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Should every startup get funded?

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” Fred Wilson seconded that opinion , citing that “We need more entrepreneurship, not less.” ” I’m all for more entrepreneurship, but I think it’s a slippery slope to tie together funding an increased number of companies with a better innovation landscape or even a better economic.

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ACA-Supported Startup Act to be Reintroduced to Congress this Week

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Case Study: The Dan River Region Ecosystem Development

Ecosystem Builder Hub

From Tobacco & manufacturing to entrepreneurship. In doing this work, there has been a significant amount of investment of both funds and time in moving entrepreneurship activities forward. We knew that when her fellowship ended, we needed to bring someone on board who was solely focused on this work.

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Alicia Robb Magnified the Movement to Drive Impact, Diversity, and Inclusion in Early-Stage Investing

Angel Capital Association

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director Groundbreaking economist, author, investor, and entrepreneur is honored with the Angel Capital Association’s Hans Severiens Award While performing the research that culminated in her book, The Next Wave: Financing and Investing Strategies for Growth-Oriented Women Entrepreneurs , Alicia Robb, Ph.D.,

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ACA Chair Emeritus Christopher Mirabile Appointed to SEC?s Investor Advisory Committee

Angel Capital Association

I am very pleased to have the opportunity to represent the Angel Capital Association and the voice of all early stage investors as part of the vital work of the Investor Advisory Committee. Christopher has been a columnist on entrepreneurship for Inc.

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Kevin Learned: Entrepreneur, Teacher, Angel

Angel Capital Association

Editor’s Note – This story originally appeared in the Idaho Business Review by Sharon Fisher and reposted with permission by the Angel Capital Association. To many Idaho companies, Kevin Learned isn’t just an icon, he’s ang angel. in entrepreneurship at Texas Tech. But that’s only what he’s done most recently.

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Behind the Scenes: Building an Angel Experience You Will Never Forget

Angel Capital Association

She co-founded the Portland Seed Fund in 2011, but also serves as the Director of Portland State University’s Center for Entrepreneurship and manager of the Portland State University Business Accelerator, allowing her to monitor prospective and existing portfolio companies that originate from the university.