The Alliance for Community Development and the Bay Area Council announce:

Deal Presentation Opportunities for Asian and Minority-Owned/Led Companies who Seek Equity Investments

The Alliance for Community Development and the Bay Area Council are seeking Asian and other minority-owned or led companies that have innovative scalable business models and wish to make a fundraising pitch to investors at Bay Area Capital Connections III: Investment and Business Resources for Companies in Urban Markets. This conference and networking event seeks to facilitate equity capital access for companies interested in “double bottom line” performance goals-i.e both market rate financial returns and the creation of jobs for low/moderate income residents of the Greater Bay Area.The conference and presentations will take place on Friday, October 24, 2008, at the Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View, CA.This 1-day conference includes high profile keynote speakers, 6 workshops offering practical advice on raising equity, developing fundable management teams and marketing plans, understanding valuations and exits, and accessing alternative sources of capital. Continential breakfast, lunch, and a networking reception are included. This is our third annual conference after two successful events in 2006 and 2007.

Nominate Your Company

Ten companies will be selected to make a presentation to a panel of venture capital/angel investors and a larger audience of conference attendees including other investors, bankers, and entrepreneurs.
To nominate your company for consideration, see Call for Companies section at www.allianceforcommunitydevelopment.org/news.html and follow the instructions on how to register and submit your nomination. Finalists will be selected in accordance with the listed criteria and on a competitive basis.Final presenters will have an opportunity to receive professional coaching on how to improve their investor presentations at 2 group sessions scheduled prior to the conference.

Deadline to submit your nomination: August 31, 2008