Executive Coaching | How to Write Your First Check as an Angel Investor in 2025 with Tré Baker

Tré Baker is the former Managing Director of Techstars Tulsa, a serial entrepreneur, investor, and author of In The Black 2050: A Model for Black Economic Development in the 21st Century.

As an accomplished investor and advisor, Tré is here to demystify the process of becoming an angel investor. During this AfroTech Insider PLUS Executive Coaching Session, Tré will guide growth-stage founders, CEOs, and executives through the foundational steps of writing their first investment check.

Whether you're a seasoned founder looking to diversify your portfolio or an executive eager to amplify your impact in 2025, this session will equip you with the knowledge to strategically enter the world of angel investing.

What You'll Learn:

How to evaluate startups for investment potential, including key metrics and red flags.
Steps to build your personal investment thesis based on your interests, expertise, and risk tolerance.
Legal and financial considerations to know before making your first investment.
Strategies for fostering founder relationships and maximizing your value as an angel investor.
How to write your first check, including structuring deals, negotiating terms, and understanding equity.

Don't miss your chance to learn the art of smart investing from one of the best.

Meet Your Coach

Tré Baker is a Black Empowerment Engineer with a rich professional background spanning entrepreneurship, corporate leadership, and investment. He has built and led companies across consulting, e-commerce, entertainment, blockchain, and renewable energy. In his corporate roles, he has worked at Brown-Forman, Techstars Tulsa, and General Electric.

As an entrepreneur, Tré has successfully founded and operated businesses in diverse industries, and as an investor, he specializes in business development consulting and investment management for startups and small businesses.

Tré holds a degree in Engineering Science, Management of Technology (with minors in Finance and Corporate Strategy) from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Based in Atlanta, GA, he's a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and the Emerging 100 of Atlanta.

Reserve your spot now to learn from Tré and start your journey as an angel investor in 2025!

Meet Your Coach

Tré Baker
Author, investor, former managing Director of Techstars Tulsa at Tré Baker
Tré Baker is the former managing Director of Techstars Tulsa, serial entrepreneur, investor, and author of In The Black 2050: a model for Black Economic Development in the 21st Century.

Tré Baker is a Black Empowerment Engineer who started his first company at the age of 19 and has built a diverse array of entrepreneurial and corporate experience throughout his professional career. His corporate experience includes various roles at Techstars Tulsa, Brown-Forman, and renewable energy commercialization at General Electric. As an entrepreneur, he has founded/operated several companies in consulting, retail/e-commerce, fundraising, entertainment, and blockchain. He is currently engaged in business development consulting and investment management services targeted at startup companies and small businesses, through which he has worked in the e-commerce, telecom, biofuels, mobile/web apps, automotive, real estate, cryptocurrency, and commodities trading industries.

Tré holds a degree from Vanderbilt University in Engineering Science, Management of Technology, with minors in Finance and Corporate Strategy and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He is also a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and the Emerging 100 of Atlanta, Inc. Tre was born and raised in Kentucky, and currently resides in Atlanta, GA, when he isn't traveling the world.
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