Entrepreneurs, innovators to pitch businesses to angel investors

Northern Ontario Angels (NOA) is inviting community members to attend Venture North Bay, an event at which entrepreneurs and innovators will pitch their businesses to Northern Ontario Angel investors.

“Whether you are an active or potential angel, an aspiring entrepreneur or simply interested in strengthening our business community, we hope you will join us at Venture North Bay,” says NOA Executive Director Ian Lane.

NOA says it can help if you are serious about starting a high-growth business or want to take your existing business to the next level.

The organization offers entrepreneurs a trusted entry into the investment marketplace by bringing entrepreneurs and investors together to explore new business opportunities. NOA guides the investment process, ensuring that you and your business are investment-ready before you ever meet a potential investor and when you are, NOA provides the opportunity to present to the most suitable investors for your business. Successful entrepreneurs receive the business capital they need as well as an invaluable source of knowledge, expertise and industry contacts.

Entrepreneurs and investors will connect to watch Live Pitch Showcases by Dum Audio and Wrmth and a video showcase of Covergalls. The Pitch showcase will also be live-streamed by BuzzMasters.

The event will take place on Thursday, October 13 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Nipissing University Student Union (NUSU) Student Centre, located at 221 College Drive and NOA says it is an opportunity to network for entrepreneurs, innovators and businesses in need of capital to start up, commercialize, scale up or expand.

Register today via Eventbrite for your complimentary ticket to Venture North Bay. Amazing snacks will be provided by Churchill’s and there will be a cash bar by Raise Your Glass Bar Service. Ticket sales end on Tuesday, October 11th at 5:00 p.m.

Live Pitch Showcases

Dum Audio: Noam Sugarman has been involved in business development in Northern Ontario for more than 10 years. After starting his career with the Canadian Bioenergy Association, Sugarman spent six years with the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines as a Trade and Investment Specialist. In this capacity, he helped Northern Ontario exporters win tens of millions of dollars worth of overseas business while attracting over $20 million dollars in foreign investment. In 2019, he joined Norgalv as a commercial manager and helped build that business from the ground up. During this time he also founded and developed Dum Audio, which you will hear more about at the event.

Wrmth: A 25-year start-up business veteran, John Pomeroy has headed and mentored diverse teams in product, sales, engineering and marketing serving markets around the globe. Pomeroy is a member of the executive team at semiconductor company Vixs Systems. His role, as VP of World Wide Marketing and Business Development saw him working across multiple industries internationally including Multiservice Operators, Consumer Electronics, Aerospace, Video production and processing. Later Pomeroy served as VP Multiscreen Infrastructure at WISI communications GmbH, co-founded PLAYEN Inc. a Calgary-based event marketing and social Amedia startup, and then operated a biz dev. consulting business including clients in the video service delivery market, the automotive Lidar market, and the consumer electronics market. Since April 2019, he has provided mentorship and support to start-up entrepreneurs in more than 30 companies as part of the VentureLAB Venture Growth team. In October 2020, Wrmth Corp was born with Pomeroy as co-founder and in October. he leads the effort of moving Wrmth's operations to North Bay Ontario.

Video Showcase

Covergalls: Alicia Woods CEO & Founder of Covergalls Inc. Inspired by her female mining experience, creator and founder Alicia Woods caught herself wondering why, with so many women joining unconventional careers, did they wear garments designed for a male's body type? The reason was simple — they didn’t have a choice. There were no coveralls for women available on the market. This is where the idea for Covergalls Workwear was born.

NOA endeavours to provide a vital link that connects Northern Ontario entrepreneurs with the investment and expertise they need to grow and find success and was named the Leading Angel Investment Network in the country by The National Angel Capital Organization.