Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 8, 2024

Our work is driven by dedicated volunteers across many areas of our work including instructors for Angel University, the Education Committee, Public Policy Committee, DEI Task Force, Marketing & Membership, Data Analytics, the Angel Investor Foundation & more! Attend the Angel Capital Association Summit in Columbus, Ohio.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Steve Baggott is a member and Board Director of Queen City Angels (QCA) in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is also deeply involved with the Angel Capital Association, where he has served on the Marketing & Membership and Education Committees.

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Startup Catalyst

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

In November 2017 we delivered our first Investor Mission, heading to San Francisco for an intensive week meeting with angels, VCs, corporate venture programs, accelerators, startups, pitch events, and dinners. The mission was led by Steve Baxter, an investor on Shark Tank and the current Queensland Chief Entrepreneur. Who we took.

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DECEMBER 24, 2018

If you’re going that route—here are a couple of things I would suggest: Have at least six months of personal expenses in the bank —and that’s only if you know you can at least get some angel capital based around your connections to investors, friends, family, etc. Host events. Build a following around what you’re doing.

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Paul G. Silva

APRIL 1, 2020

None of what I am sharing would be possible without the contributions of the staff of the Angel Capital Association (ACA) and the participation of so many angel investors. The ACA selects a date for the regional event. 7 days before the event we announce which teams are presenting. Process Overview.

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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 members and groups enjoy unprecedented education and networking opportunities, brought to them by the trusted authority in angel investing.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 26, 2023

By: Pat Gouhin, Chief Executive Officer Looking back over the past few years of uncertainty and effort, The Angel Capital Association has made it through stronger than ever because of the work of our dedicated members, volunteers and professional staff. We can’t wait to increase our support for your growth and investing.

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Angel Capital Association

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The Angel Capital Association’s top priority is to service our members by providing resources to help with making smart investments and improving returns. Whether it is an upcoming event or a new piece of legislation, ACA wants to help our members easily identify the benefits that are most applicable to each individual.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 20, 2021

A dedicated pre-event Summit kick-off gave each company more time to present with additional opportunities for Summit attendees to connect with companies during ACA 2021 – The Summit of Angel Investing. Three companies were also selected to present in the Innovation Funders Showcase Deeper Dive at the conclusion of the event.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 29, 2020

By: Emily Angold, ACA Marketing Manager The Angel Capital Association was honored to have Martha Miller of the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) participate in ACA 2020 – The Summit of Angel Investing. Did you miss the angel investing event of the year?

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Berkonomics

APRIL 20, 2023

The Angel Capital Association recently published a study contributed to by several of my friends quoting that seventy percent of investments made by angel investors to date return less than the amount invested – upon a sale or closing of the business – the great majority of these outright losses as businesses die.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 7, 2021

What we’ve done: One part of our work in creating a powerful community is nurturing the angel investors we currently serve. Patrick Gouhin Chief Executive Officer Angel Capital Association. We can lead the way in embracing neglected talent of all races and genders, embracing the diversity that makes us stronger. Now is the time!

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 25, 2021

The conference also includes multiple networking opportunities each day for you to meet and engage with these influential leaders, so be sure to register and mark your calendar for the angel event of the year. ACA 2021 - The Summit of Angel Investing: Say Hello to Your Programming Team.

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Onevest

APRIL 30, 2015

Wikipedia notes that “in 1996 there were about 10 angel groups in the United States. In a report on startup investing and “How the Rich Invest” Forbes notes that the Angel Capital Association counted more than 330 active angel groups in North America as of 2013. There were over 200 as of 2006.”

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 8, 2020

The Angel Capital Association stands for social justice, equal opportunity, and social mobility through the power of entrepreneurship. By: Pat Gouhin, Chief Executive Officer We are deeply saddened and disturbed by the senseless deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and too many others. We have no place for racism.

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Angel Capital Association

APRIL 28, 2021

The event features interactive sessions , over three days with plenty of down-time – a chance to learn and grow that’s remarkably easy on the schedule. Relax in your own home while you soak up the latest insights about the dynamic, changing landscape for angels around the globe. By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director 10.

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2021

Startup Valencia, BIGBAN, Lanzadera, Plug and Play, GoHub, Angels Capital, Demium, Tbig Advisory, KM Zero, BioHub and Draper B1. In fact, one of the major gaming events in Spain and Europe, Dreamhack, is held in Valencia. Most investors are business angels and early-stage investors. What’s their focus?

