Venture Forum Connects Entrepreneurs and Capital
Angel
Investors, Venture Capitalists, and Commercial Lenders Gather in
Hampton, Virginia to Consider Investment Opportunities with Top
Minority and Women-Owned Ventures. Call for Business Plans ends August
10, 2007.
Portsmouth, VA
July 2007 --
Virginia Housing and Community Development
Corporation (VHCDC) continues its pioneering
initiatives to facilitate the flow of capital to Minority
Business Enterprises (MBEs) with the announcement
of the 2007 MBE Capital Call Conference, Exhibition,
and Venture Forum - September 20 & 21 in Hampton,
Virginia. The MBE Capital Call presents
entrepreneurs with innovative and marketable
business ideas the opportunity to secure capital, and
other essential resources, by "Pitching" their business
plans to active, accredited investors. This event
invites Entrepreneurs, aspiring entrepreneurs,
Investors, aspiring investors, and College/University
Students to Hampton, Virginia for a rewarding two day
conference aimed at facilitating investment in minority-
and women-owned businesses.
VHCDC created the MBE Capital Call to expose and
connect MBEs, particularly African-American,
Hispanic, and Native American entrepreneurs, to
capital (funding) to start and grow or expand their
business. This year, twenty-one (21) entrepreneurs
will be selected to pitch their business plans to active,
accredited investors. A team of active investors and
business development professionals will select the
presenters from among registrations received thru
August 10, 2007. Presenters will be judged on
several criteria and may pitch plans for virtually any
industry/business sector.
Registration is easy, and there's no additional cost to
enter the competition. Business owners, aspiring
entrepreneurs, investors, lenders, and students may
register by visiting the MBE Capital Call website:
www.mbecapitalcall.com now for complete details,
registration, and terms and conditions.
The 2007 MBE Capital Call is sponsored by the
Virginia
Department of Minority Business Enterprise, and
supporting sponsors Virginia Active Angel Network;
Creative Investment Research, and P&L Group, Ltd.
About Virginia Housing and Community Development Corporation (VHCDC):
Virginia Housing and Community Development
Corporation is a privately funded, non-profit
organization based in Portsmouth, Virginia and is
organized as a 501(c)3 charitable organization. The
empowerment-based mission of VHCDC is being
realized through its support of entrepreneurship and
its innovative approach to making a difference, both
here in Hampton Roads and throughout our nation.
VHCDC is working to promote and support
entrepreneurship, to advance entrepreneurship
education and training, to promote entrepreneurship-
friendly policies, to connect disadvantaged small
businesses to capital and credit, and to facilitate the
commercialization of new technologies and services
by small, women, and minority-owned businesses
which have great promise for improving the economic
welfare of our region. For more information, visit
VHCDC online at: www.vhcdc.org
