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The Financial Services Committee and Small Business Forum invite you to a lunchtime presentation by Gregory W. Slayton.
Over the past 20 years, venture capital and private equity have offered rich returns for top investment firms. Investments in private companies can be risky, however, and less skillful investors have suffered substantial losses. Slayton will discuss what distinguishes successful angel investors, venture capitalists and private equity investors and comment on how the investment landscape is changing.
Gregory Winston Slayton was appointed as Principal Officer to Bermuda by United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on August 15, 2005. Before becoming the United States senior diplomat to Bermuda, Mr. Slayton ran Slayton Capital and as the Managing Director, he served on the Board of Advisors of Google and Salesforce.com as well as other high tech leaders.
Over the past 20 years, venture capital and private equity have offered rich returns for top investment firms. Investments in private companies can be risky, however, and less skillful investors have suffered substantial losses. Slayton will discuss what distinguishes successful angel investors, venture capitalists and private equity investors and comment on how the investment landscape is changing.
Gregory Winston Slayton was appointed as Principal Officer to Bermuda by United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on August 15, 2005. Before becoming the United States senior diplomat to Bermuda, Mr. Slayton ran Slayton Capital and as the Managing Director, he served on the Board of Advisors of Google and Salesforce.com as well as other high tech leaders.
Mr. Slayton graduated magna cum laude with a degree in economics from Dartmouth College and, as a Fulbright Scholar, received a Masters in Asian Studies with honors from the University of the Philippines. Later, at Harvard Business School, he received an M.B.A. with honors and served at McKinsey and Company for five years and was the President/CEO of a number of successful technology companies.
He then worked extensively in Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America for international non-profits managing micro-credit and economic development programmes for the poor. Mr. Slayton remains active in international development and speaks four other languages. He co-teaches at the Harvard Business School and Stanford Graduate School of Business. Recently he published the book "Be A Better Dad Today!" and has been a national best-seller.
He then worked extensively in Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America for international non-profits managing micro-credit and economic development programmes for the poor. Mr. Slayton remains active in international development and speaks four other languages. He co-teaches at the Harvard Business School and Stanford Graduate School of Business. Recently he published the book "Be A Better Dad Today!" and has been a national best-seller.
