Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 13, 2022

The Angel Capital Association is moving into a confident, secure future, because of the successes we’ve had and the way we’ve navigated the last two years. ACA’s angel groups made more investments in more companies despite the pandemic –continuing to risk personal capital to jumpstart businesses and ignite economies.

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

These public comments could be very important because the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance is considering recommending that the SEC propose amendments to Regulation D , including updates to the accredited investor definition, and to Form D, that would improve protections for investors. The Angel community warmly welcomes this new rule.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 21, 2021

It is imperative for budding entrepreneurs to take the time to learn about the types of investors available and how to use best practices when approaching them for funds. They are found across all industries and are useful for entrepreneurs who are beyond the seed stages of financing but are not yet ready to seek out venture capital.

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Angel Capital Association

JULY 31, 2023

This is Part I of a two-part series on Revenue-Financed Capital (RFC) for angels. Part II will address the question of whether angels should include RFC in their investment portfolio. ACA member Sage Growth Capital hosted a meet-up of attendees who were interested in RFC at the recent ACA Summit in Las Vegas.

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Angel Capital Association

JULY 22, 2023

Angel investing has undergone significant changes in recent years. As an important source of financing for startups and small businesses, it's critical for current and emerging angel investors to understand the shifts occurring in the industry. Here are some of the most notable dynamics impacting angel capital today.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 7, 2021

The future of our economies and our communities is at stake. We need angels. Angels are nimble, identifying and supporting entrepreneurs with desperately needed new technologies and innovations. Angels empower growth and solutions, right here, right now – we can exponentially grow economies at a local and regional level.

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

With less than two months remaining in 2021, Congress is again facing a number of deadlines that will impact the angel investing community. Changes to 1202 will make early-stage investing less attractive to investors, and will ultimately affect entrepreneurs and job creation. Timeline for Senate Action.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 2, 2010

The other day, Ron Conway said at an event that “ he hopes that any entrepreneur that has “the guts” to start a company gets funded.” First off all, not every company is right for equity financing—and many other companies would be better off starting without it. Step one: Ask for money.

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Angel Capital Association

AUGUST 14, 2020

By: Pat Gouhin, Chief Executive Officer One of the fundamentals pillars of the Angel Capital Association is protecting and advocating for the rights of angel investors and the entrepreneurs they support.

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Gust

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Furthermore during this economic downturn, we’ve heard a crescendo of voices lamenting the lack of startup funding, as communities finally recognize that new companies are the key source of job creation in this country. But, what evidence do we have of this shortage of capital?

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Angel Capital Association

AUGUST 10, 2020

By: Pat Gouhin, Chief Executive Officer The Angel Capital Association and the broader angel investor community were represented during the recent committee meeting with the Securities and Exchange Commission to discuss vital issues that impact capital funding.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 1, 2010

I grew up here, went to school here, and have worked hard over the last 5+ years to help build up the NYC innovation community. What gets frustrating is that I tend to hear the same arguments over and over again from new entrepreneurs, and many of them are just completely unfunded. You know what—it’s supposed to work like that!

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Angel Capital Association

AUGUST 28, 2023

This is Part II of a two-part series on Revenue-Financed Capital (RFC) for angels. In Part I addressed the question of when RFC might be appropriate to meet some of the capital needs of angel portfolio companies. This post discusses why RFC may be appropriate for angel portfolios.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 25, 2021

Angela sits on the boards of the Angel Capital Association, Crowd Supply and TIE Oregon. Event Vice Chair Marcia Dawood, Mindshift Capital As a passionate board member of ACA and a venture partner within Mindshift Capital, Marcia evaluates and mentors startup companies with a clear emphasis on women-led businesses.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 1, 2020

By: Dan Rosen, Alliance of Angels To: The Angel Community After publishing my companion piece, “ How Startups Survive the COVID-19 Economic Crisis ,” I have received a number of comments about how this impacts angels and angel investing. For Angels, this is a good time for both investing and tough love.

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Angel Capital Association

AUGUST 13, 2021

By: Daren Cotter, Tech Entrepreneur & Investor, Member of Gopher Angels I’ve been asked this question many times over the past 8 years. I’m sharing my thought process because perhaps it will nudge some of you to angel invest too! I’m active in the MN tech and start-up community as a mentor, advisor, and angel investor.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 23, 2021

Convertible notes are a popular instrument for raising early-stage capital. For a comprehensive discussion of convertible notes, see Angel Capital Association’s former Chair Emeritus John Huston’s excellent paper on this subject: here. If the entrepreneur says, “I don’t know” or worse, “I’m not going to issue 1099s”, beware.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

It specializes in “proprietary” geospatial augmented reality and interactive web experiences that “allow builders to visualize and customize unbuilt structures, communities, and homes before breaking ground.” Can’t we all just get along? TC’s Christine Hall covered its recent $5 million raise here. Image Credits: TechCrunch.

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