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Angel Investing (Or how I fell in love with Digital) PermjotValia www.businessangelblog.com @permjotvalia
My Talk How I did to get to South Africa? Observations Lessons? Questions
My Route to SA Sales & Marketing Angel Investing 20 Deals & then www.businessangelblog.com Canada Investing in companies there Seedcamp – Success!! South Africa
What do I do now? Flight & Partners www.flightandpartners.com Springleads - www.springleads.com Travel - From Mind to Market &Help with Sales Investing  10 ‘active’			 4 on board  	4 exits			12 failures!
Observations You are actually very nice You LOVE your country You have agencies committed to help Entrepreneurs are the same everywhere! Very challenging Forced to think Global (like Canada)
Lessons Pipeline management doesn’t exist Agencies are aware and can help/ support Investor Bootcamp Angel Network VC deal flow Exits Tax incentives
Next Please have me back PLEASE Would love to work with start up space here Invest in companies here Help set up eco-system
Thank You! Permjot Valia www.businessangelblog.com @permjotvalia

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Angel Investing - by Permjot Valia

  • 1. Angel Investing (Or how I fell in love with Digital) PermjotValia www.businessangelblog.com @permjotvalia
  • 2. My Talk How I did to get to South Africa? Observations Lessons? Questions
  • 3. My Route to SA Sales & Marketing Angel Investing 20 Deals & then www.businessangelblog.com Canada Investing in companies there Seedcamp – Success!! South Africa
  • 4. What do I do now? Flight & Partners www.flightandpartners.com Springleads - www.springleads.com Travel - From Mind to Market &Help with Sales Investing 10 ‘active’ 4 on board 4 exits 12 failures!
  • 5. Observations You are actually very nice You LOVE your country You have agencies committed to help Entrepreneurs are the same everywhere! Very challenging Forced to think Global (like Canada)
  • 6. Lessons Pipeline management doesn’t exist Agencies are aware and can help/ support Investor Bootcamp Angel Network VC deal flow Exits Tax incentives
  • 7. Next Please have me back PLEASE Would love to work with start up space here Invest in companies here Help set up eco-system
  • 8. Thank You! Permjot Valia www.businessangelblog.com @permjotvalia