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Everything An Angel Investor Should Know About The Corporate Transparency Act

Angel Capital Association

by Joe Wallin , leader of the Angel Capital Association Legal Advisory Council and Pricipal at the law firm of Carney Badley Spellman, P.S. Big Picture The CTA is intended to assist law enforcement in combatting money laundering, tax fraud, financing of terrorism, and other illicit activity through anonymous shell and front companies.

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The Startup Community Way: Five Lessons for U.S. Policymakers

Ian Hathaway

This article originally published on the Center for American Entrepreneurship Ideas Blog My new book with CAE Advisory Board member Brad Feld published yesterday. A common complaint in startup communities and entrepreneurial ecosystems is that there isn’t enough capital. These private actors, as opposed to bureaucrats, are the key.

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5 Tips on Angel Investing from Veterans in this Space

Angel Capital Association

Look for a group that connects angel investors with promising early-stage companies and that provides the education and information for both groups to lead to a healthy pipeline of deal flow. There are angel networks and funds everywhere these days. The Angel Capital Association keeps a list and has some great resources.

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The Exempt Offering Ecosystem: What the SEC Changed

Angel Capital Association

What often makes the framework challenging for companies seeking to fundraise is that each of the exemptions has its unique combination of conditions. Although the exemptions remain complex, the changes provide incremental improvement to the existing framework. Almost all of the new rules should become effective early next year.

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M & A Outlook 2024: Why Deals Could Surge

Angel Capital Association

In this article, we’ll review the key M&A activity trends from 2023 and examine the economic factors , geopolitical influences, and industry developments that could shape the M&A landscape in 2024. This figure is expected to rise to approximately 30,500 deals by year’s end, considering those already agreed upon, but not yet closed.