Below is a listing of resources used for the Strategies for Rural Angel Investing video series.
Introduction and Basics
Introduction to Strategies for Rural Angel Investing, Dr. Mark Edelman, ISU Economics Professor & Extension Economist, Iowa Rural Equity Project Facilitator
Video 1: Understanding Some Basics About Angel and Venture Investing, Jude Conway, Executive Director, Ag Ventures Alliance and author, “The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Understanding Angel and Venture Investing”
Video 2: Basic Legal Requirements for Angel Investing, Bill Hanigan, Attorney, Renewable Energy Team Leader, Davis Brown Law Firm
Video 3: Legal Requirements for Organizing Angel Networks, Bill Hanigan, Attorney, Renewable Energy Team Leader, Davis Brown Law Firm
Video 4: ISU’s Ag Entrepreneurship Initiative & Accelerator, Kevin Kimle, Director, Ag Entrepreneurship Initiative, ISU College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Early Stage Equity Examples:
Video 5: Ag Ventures Alliance, Spencer Stensrude, V.P. for Investment, Ag Ventures Alliance
Video 6: Ames Seed Capital, Ron Hallenbeck, Executive Vice President, Ames Chamber/Ames Economic Development Commission
Video 7: FIN Capital, Megan Milligan, President & CEO, Iowa Center for Economic Success
Later Stage Equity:
Video 8: Renew Rural Iowa and Farm Bureau’s Rural Vitality Funds, Adam Koppes, Investment Manager, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Rural Vitality Funds
Video 9: Next Level Ventures, Scott Hoekman, Principal, Next Level Ventures
Growth Opportunity, Succession Recapitalization & Private Equity:
Video 10: Iowa Corn Opportunities LLC, Brian Jones, COO, Iowa Corn Growers
Video 11: Summit Ag Opportunities Fund, Justin Kirchhoff, Managing Director & Head of Private Equity, Summit Agriculture Group
Video 12: Midwest Growth Partners, Mike Taylor & John Mickelson, Managing Partners, Midwest Growth Partners
Selected Angel and Venture Capital Networks and Educational Resources:
Iowa Venture Capital Association
Plains Angels – Des Moines
Corridor Angels – Cedar Rapids-Iowa City
River Bend Angels – Quad Cities
Red Cedar – Cedar Falls –Waterloo
37 Angels – New York
AgFunder - San Francisco
Central Illinois Angels – Peoria
Gopher Angels – Minneapolis
Nebraska Angels - Lincoln