entrepreneurial, innovation, and tech ecosystem will lead an exciting group discussion about what’s going on with venture capital in general, angel and seed stage investing, and other regional highlights.
James Barrood has over 25 years of experience in nurturing and supporting startups, growth companies and higher education institutions. He currently leads a global community of 10,000+ entrepreneurs and innovators, and also oversees executive education programs focusing on AI.
James has held various leadership positions, including five years as CEO of TechUnited (NJTC), building it to be among the largest and most respected membership tech organizations nationwide. He also led FDU's top-ranked entrepreneurship center for over a decade, where he mentored and trained countless entrepreneurs and innovators.
James serves on several boards including startups and growth companies as well as nonprofits AI for Good Foundation, Future World Alliance and NJSBDC. In addition, he is on the board of Princeton’s McCarter Theatre where he serves on the executive committee.
Apart from his leadership roles, James is also a global keynoter, two-time TEDx speaker, podcast host, and author. He has authored Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Global Insights from 24 Leaders and Lessons from the Great Recession, providing valuable insights into the world of entrepreneurship and innovation.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are qualified to attend this forum, please register via the link in the email invitation or email Lou Halstead at lhalstead@acg.org. This event is invitation-only and therefor the registration link is not public on the website.
INTERESTED IN SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES? Contact Lou Halstead (lhalstead@acg.org) or Diane McLevy (dmclevy@acg.org) to learn more.