Board Member, Advisor or Angel Investor – how to get a seat at the table?

> Do you have specific skills or industry knowledge, resources, and are passionate about startups?
> Have you considered bringing your expertise, network, and/or financial resources to the fast-growing startup world?
> Are you keen to hear more about opportunities to become an advisor, board member or angel investor?

Join our online event to discover the various paths to “get a seat at the table“!
During this workshop, Daniel Aghdami from Board Owl and John Sechrest from Startup Investor Accelerator will share their knowledge and experience through the following agenda:

• Introduction – The importance and unique opportunity to participate in the startup world
• Presentation
  • What does it mean to be part of a startup’s board? What’s in for you and for the startup?
  • What does it mean to be an angel investor? How can you add value, while getting a return on your investment?
  • How can you get started? Become a board member, advisor or angel investor tomorrow
• Q&A session with our experts – The pros & cons of each role – which route to follow when?

About the experts:

Daniel Aghdami has over 20 years’ experience of hard work. Well, it started as hard work and increasingly became passion and hobby, the more entrepreneurial his activities became. He has gained experience in the areas of music, technology, banking, non-profit, talent acquisition and consulting, and childcare. As the founder / co-founder of three companies, he has over 10 years’ corporate board experience, both as executive and non-executive. He has experienced first-hand the positive impact a well-curated, diverse advisory board can have on a business.

John Sechrest is an Angel investor and the founder of Mossy Ventures which is a collection of angel investor training programs and associated funds, such as Seattle Angel Conference, Apis Health Angels, etc. . John Sechrest has personally trained 480 angel investors and runs startup gatherings, to advise and help new startups grow to a level of investability. He will be sharing an introduction to Angel Investing principles. You will learn not only from John’s experience but gain a clear understanding of the role and responsibilities that angel investing entails.

About the organizers:

Board Owl is a digital matching platform and community for companies looking to succeed by leveraging a powerful board, and individuals looking to share their expertise and develop through holding board positions. We match remarkable people with exceptional organisations for board positions to empower growth and make an impact. In addition, we provide education and resources to accompany our members in their board journey.

Startup Investor Accelerator (SIA) is a “learning-by-doing” training program for individuals who want to become angel investors. The program has been running for 10+ years in the USA, growing several hundred successful startup investors, and in 2021 it has launched the Spanish chapter – SIA. Investing in startups is very attractive, but to create a true opportunity for startup growth, we need to learn to do it methodically.