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<p>The BBAA National Investment Summit, now in its 8th year, is this year sponsored by Lloyds TSB Commercial and being held at the ICAEW London region at the prestigious facilities of the Chartered Accountants Hall, 1 Moorgate Place, London EC2. UK and international speakers from the investment market place from both traditional and non traditional sources, including Angels, VC's banks, corporate-run accelerators and also the "new kids on the block" such as crowd-funding and peer lending, will be looking at current trends and developments in the finance market place and what are the challenges to create a coherent finance eco-system to back entrepreneurs. Whilst successful entrepreneurs will speak about their challenges and opportunities in mobilizing angel investment and how this has impacted on the growth of their business.</p>
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<p>The Summit will be followed that evening by the Annual BBAA Awards Dinner, hosted by the City of London Corporation. This prestigious black-tie event has become a focal point in the year to recognize and celebrate achievements of angel and early stage investment. The Awards Dinner will be held at the magnificent Swan Dining Room, at the historic Shakespeare's Globe Theater on London's Southbank, one of the most uniquely interesting venues of the Capital. Six carefully selected awards will be presented to both entrepreneurs and investors to represent achievements in the investment market as well as recognizing the "Angel investor of the Year".</p>
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<p>Both these major events provide and important forum for interaction as well as opportunities for networking with all key player in the early stage investment market place. <a href="../../events" rel="nofollow">CLICK HERE</a> for more information and to register. Alternatively please contact our events team on <a href="mailto:events@bbaa.org.uk ?subject=BBAA%202012%20National%20Investment%20Summit%20%2F%20Awards%20Dinner" rel="nofollow">events@bbaa.org.uk </a>alternatively 0207 321 5671.</p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(55, 0, 52)"><strong>BBAA Membership</strong></span></p>
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<p><strong>The BBAA exists to represent the UK early stage investment community. We perform a number of roles which include:</strong></p>
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Promoting angel and venture capital as smart money and the primary mechanism for fast growth businesses to fund their capital requirements;</li>
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Facilitating contact and the exchange of best practice and experience between angel groups, VCs and other sources of early stage funding through networking events and regular communication with our membership;</li>
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<p>Today the BBAA represents Business Angels across the UK, including those in Business Angel networks, synidcates and small groups, as well as individual investors.The BBAA also works with a growing number of VC's that recognize the importance of connecting with the early stage community, as well as a large number professional service providers and advisors including accountancy and law firms, corporate finance, banks, RDAs, universities and public policy-makers.</p>
<p>We welcome all those interested in angel investing and the early stage investment market to become members of the BBAA. </p>
<p>If you are an individual investor or small syndicate BBAA actively invites you to join the UK's early stage investment trade body and become an active part of our community. BBAA has four categories of membership - Please click on the category that best suits you to find out more:</p>
<p><a href="../../membership/individual-investors-syndicates" rel="nofollow">Individual Investors & Syndicates</a><br/>
<a href="../../membership/angel-networks" rel="nofollow">Angel Network Membership</a><br/>
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<p>The BBAA Newsletter enables BBAA to keep you informed of news and developments in the angel market place. It also gives you the chance to hear about our members’ activities, details about completed deals, events and news. The BBAA newsletter is a valuable source of information relating to the angel market place and is sent out every 6 weeks to over seven thousand recipients in the angel and early stage investment community.</p>
<p><a href="mailto:info@bbaa.org.uk?subject=I%20would%20like%20to%20sign%20up%20for%20the%20BBAA%20newsletter%20" rel="nofollow">CLICK HERE</a> to sign up for the BBAA newsletter.</p>
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