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SEC Framework Amended to Promote Capital Formation and Expand Opportunities

Angel Capital Association

By: Pat Gouhin, Chief Executive Officer The Angel Capital Association’s continued advocacy toward harmonizing and simplifying the existing framework to improve capital raising pathways and expand investment opportunities has yielded successful results for U.S.

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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 typically means financial investment, and specifically, venture or angel capital. While policies promoting investment may be welcomed—a point I make below and previously described a long history of —don’t forget about the other types of capital. Support people and networks over buildings and institutions.

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ACA Shares Angel Perspective as the SEC Proposes Ways to Increase Capital for Founders and Investors

Angel Capital Association

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. A challenge many entrepreneurs face is access to funding.

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Five Tips to Activate New Angel Investors

Angel Capital Association

Investors start by simply reviewing at least 100 pitch decks and submission packages in Gust, an online platform that securely stores company information. This learn-by-doing process provides investors a foundational framework for evaluating future deals. in over 50 deals.

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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.