SEATTLE - November 8, 2011 - ZINO Society's 3rd Annual ZINO Marketplace Consumer Products and Services Investment Forum is November 15, 2011, 1pm-5pm at the Bellevue City Hall Council Chambers, Bellevue.

ZINO Marketplace will showcase entrepreneurs from seed, early-stage and expansion companies offering consumer products & services.  By the end of the day, four Fund Finalists will be selected by the Fund Investors and after due diligence, one company will be awarded $50,000 from the ZINO Annual Angel Investment Forums Fund. In addition to watching each company’s 5-minute presentation, angel investors and other attendees will have a chance to meet the entrepreneurs at their exhibition space for follow up conversations.

5-Minute Presenting Companies eligible for $50,000 ZINO Annual Angel Investment Forums Fund Include:

Burro                                      www.burrobrand.biz

CommutePays                        www.commutepays.com

CookBright

EZgoer

FoodNMe                               www.foodnme.com

Global Index Group               www.globalindexgroup.com

Her Interactive                       www.herinteractive.com

Proz, Inc.                                 www.findproz.com

Revel Body

Symbios                                  www.symbiosproducts.com

Thos. Baker                            www.thosbaker.com

Vizua                                       www.vizua3d.com

Panelists include:

-Renee Benhke, Founding President, Sur La Table

-Fran Bigelow, Founder, Fran’s Chocolates

-Marcus Charles, Owner, The Crocodile; Owner,360 Local; Owner, Capitol Hill Block Party

-Matt Galvin, Co- Owner, Pagliacci Pizza, Co-Owner, Macrina Bakery

-Frank Isernio, President, Isernio’s Sausage

-Curtis Kopf, Managing Director, Customer Innovation, alaskaair.com, Alaska Airlines

About ZINO Society

ZINO Society is a society of angel investors, entrepreneurs and connectors.  Since 2005, ZINO Society has coached over 500 companies and facilitated angel funding in excess of $18.8 million for early-stage and expansion businesses.  More information can be found at zinosociety.com.