How is the Angel Capital Summit different?

The Angel Capital Summit is different in several important ways:

1. A collaborative selection process: Each of our investor partners will screen candidate companies to present, from among the companies with which they are working. This results in a broader selection of companies from a wider range of industries.
2. An intensive coaching process that puts soundness of the business concept before "spit and polish": Each presenting company is put through a structured process that starts with a standards-based assessment of strengths and weaknesses, and follows up with one-on-one coaching with industry experts to address the weaknesses. The presentation itself is honed through a collaborative "pitch practice", where companies do a dry run to each other. Few companies go through this process without making significant, positive changes in their business plans. The result: better presentations, based on better business concepts.
3. An emphasis on helping the right entrepreneurs and the right investors find each other: Many early-stage investors prefer to play an active role in their investments. With a standards-based process, it's easier for investors to find companies that are closely aligned with their interests.
4. Business intelligence data available nowhere else: The Summit will include a unique "State of Entrepreneurship in Colorado" report derived data about the presenting companies.