Ann and Bill Payne talk ACA History
This week Ann & Bill Payne are joining Marcia. Bill Payne has been a pioneering angel investor for over 3 decades and he is a huge part of the Angel Capital Association history. Ann, Bill and Marcia have a great conversation about how Bill got involved in ‘angel investing; before it was an actual term. In addition to investing, he has been a founder and board member of many successful angel groups, as well as an educator who has spent countless hours curating content and then teaching workshops and classes about becoming an angel investor. Bill believes educating accredited investors to become great angel investors is the key to the success of our entrepreneurial driven economy. Bill has been an integral part in the development of the Ann & Bill Payne ACA Angel University which now has 9 classes including everything from Fundamentals of Angel Investing to Term Sheets to Valuations and many more.
In this episode we learn how Bill was able to invest in over 50 companies as an angel investor after having an exit as a successful founder of Solid State Dielectrics Inc. in the 70's that was later sold to Dupont. We will hear about some of his most exciting companies he's invested in as well as his first experience in the angel investing world and how it has changed and evolved to what it is today. Bill will also tell us about the start of two major ACA groups the Tech Coast Angels and Band of Angels, both of which are still very active in the angel community with over 500 angel investors in these groups combined. We also get to hear from Bill why the ‘angel fund’ model is so successful with angels and getting a real return on your investment. Bill credits much of his success to having a trusted partner at his side. Ann continues to remain a reassuring voice and sounding board for all Bill continues to accomplish.
Tune in as we talk all about the history of angel investing told by none other than one of the best teachers that ACA has had the pleasure of learning from! Don't miss it!