Getting Started with VC Investments

September 4, 2025

4:00p CT

Overview

Join 412 Angels and Dickson & Main for the first event in a new series focused on making angel and venture investing more accessible to the University of Arkansas community.

We'll explore different ways to get involved in early-stage investing—whether that’s writing individual angel checks, joining a venture fund as a Limited Partner, or finding meaningful ways to support local founders. We’ll also spotlight the growing momentum across Northwest Arkansas and how U of A alumni and community members are helping shape the region’s innovation economy.

What You'll Learn

How to get started with angel or venture investing, even if you’re new to the space
The role alumni and community members can play in supporting early-stage startups
What’s happening across Northwest Arkansas’s growing innovation ecosystem

Presented By

Dickson & Main

An early-stage venture capital fund focused on fueling the University of Arkansas innovation ecosystem

Co-Host

412 Angels

Powered by Endeavor Heartland, 412 Angels connects emerging angel investors with promising startups across the 412 Corridor. This initiative exists to fuel innovations, build networks, and grow the region’s entrepreneurial economy.