GEI26: The In's and Out's of Angel Investing with Randy Williams

Randy Williams shares with us the latest trends in Venture Capital

Randy share with us:

• The most powerful secret to his personal success as CEO of Keiretsu
• The importance of Team Building
• The secret power of putting 'fun' ahead of everything else
• How Emotional Honesty may be the key to getting the funding you need

Randy Williams founded Keiretsu Forum in September 2000 to provide a disciplined and structured approach to angel investing.  Mr. Williams’s passion for investing and bringing together like-minded community leaders has created a powerful and giving environment for entrepreneurs. With over 1,100 angel investor members throughout 29 chapters on 3 continents Keiretsu Forum is the largest angel investment community in the World.

Mr. Williams is also the founder of the Keiretsu Forum Charitable Foundation.  Since its inception in 2001, 114 deserving charities have been granted sizable donations.  The goal of the Keiretsu Forum Charitable Foundation is to grant $250,000 annually, to worthy local charities throughout the Keiretsu Forum regional chapters.

Mr. Williams has 30 years of experience in finance, real estate, and marketing including in various alternative asset classes.  He was co-founder and Director of Diablo Valley Bank.  Mr. Williams was President of Pacific Union Commercial Brokerage, founder of the LaMorinda Bank, and Managing Director of Kennedy-Wilson International, an international real estate investment company.

Keiretsu Forum is a global angel investor network with 1,100 accredited investor members throughout 29 chapters on 3 continents.