Quarterly Company Pitch Events.
Attend our quarterly pitch events and enjoy dinner, meet interesting people, and hear from three exciting companies.
In order to honor SEC restrictions regarding the offering of private investments to non-accredited investors, the meetings are not public pitch events, and attendance is by invitation only. Please contact bob.bridge@swanimpact.org if you would like to be invited.
Impact Happy Hours
These events open to the entire impact entrepreneurial community. Immerse yourself in your local impact community by attending a happy hour!
Webinars
These live, interactive, educational webinars are taught by network leadership, who have extensive experience as both entrepreneurs and investors.
Angel Investing 101 – Introduction to the Angel Experience
Answers these questions: What is an Angel Investor? What motivates Angels? What is “Impact” angel Investing all about? What are examples of typical Angel investments?
Angel Investing 102: Intro to SWAN’s Funding Process
Describes how we go from receiving company applications to angels deciding whether to write a check. This webinar is offered aperiodically when new members join the network.
Angel Investing 201 – Introduction to Impact Investing
Covers the Big Picture: Basics of building an Investment Portfolio, and an introduction to how to do Due Diligence in order to increase the return from that portfolio.
Angel Investing 202 – The Mechanics of Impact Investing
Covers valuation across rounds (including typical cap tables), investment instruments (and term-sheet terms), and tax considerations.
Angel Investing 203 – Measuring and Reporting Social Impact
Covers how social-impact is measured. When you are making impact investments, you can apply the same rigor to assess the potential for impact returns as you do to assess the potential financial returns.
Webinar Registration
These webinars are open to the everyone, including those who are not members of the network.
Note for the 200 Series webinars
If you are a member of our network contact Bob Bridge for a free-discount code. As some point in the Eventbrite registration process, you should see a link entitled “Enter Promotional Code”. Click on that link.
If you are not a member, there is a $20.00 registration fee for 200 series webinars. (The 100 series webinars are Free). The $20.00 will be refunded to you after attending the webinar. If you have a last minute conflict and cannot attend a webinar, please email bob.bridge@swanimpact.org and we will shift your payment to a future webinar date of your choice.
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August 2022
Quarter 3 Down-Selection Step 2
Decision call on August 19th from 12 to 1:30. Details of the call will be provided via email.
Find out more »Webinar: Angel Investing in the Current Economic Environment
The economy is worrisome. How should you think about angel investing in the next 12 months? We have been here before. There was the dot.com bust in 2001 and the housing crash in 2008. What investing lessons were learned from those down cycles, and how can those lessons inform your near-term investment decisions? Please join a conversation with senior SWAN Impact Network leadership regarding where we are in the startup capital cycle, lessons learned, how startups need to respond to…
Find out more »Angel 101 Webinar – Introducing the Angel Experience
Live interactive webinar, taught by SWAN leadership, and open to the public. This webinar answers these questions: What is an Angel Investor? What motivates Angels? What is “Impact” angel Investing all about? What are examples of typical Angel investments? How does the SWAN Impact Network operate? Register
Find out more »Angel 101 Webinar – Introducing the Angel Experience
Live interactive webinar, taught by SWAN leadership, and open to the public. This webinar answers these questions: What is an Angel Investor? What motivates Angels? What is “Impact” angel Investing all about? What are examples of typical Angel investments? How does the SWAN Impact Network operate? Register
Find out more »September 2022
MassChallenge Community Coffee
MassChallenge will host a monthly morning round table coffee session at Codependent Coffee located in downtown Austin through December. These gatherings will be held on the first Thursday of every month from 8:30-9:30 a.m. CT. Dates for the fall gatherings: September 1 October 6 November 3 December 1 Check the link HERE to register for the date (or dates) you would like to attend. Founders, MC alumni, Experts, Partners, and SWAN members are invited to connect, learn, and exchange views…
Find out more »SWAN Impact Network Q3 Pitch Event
This meeting is tentatively scheduled to be in-person with a simultaneous Zoom broadcast. Closer to the event, we will make a determination if Covid requires this meeting to e Zoom-only. It is by invitation only. If you are an accredited investor and would like to be invited please send an email to bob.bridge@swanimpact.org.
