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New England and New York angels unite to fund startups

Paul G. Silva

Instead, each angel group has their own subtly different questions and process. They have to create hours creating slightly different versions of documents. Angel Investor Pain Points. All this back-and-forth isn’t valuable for angels either! If your angel group is interested in participating, let me know.

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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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Current State of Angels and Boards of Directors

Angel Capital Association

Angels often make their first real impact post-investment by helping a portfolio company develop a “real” Board, by insisting on documented processes, key metrics and measures and a more rigorous approach to corporate oversight and accountability. Author: Dr. Ronald Weissman , Band of Angels , Chairman, Angel Capital Association.

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Beware the Tax Consequences of the Convertible Note

Angel Capital Association

By: Kevin Learned, Partner of Loon Creek Capital The pros and cons of convertible notes have been thoroughly documented. This blog post is an attempt to document the adverse tax effects that have surprised some investors. Convertible notes are a popular instrument for raising early-stage capital. January 31).

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How Will Beneficial Ownership and Blue Sky Fees Legislation Impact the Startup Ecosystem?

Angel Capital Association

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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5 Types of Investors for Startups

StartupNation

While it may be easy to convince loved ones to help, thorough documentation is highly recommended. Related: Why Venture Capitalists and Angel Investors Look at Teams, Not Ideas. You can take advantage of investor databases such as AngelList, Angel Capital Association or Angels Den to get started.

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Venture Capital and the Art of the Deal: More of the Same

Angel Capital Association

Key takeaways: Well Defined Playing Field – The venture capital playing field is a well defined playing field. Since the early 2000’s the industry has coalesced around a standard set of deal documents that, with relatively minor modification, are used in the overwhelming majority of venture equity financings in the United States.