The Angel Venture Fair
The Angel Venture Fair is organized by the Private Investors Forum (PIF), a non-profit organization of accredited private investors. Held in Philadelphia, AVF unites entrepreneurs from across the Northeast with private accredited investors from New England to Virginia. Please visit their website for more information and application process.

2008 Date: April 21 & 22

Business Alliance Grubstake Breakfast
Three times each year, the Business Alliance Grubstake Breakfast brings together entrepreneurs, potential investors and business leaders in a highly innovative forum that shapes the growth and development of entrepreneurial companies in the region. Grubstake Breakfast provides early stage companies seeking focused growth capital in the range of $250,000 - $2 million a forum to present their investment opportunities to a targeted audience of institutional and angel investors, entrepreneurs, business leaders and service providers. Please visit their website for more information and application process.

2008 Dates: June 12 | October 16th

Capital Access Network
ETC is one of the sponsors of the University of Maryland Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship’s(CAN) program. This is a funding preparation program which provides intensive coaching for start-up entrepreneurs and then connects them with qualified angel investors at monthly breakfasts to present their funding pitches. Please visit their website for more information and application process.

2008 Breakfast Dates: June 11

Early Stage East
Founded in 1998 as a non-profit organization, Early Stage East has grown from a single-day venture capital fair to a year-round series of programs and events. Early Stage East is the initial venture capital showcase for promising young companies. The showcases serve as a gathering place for entrepreneurs and their organizations to effectively obtain venture capital and successfully start break-away businesses.

2008 Dates: June 17 & 18

Golden Seeds
Golden Seeds is an angel investment group that was founded in 2004 to support of woman entrepreneurs in utilizing their full potential and capability in the business arena to achieve the greatest possible success.

As an investment group for women, Golden Seeds looks for prospective companies that are headed or owned by women that have a very strong and experienced management team, and have a huge market potential. Any women-owned company who interested in applying for funding and has met the Golden Seeds' qualifications can submit an online application together with an executive summary. Please visit their website for more information and application process.

2008 Forum Dates: June 25 | July 23 | August 27 | September 24 | October 22

MAVA Capital Connection
Capital Connection™ brings together the country's most prominent investors with leading-edge technology companies.  At the Capital Connection annual venture fairs start-up, early-stage and expansion-stage companies are provided with multiple venues to interact with venture capitalists, service providers, and other investors.
At Capital Connection, more than 50 companies from various stage and technology sectors, hundreds of investors and important strategic partners are expected to participate, all under one roof.  Please visit their website for more information and application process.

2008 Date: May 27 & 28