FashInvestWhere Fashion meets Finance

What is FashInvest?2

FashInvest MissionHost Events and Conferences to:Coach Fashion and Brand EntrepreneursFinancial StructuringGrowth StrategiesEstablish a Vibrant Community to Share Ideas and Support GrowthEntrepreneursFinanciers and InvestorsExecutivesOperatorsEnable Access to Capital and Strategic PartnershipsDeliver Briefings on Investment Trends and DynamicsPhase II of FashInvest Focuses on Advisory Services and the Creation of an Investment Fund3

Where Fashion Meets Finance4DemoMercedes Benz Fashion WeekFunding PostMagic MarketplaceRegional ConferencesCoterieBio National Venture Conference

FashInvest Value in the Emerging Company Ecosystem5

FashInvest Value in the Established Brand Ecosystem6

FashInvest Value in the Financier Ecosystem7

The OpportunityEntrepreneurs are Emerging at a Record PaceExisting and New Brands Gain Market Share through Innovation and AcquisitionPrivate Equity, Strategic and Brand Revival TransactionsUndercapitalized Emerging BrandsUnderperforming, Outdated and Discontinued BrandsTechnologies to Reduce Cost in the Retail Supply ChainRetail Formats that are UniqueEmerging Technologies have Allowed Entrepreneurs to Penetrate Market Space Quicker and More Effectively Than Ever BeforeProper Corporate and Financial Structuring is Imperative Now More Than Ever for Investment and Acquisition8

Our Experience Base: Over 700 Companies Featured and Billions Invested9Early Stage EastMid-Atlantic Venture ConferenceYear Founded: 1998Early Stage East is a 1.5 day initial venture capital showcase for promising young companies. It serves as a gathering place for entrepreneurs and those organizations that fund and service them to grow and succeed.Sponsorship Revenue Range: $300,000 to $600,000Attendance Revenue Range: $100,000 to $150,000Conference Attendance: Early Stage East Conference 300 to 500 people Bio Life Tech Attendance 250 to 300 peopleAttendance Mix: 20-25% Entrepreneurs 25-35% Investors 35-40% Service Providers 5-10% Economic DevelopmentNumber of Presenting Companies Per Conference: 20 to 30Year Founded : 1987Mid-Atlantic Venture Conference (now MAC Alliance) is the oldest, most established venture conference in the NorthEast. This 1.5 day event has a long tradition of uniting the key players from the private equity and entrepreneurial community.Sponsorship Revenue Range: $500,000 to $1,000,000Attendance Revenue Range: $150,000 to $200,000Conference Attendance : 700 to 1000 peopleGala Only Attendance: 200 to 300 peopleAttendance Mix: 20-25% Entrepreneurs 30-40% Investors 30-40% Service Providers 5% Economic DevelopmentNumber of Presenting Companies Per Conference: 30 to 50

ESE Case Study: BlackboardBlackboard, Launched in June 1997, Developed Software to the Education Marketplace to Enable Online Education and Training$350K from Individual InvestorsPresented June 1998 at Early Stage EastShortly after ESE raised a $3 Million Series A round with a pre-money of $4 MillionInternet Capital Group, The Aurora Funds and Novak BiddleBy May 2001, Raised $100 Million in Capital Total from both Strategic and Financial InvestorsJune 16, 2004 Went Public Pricing at $14 per ShareJuly 29, 2009 Market Cap of Over $1 Billion, Price Per Share of $33.43 and 2008 Annual Revenues of $312 Million10

Blackboard, Launched in June 1997, Developed Software to the Education Marketplace to Enable Online Education and Training

$350K from Individual Investors

Presented June 1998 at Early Stage East

Shortly after ESE raised a $3 Million Series A round with a pre-money of $4 Million

Internet Capital Group, The Aurora Funds and Novak Biddle

By May 2001, Raised $100 Million in Capital Total from both Strategic and Financial Investors

June 16, 2004 Went Public Pricing at $14 per Share

July 29, 2009 Market Cap of Over $1 Billion, Price Per Share of $33.43 and 2008 Annual Revenues of $312 Million

Investment Management ExperienceDavid Freschman – Founder and ChairmanDelaware Innovation Fund (Founder/CEO) – 14 yearsInnovation Capital (Co-founder/Partner) – 5 yearsMid-Atlantic Angel Fund, LP (Co-Founder/Executive Committee) – 5 yearsKaren Griffith Gryga – CEOPhiladelphia Ventures (Vice President) – 4 yearsLiberty Venture Partners (Co-founder/Partner) – 8 yearsFormer Chairman of the Greater Philadelphia Venture Group (now MAC Alliance)11

Experienced and Connected Advisory BoardDonald Franceschini – Chairman of Advisory Board and Executive Committee DirectorRetired Vice Chairman and Director of the Sara Lee CorporationFormer President of Playtex ApparelChairman Emeritus, Delaware Innovation FundRobin Lewis – Advisory Board MemberOwner and Author of Robin ReportsFormer Vice President and Executive Editor at Women’s Wear DailyFormer Vice President Executive Editor at Fairchild Publications12

Niche Brand:VolcomVolcom is the designer, marketer and distributor of premium quality young men’s and young women’s clothing catering to the surfing, skateboarding and snowboarding markets.The company was founded in 1991 by Richard Woolcott and Tucker Hall with an initial $5,000 from Richard’s dad.Company sales the first year were $2,600.Since 1995, Volcom has provided a platform for aspiring artists to express themselves through the 'Featured Artists' line of products.The company opened it’s first store, located in Los Angeles, in 2002.On June 29, 2005, Volcom made an initial public offering on NASDAQ raising $89 million.Net revenues increased from $113.2 million in 2004 to $334.3 million in 2008.In 2008, the company acquired the UK distribution business of Mad (SRW) Ltd., the retail operations of Laguna Surf and Sports, Inc., and all the outstanding stock of Electric Visual Evolution, LLC.13

Volcom is the designer, marketer and distributor of premium quality young men’s and young women’s clothing catering to the surfing, skateboarding and snowboarding markets.

The company was founded in 1991 by Richard Woolcott and Tucker Hall with an initial $5,000 from Richard’s dad.

Company sales the first year were $2,600.

Since 1995, Volcom has provided a platform for aspiring artists to express themselves through the 'Featured Artists' line of products.

The company opened it’s first store, located in Los Angeles, in 2002.

On June 29, 2005, Volcom made an initial public offering on NASDAQ raising $89 million.

Net revenues increased from $113.2 million in 2004 to $334.3 million in 2008.

In 2008, the company acquired the UK distribution business of Mad (SRW) Ltd., the retail operations of Laguna Surf and Sports, Inc., and all the outstanding stock of Electric Visual Evolution, LLC.