Consumer Products Entrepreneurs to Meet Active Investors in Chicago, IL, on August 25

FundingPost (www.FundingPost.com) is proud to announce its first Consumer Products Investing Conference will be held in Chicago, on August 25, 2011. FundingPost will be heading back to Chicago to introduce early-stage investors in the Consumer Products and Service Industries to industry-specific Entrepreneurs. The panels of investors will address trends in early-stage investing, hot sectors, the best and worst ways to get their attention, as well as additional advice on how to grow your business.


Moderator:

Ted Wern, Partner, Perkins Coie LLP

Speakers:

Andrew S. Whitman, Managing Partner, 2x Consumer Products Growth Partners

Bob Geras, President, LaSalle Investments

Mathew Ingle, Associate, Best Buy Capital

Jeff Weber, Angel Investor

Tom Montgomery, Managing Director, Hydra Ventures

Amol Dixit, General Mills Ventures

David Freschman, Managing Principal, Innovation Ventures

Jeffrey Carter, Angel Investor, Hyde Park Angels

Elijah Duckworth-Schachter, Family Office Fund, Point One Percent

Additional Speakers TBA

"We're excited to be having our first Consumer Products Investing Conference," said Joe Rubin, Director, FundingPost. "We are looking forward to introducing a new panel with deal-seeking Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists specific to the Consumer Products and Service Industries to some very cool early-stage entrepreneurs."

During the event there will be panels, keynote speeches, elevator pitches, an exhibit area, networking time, and a cocktail party. This event is ideal for consumer product companies, services, and tech that support things such as logistics and shipping.

FundingPost has additional upcoming Events:

Washington, DC (July 21),

Philadelphia, PA (July 26),

Chicago Consumer Products Investing Conference (August 25),

New Haven, CT (September 7),

Houston, TX (September 22),

Miami's Media and Entertainment Investing Conference (October 27), etc.

To register to attend any of the above-listed events, please visit us at: http://www.FundingPost.com/events.asp

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