<h4>People you will meet and hear from at AZEC10</h4>
It's a busy time as we prepare for <a href="http://www.azentrepreneurship.com/" target="_blank">AZEC10</a>: The Great  Reset on November 17th,  As I've been chatting  with sponsors, attendees and our  fabulous line up of <a href="http://www.azentrepreneurship.com/speakers" target="_blank">speakers</a>, I have been giving lots of thought to the components  needed to get our

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economic engine firing on all cylinders again. On Saturday, I had the opportunity to share some thoughts on what it will  take to get our economy growing again with ABC15's Angie Holdsworth.

Research from both the <a href="http://www.kauffman.org/newsroom/kauffman-foundation-analysis-emphasizes-importance-of-young-businesses-to-job-creation-in-the-united-states.aspx" target="_blank">Kauffman Foundation</a> and the <a href="http://www.youreconomy.org/" target="_blank">Edward Lowe Foundation</a> supports what many of us in the entrepreneurial community have learned first  hand.  The greatest growth in net new jobs comes from early stage and second  stage companies.

<strong> So if we need early stage companies to create more jobs.  What do  they need to get the job done?</strong>

The answer in many cases is access to capital.  And a key source of capital  for companies in this stage of growth is the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_investor" target="_blank">Angel  Investor</a> community.

You can find Angie Holdsworth's original story and the video here at <a href="http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_phoenix_metro/central_phoenix/'Angels'-needed-for-economic-recovery" target="_blank">ABC15.com</a>.  Angie shares her take on our conversation  as well as some front-line Angel perspective from  <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/morriscallaman" target="_blank">Morris  Callaman</a>, a successful angel investor and founder of <a href="http://www.callamanventures.com/" target="_blank">Callaman Ventures</a>.

<strong>Join us at AZEC10 for a Gathering of Angels</strong>

The best way to work with angels is to get to know them.  This year at AZEC10  we have some great opportunities with our Angel Panel - always an AZEC10  favorite.  This year's panel is moderated by <a href="http://issuu.com/myteklife/docs/myteklife_magazine_fall_2010_issue/19?viewMode=presentation" target="_blank">Morris Callaman</a> of Callaman Ventures and includes <a href="http://jkw.typepad.com/corepurpose_joan_koerberw/2010/10/some-like-them-hot-just-ask-investor-and-advisor-rick-gibson.html" target="_blank">Rick Gibson</a> of Hot Ventures, <a href="http://jkw.typepad.com/corepurpose_joan_koerberw/2010/11/after-the-bubble-burst-it-was-time-to-hit-the-reset.html" target="_blank">Paul Winandy</a>, executive director of  <a href="http://atif-az.org/" target="_blank">ATIF</a>, Curtis Gunn, chairman of  the <a href="http://www.desertangels.org/" target="_blank">Desert Angels</a>, and  Dave Bittner of <a href="http://www.beanstalkcfo.com/index.html" target="_blank">Beanstalk CFO</a> and <a href="http://www.investsouthwest.org/whyattend.html" target="_blank">Invest  Southwest 2010</a>.

In addition, you will not want to miss hearing from <a href="http://jkw.typepad.com/corepurpose_joan_koerberw/2010/10/what-can-one-person-do-find-out-from-dave-mcclure-at-azec10.html" target="_blank">Dave McClure</a>, founder of the new SuperAngel/VC fund 500  Startups. Dave travels all over the world looking for ideas and deals.

So if you want to help reset our economy and grow your business, you might  want to fly with the angels.  You will find them in he audience and on the stage  at AZEC10 on November 17, 2010.  I'll be there.  Will you?

<strong>Thanks for stopping by.  Stay tuned…</strong>

...there will be more entrepreneurial profiles and AZEC10 behind the scenes  glimpses between now and <a href="http://www.azentrepreneurship.com/">AZEC10</a>. If you have not registered  for <a href="http://www.azec10.com/">AZEC10</a> yet, use discount code  <strong>PhxBiz</strong> and save 10% off the ATTENDEE ticket price.
<blockquote><em>Joan Koerber-Walker</em></blockquote>
Note:  Joan Koerber Walker serves as Chairman of the Board of The Opportunity  Through Entrepreneurship foundation,which is the host organization and sole  beneficiary of AZEC10.  To learn more about OTEF, visit <a href="http://www.otef.org/">www.otef.org</a>.
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