Jason Calacanis Angel Dinner

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Jason Calacanis, famed entrepreneur, angel investor (Uber, Thumbtack, Robinhood, Wealthfront, Data Stax, Calm.com, and 200 other companies), author, podcast host and teacher is coming to Houston! Jason will be interviewed by Artemis Fund General Partner & Co-Founder, Leslie Goldman in a fireside chat followed by Jason interview Carolyn Rodz, CEO and Founder of Alice. The audience will be filled with an exclusive group of accredited investors and community leaders.

**Agenda is developing and more content will be added!

When: Wednesday, March 4th

Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm

Location: House of Blues, Peacock Room

Cost: $125.00/per person

AGENDA

-6:00pm- 6:30pm | Registration & Networking

-6:30pm-6:45pm | Welcome from HX President, Harvin Moore

-6:45pm-7:15pm | Fireside chat with Jason Calacanis and Leslie Goldman

-7:15pm-7:45pm | Jason Calacanis interviews Carolyn Rodz, Found and CEO of Alice

-7:45pm-9:00pm | Networking and Dinner

-9:00pm | Event End

MORE ON JASON CALACANIS

Jason Calacanis is a technology entrepreneur, angel investor, and the host of the popular podcasts This Week in Startups and Angel. As a “scout” for top Silicon Valley venture capital firm Sequoia Capital and later as an angel investor, Jason has invested in 200+ early-stage startups including 7 "unicorns" (billion-dollar valuations). His book "Angel: How to Invest in Technology Startups: Timeless Advice from an Angel Investor Who Turned $100,000 into $100,000,000" was published by HarperCollins in July 2017. He lives in San Francisco, California.

Jason's blog

This Week in Startup and Angel Podcasts

More on Jason's LAUNCH website

MORE ON LESLIE GOLDMAN

Leslie Goldman is a General Partner and Co-founder of The Artemis Fund, one of a handful of female-led venture funds in the US that invests exclusively in female founded, female-led companies. Leading up to the co-founding of The Artemis Fund, Leslie amassed a personal investment portfolio that includes over 45 early stage companies and 8 venture funds. She serves on the Board/Advisory Board of several of her portfolio companies and Venture Funds, as well as on the board member of the Houston Angel Network and other organizations.

MORE ON CAROLYN RODZ

As founder of Alice, the intelligent business advisor for entrepreneurs, I serve as an advocate for inclusive entrepreneurship. I work alongside governments, corporations, foundations and ecosystem builders to connect women, minority, veteran and other underrepresented entrepreneurs to the capital, resources, mentors and partners needed to fuel their growth. An entrepreneur myself, I've helped raise billions of dollars in capital through my work as an investment banker for JPMorgan and as founder of Cake Communications, an interactive marketing agency serving companies around the world. I currently serve as a board member for the Texas A&M Mays College of Business, a United Nations Global Accelerator delegate, and TEDx speaker. Other honors include an American Express Micro to Millions award, Sam Walton Emerging Entrepreneur, Entrepreneur Magazine 2016 "Woman to Watch" and Inc. Magazine "17 Inspiring Women of 2017." I've also testified before the Congressional Committee on Small Business in a hearing titled, "“Empowering Small Businesses: The Accelerator Model” in May 2017. Fast Company named Alice's accelerator, Circular Board, "The Fastest-Growing Accelerator for Women and Minorities."

SEC definition as an accredited investor: "as defined under Rule 501 of the SEC regulations: "Any natural person whose individual net worth or joint net worth with that person's spouse at the time of his purchase exceeds $1,000,000 excluding the value of the primary residence"; OR "Any natural person who had an individual income in excess of $200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with that person's spouse in excess of $300,000 in each of those years and has a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the current year;"