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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.” Getting key strategy advice early on, or getting introduced to a new market can make or break a company in ways that no amount of angel capital can help.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 25, 2021

By: Linda Smith, ACA Chair Emeritus This November, the Global Business Angels Network (GBAN) Annual Meeting will participate as part of the global effort to unify people and ideas to rebuild our economies by empowering healthier entrepreneurship ecosystems around the world.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 25, 2022

Connections - Access a vast network of investors, industry pioneers and technology partners, as well as networking and industry events. Free Early Stage Consult - Fox will hire an outside consultant to provide advice on pitch decks or executive summaries.

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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. A convertible note documents a loan to a company by the investors.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 28, 2023

While the short-term impact would have been dramatic for our entire economy, the long-term impact would have been far greater because it would have likely resulted in an unparalleled mass extinction event covering a whole generation of companies.

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Gust

AUGUST 10, 2014

The only path to any return for equity investments is a liquidity event, like a merger or acquisition (M&A), or IPO. On the other hand, you must remember that only about one percent of Angel investor funding requests get satisfied, according to the Angel Capital Association. Build a path to 10x return.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

Eva Doss, President and CEO at The Launch Place, elaborated, “We had multiple organizations in the region that were providing specific services to entrepreneurs and small businesses: business counseling, seminars, workshops, investment capital, pitch competitions, networking events, etc. Eva talks about the early days.

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Apple events, such as product unveilings and keynotes, are meticulously crafted to evoke excitement and anticipation, fostering an emotional connection with the audience. Apple has successfully cultivated a passionate community of users who identify strongly with the brand. It may sound easy, but it’s not.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 5, 2021

Mirroring the entrepreneur training, SDAC provides investor training through an enhanced pitch competition run over a three-month series of events that culminate in a one-day conference, where a winner is awarded funds raised by the investors. SDAC I and II were able to cultivate relationships by hosting dinners before each event.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 23, 2020

Down rounds are risky events for a company’s Board of Directors. He is a member of the model forms drafting group of the National Venture Capital Association, the legal advisory board of the Angel Capital Association and the legal working groups of the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance and the Digital Chamber of Commerce.

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Looking to the future, this might change for TCA if and when our one unicorn in that vertical (Apeel Sciences) gets to a liquidity event. We had one rare home run (75x) in consumer internet with Truecar (formerly ZAG.com), but other than that, the returns have been sub-par in that vertical.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 4, 2020

Small companies and large companies are all facing the same level of uncertainty which is what makes this such a remarkable event across the financial spectrum. Generally, it would be one industry or one type of size company who experience limited access to capital because of an exogenous event.

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Angel Capital Association

AUGUST 13, 2021

I learned something new with each pitch deck, each conversation with a Founder, each term sheet, each stock purchase agreement, each follow on financing, each exit event… Of course I expected that by angel investing I would learn about angel investing. A lot of new things.

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Angel Capital Association

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The New Rules include a number of new “restricted activities” that require advisers to comply with certain disclosure and consent requirements if they elect to engage in such restricted activities, as described below: A private fund adviser may not charge a fund fees or expenses associated with an investigation of the adviser or its related persons (..)

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 28, 2011

I asked a company the other day whether or not they were going to take advantage of a great event here in NYC. applications are due this Monday the 31st ) The company said no because their main angel investor didn't think it was a good idea to let an audience see their pitch.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 22, 2020

Please join ACA for a special three-part conversation and presentation on Thursday, June 25 for Beyond the Peak - ACA 2020 Recap and Awards and participate in a unique, interactive virtual event called Community vChats as follows: 11:30 am - 12:45 pm ET - Building our Wings, Tools, Bridges and Deal Flow with Canada, Mexico & Africa powered by DAI (..)

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 7, 2020

Don’t miss this special event at ACA 2020 on Thursday, May 14! Miller holds bachelor’s degrees in Cognitive Neuroscience and Communications Studies from Vanderbilt University and a juris doctor degree from Georgetown University Law Center.

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Angel Capital Association

AUGUST 21, 2020

Find ways to continue to recognize contributions and mark personal events. He is a member of the model forms drafting group of the National Venture Capital Association, the legal advisory board of the Angel Capital Association and the legal working groups of the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance and the Digital Chamber of Commerce.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 1, 2010

Just because Union Square Ventures, First Round Capital, and NY Angels turned you down doesn’t mean “there’s no money in NYC and investors are stupid.” People told me that it was unfair or too easy for me to raise angel capital because I was already tapped into a network of investors.

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Dave’s note: Our guest author this week is John Huston, founder of the 300+ member Ohio TechAngel Funds and a past Chairman of both the Angel Capital Association and the Angel Resource Institute. . By John Huston. Perhaps you have decided to continue growing top line revenues at the expense of cash flow (EBITDA.)

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