Angels, Soar, Wings, Fly...bad analogies.

But the Sacramento Angels is an organization that is worth a serious look The Angels is a group of accredited investors who meet on a monthly basis, over dinner, to hear presentations from entrepreneurs and make individual decisions regarding investment. Due diligence is handled by members of the group. Members are often involved in mentoring the companies - short and/or long term.

Benefits include:

A chance to meet some very interesting, smart people in town
A chance to learn more about Angel investing
A chance to view some very interesting local investment deals
A chance to mentor local companies, entrepreneurs and students

An invitation only membership recruiting event is scheduled for August 23rd. You are eligible to join if you meet the definition of an accredited investor as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Rule 501 of Regulation D.

If you are new to the area, this is a terrific way to get integrated fast! If you are interested in attending, please contact sherria.weiss@pillsburylaw.com by August 16th.

Editor's Note: Pierre and I joined the Sacramento Angels soon after we moved to Sacramento. We got involved on all sorts of levels; the Board, due diligence, mentoring companies, sitting on expert panels, even event planning! We thorougly enjoyed the monthly meetings and ended up making some lifelong friends. We are still waiting for a return on our investments! But I am sure they will come and, if not, we still had a great time, met some great people and learned alot about startups and investing in them!

Gillian Parrillo
The Sacramento Executive