Hawaii Angels Hawaii Angels is a nonprofit, incorporated club focused on investing in emerging companies that create innovation, value, employment, and economic growth. Angel investors help provide start up money for new companies, usually in high technology. For Hawaii Angels, most of the start-up companies are Hawaii Qualified High Tech Businesses (QHTB’s) that are eligible for specific Act 221-215 tax credits. The club members are individuals with sufficient financial means that they are considered to be "accredited investors.”
Angel Investors An accredited investor or angel (also known as a business
angel or informal investor) is an affluent individual who
provides capital for a business start-up, usually in exchange for convertible debt or ownership equity. A small but increasing
number of angel investors organize themselves into angel groups
or angel networks to share research and pool their investment
capital.
Hawaii Angels Events Events are exclusively for accredited investors who are either Hawaii Angel members or those interested in learning about Hawaii Angels. Catered pupus and beverages are complimentary to members and first time guests. For information on becoming a member please click on Become a member.
Schedule for 2010 Events
Next event: November 11, 2010 Where: Hualalai Resort/The Four Seasons Hotel Conference Center Presenting: 1) GreenCar Hawaii
– GreenCar, based in Kauai, is the leading provider of Personal Vehicle
Shared Mobility (PVSM) services in Hawaii, also known as "carshare”.
For $15+ per-hour, including gas, guests of our hospitality partners
have exclusive access to clean-energy vehicles for as little or as much
time as they need, directly from hotel valet services. GCH provides a
more convenient, cost effective and sustainable alternative to
traditional car rental. www.greencarhawaii.com
2) Kona Solar Ventures - Kona Solar is a solar energy project developer for both photovoltaic power and solar heated water from the Big Island. KSV
focuses on structuring third-party-funded electric and hot water
projects to serve commercial and industrial sites such as condominiums,
retail shopping centers and processing facilities.
Investors can profit in the short term by receiving state and federal
renewable energy tax incentives and, in the long term, benefit from
owning a reliable long-term stream of energy sales revenues. Its
principals, Marvin Feldman (a Ph.D economist) and Patrick Lilly (a
mechanical engineer and meteorologist) have been working in the
renewable energy sector for 30 years.
3) NetPlenish
- Using patent-pending technology, NetPlenish is the first to
successfully combine two well-established Web platforms—the price
comparison search engine and the e-commerce auto replenishment
feature—to create a singular time- and money-saving tool for shoppers.
NetPlenish focuses on the massive consumer staples market (diapers, dog
food and detergent) and keeps people from running out of the products
they depend on the most at the lowest cost. www.netplenish.com
Tax Update Presentation:
Our guest speaker is Jonathan Townsley of the tax and accounting firm
of PKF Pacific LLC who will provide an update on Act 221/225 (the
beneficial tax treatment for Hawaii investors) and recent Hawaii
Renewable Energy tax credits made available to companies and investors.
Join
us for pupus and drinks afterwards at the beautiful and
recently renovated Beach Tree restaurant and bar at Hualalai. Our warm
mahalos to the Four Seasons management for their support of the Big
Island Chapter!
Contact Us nick@hiangels.com
Hawaii Angels November 2009 Event Presenters Chenoa Farnsworth, Executive Director Hawaii Angels - Update on the Hawaii Angels organization and companies in its portfolio.
Doreen Griffith, Grant Thornton - Overview of Hawaii State income tax credits available for qualified investments and
how they've changed this year - though still the most attractive nationally, and help
improve investment ROI.
Dr. Michael Black and Dr. Anita Chambers, NanoStar Health, nano biotechology products. nanostarhealth.com
Hawaii Angels November 2008 Event Presenters
Rob Robinson, Kolohala Venture Fund (KVF) - This fund leverages Act 221, the Hawaii Hi-Tech Tax Credit, to provide you with up to a 200% state income tax credit, and equity in a diversified portfolio of hi-potential companies.
Ron Baird, Executive Director, Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA) update on activities and businesses at NELHA. www.nelha.org
Bob King, President, Pacific Biodiesel, company's developments and new sources of biodiesel feedstocks. www.biodiesel.com
Bob Sporleder, Co-founder & COO, Cordon Technologies, Early look at a Big Island company focused on renewable energy and sustainable agriculture. www.cordonllc.com