Find out more »Q4 Funding Application Deadline
See Apply for Funding - SWAN Impact Network for more information.
Find out more »Webinar: Angel Investing 201 – Introduction to Impact Investing
Live interactive webinar, taught by SWAN leadership, and open to the public. Covers the Big Picture: Basics of building an Investment Portfolio, and an introduction to how to do Due Diligence in order to increase the return from that portfolio. Register
Find out more »Webinar: Angel Investing 201 – Introduction to Impact Investing
Live interactive webinar, taught by SWAN leadership, and open to the public. Covers the Big Picture: Basics of building an Investment Portfolio, and an introduction to how to do Due Diligence in order to increase the return from that portfolio. Register
Find out more »Quarter 4 Down-Selection Step 1
Decision call on September 16th from 12 to 1:30. Details of the call will be provided via email.
Find out more »Webinar: Angel Investing 202 – The Mechanics of Impact Investing
Live interactive webinar, taught by SWAN leadership, and open to the public. Covers valuation across rounds (including typical cap tables), investment instruments (and term-sheet terms), and tax considerations. Register
Find out more »Webinar: Angel Investing 202 – The Mechanics of Impact Investing
Live interactive webinar, taught by SWAN leadership, and open to the public. Covers valuation across rounds (including typical cap tables), investment instruments (and term-sheet terms), and tax considerations. Register
Find out more »Quarter 4 Down-Selection Step 2
Decision call on September 30th from 12 to 1:30. Details of the call will be provided via email.
Find out more »Board of Directors Meeting
Ask Bob for the Zoom call info if you don't have it.
Find out more »October 2022
SWAN POC Affinity Group Meeting
SWAN's POC (People of Color) Affinity Group will host a Zoom call to continue the planning around future goals and objectives. In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, we'll also include a brief presentation on Hispanic Entrepreneurs. Please reach out to SWAN Administrative Director Jenny Dielmann-Garcia at jenny.dielmann-garcia@swanimpact.org with any questions.
Find out more »MassChallenge Community Coffee
MassChallenge will host a monthly morning round table coffee session at Codependent Coffee located in downtown Austin through December. These gatherings will be held on the first Thursday of every month from 8:30-9:30 a.m. CT. Dates for the fall gatherings: October 6 November 3 December 1 Check the link HERE to register for the date (or dates) you would like to attend. Founders, MC alumni, Experts, Partners, and SWAN members are invited to connect, learn, and exchange views about varying…
Find out more »Angel 101 Webinar – Introducing the Angel Experience
Live interactive webinar, taught by SWAN leadership, and open to the public. This webinar answers these questions: What is an Angel Investor? What motivates Angels? What is “Impact” angel Investing all about? What are examples of typical Angel investments? How does the SWAN Impact Network operate? Register
Find out more »Angel 101 Webinar – Introducing the Angel Experience
Live interactive webinar, taught by SWAN leadership, and open to the public. This webinar answers these questions: What is an Angel Investor? What motivates Angels? What is “Impact” angel Investing all about? What are examples of typical Angel investments? How does the SWAN Impact Network operate? Register
Find out more »SWAN Impact Network Q4 Pitch Event
This meeting is tentatively scheduled to be in-person with a simultaneous Zoom broadcast. Closer to the event, we will make a determination if Covid requires this meeting to e Zoom-only. It is by invitation only. If you are an accredited investor and would like to be invited please send an email to bob.bridge@swanimpact.org.
Find out more »Webinar: Angel Investing 203 – Measuring and Reporting Social Impact
Live interactive webinar, taught by SWAN leadership, and open to the public. Covers how social-impact is measured. When you are making impact investments, you can apply the same rigor to assess the potential for impact returns as you do to assess the potential financial returns. Register
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