Angel Investors Lounge: Learn More
The ACTE Angel Investors Lounge leverages the combined resources of ACTE and Solidea to offer entrepreneurs programs and services designed to accelerate their business
Advice & Guidance – Based on Solidea’s 15 Years of Startup Experience
- Business model, plan, and presentation refinement advice
- Financial guidance through analysis, strategy, and operational expertise
- Access to an advisory board of individuals jointly selected from ACTE membership and our industry connections
- Use of Solidea resources as an Operational/Strategic sounding board
- Assistance with management team identification, if required
Networking
- Introductions to needed contacts either within ACTE membership or outside through our significant reach
- Connections to potential relationships in the VC/PE/Angel community
- Links to potential strategic or alliance partners
Market Research
- Online Surveys: Ability to survey targeted subsets of ACTE members regarding your business
- Audience Polling: Opportunities to get instant feedback regarding your business at our events
- Focus Groups: Ability obtain feedback on product / market concepts with targeted feedback from a group of potential customers
- Roundtable Program: Meet privately with a roundtable of advisors and subject matter experts, customized specifically for your business
- Virtual Discussion Groups: Interact with a roundtable of advisors, subject matter experts, and other entrepreneurs to discuss the challenges you face as emerging businesses
Marketing & Promotion
- Global Speakers Program: A limited number of entrepreneurs may be selected to present their business at one of ACTE’s Global or Regional Education Conferences
- ‘Pitch your Product’ Forums: Opportunities to present your idea to an audience of travel industry executives
- Innovation Spotlight: Each month a business from the AIL will be featured in the ACTE Globalink electronic newsletter
- Participation at an ACTE press conference with other selected Angel Investors Lounge start-ups, where press can ask questions (typically held at one of ACTE’s Global or Regional Education Conferences)
- Participation in an Angel Investors Lounge PechaKucha session at one of ACTE’s Global or Regional Education Conferences
- Participation at the Angel Investors Lounge booth at InterACTE during one of ACTE’s Global or Regional Education Conferences
- Discounted pricing for a booth at ACTE InterACTE during the ACTE Global Education Conferences
- An article on each Angel Investors Lounge start-up in an ACTE communication during the one of ACTE’s Global Education Conferences
- Ability to place company literature on resource table at ACTE conferences
- Insertion of company literature in conference delegate tote bags
- Banner advertising on ACTE website for 30 days, discounted pricing available after initial 30 day period
- Two (2) one-year memberships to ACTE
- Two (2) complimentary registrations to an ACTE Global Conference during first year in the Angel Investors Lounge
- Potential speaking engagements and "portfolio company" promotion at other ACTE/Solidea events
Who Should Apply
Industry Focus
- The ACTE Angel Investors Lounge is focused exclusively on companies and innovations that impact the travel industry
Development Stage
- Seed and early stage companies
- Companies with business plans and financial forecasts
- We do not consider businesses that are in concept stage, e.g., napkin plans
Ideal Characteristics
- Strong management team
- A clear understanding of their market
- Large or quickly growing market
- Proprietary or innovative product or service that has a scalable business model
Our Process
- All companies must apply electronically using the ‘Apply’ link in the Entrepreneurs’ box above
- You must submit an executive summary for your business using the application form
- If your application passes our initial vetting you will be contacted to arrange a time to pitch your business idea to the ACTE Angel Investors Lounge Review Board
- If your pitch passes our vetting review, a copy of the ACTE Angel Investors Lounge Terms & Conditions will be sent to you for review and acceptance
- Upon receipt of your signed Agreement, you will be granted access to the resources and services of the Angel Investors Lounge
