October 17
7:30a
Registration
8:00a
ACA Angel University: Fundamentals of Angel Investing 
Interested in the field of early stage investing? During this course, the course instructor and angel expert panelists will present an overview of their own unique angel investor journeys and how they each crafted a personal investment thesis. Course content will also include insights into angel investing as an asset class, with a focus on pre-seed deals, the valuation of early-stage companies, conducting due diligence, understanding term sheets and post-involvement angel investor involvement in portfolio companies.
10:00a
Break
10:30a
ACA Angel University: Angel Returns and Portfolio Strategy
This course will address the crucial components to building an angel investor portfolio: assessing investment risk and exploring strategies for diversification and asset allocation. The course will also present longitudinal data on impacting returns on investment and internal rate of return. Additional topics covered include the importance of diversification, time to exit, investing in specific business verticals, and trying to time market (and role of angels during downturns).
12:30p
Lunch and Additional Programming: Startup Experience Bites & Insights (Registration is Required)

2:00

Big Launch Challenge

ACA Angel University attendees are welcome to stay for this event as a complementary guest before the event attendee reception.  (Registration is required)

5:30

Reception