About Bill Payne

Mr. Payne is a business executive, entrepreneur and “angel investor” (investor/mentor in to startup companies). He received degrees in ceramic engineering in the mid ’60s from the University of Illinois and has since lived in Southern California and Southern Nevada. He held positions with two Fortune 500 companies before co-founding Solid State Dielectrics, Inc.

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The Role of Angel Investors

This is a presentation that Bill did At the Universtity of Illinois. View it here on this or go to the University of Illinois site to view it there.
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Watch Bill on Inc. 500 – Start Ups and Execution

Bill Payne, Entrepreneur in Residence at The Kaufman Foundation, says that most start-ups fail due to a lack of execution.
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What to expect from Angel Networks

Ten years ago, access to individuals who invest in early-stage companies (commonly called ‘angel’ investors) was hard to come by for entrepreneurs seeking...
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Bill on “Approaching Investors & Perfecting Their Pitch”

Click on the play button to listen to this podcast. Part II of the Interview with Brock Blake from Funding Universe.
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