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Securities and Exchange Commission Seeks Input from ACA Members

Angel Capital Association

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.

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The Startup Community Way: Five Lessons for U.S. Policymakers

Ian Hathaway

A common complaint in startup communities and entrepreneurial ecosystems is that there isn’t enough capital. This typically means financial investment, and specifically, venture or angel capital. Support people and networks over buildings and institutions. Many of these lie squarely in the realm of government policy.

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At Last – An Asset Class Achieving High Ownership at Low Cost

Angel Capital Association

By: Nick Zasowski, Director at Global Startup Studio Network Startup studios are gaining steam across the angel investing landscape. As the Global Startup Studio Network (GSSN) researched last year, the early signs of studio data are just the beginning for the growing expectations.

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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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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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Five Tips to Activate New Angel Investors

Angel Capital Association

This learn-by-doing process provides investors a foundational framework for evaluating future deals. Host Events to Foster Networking One advantage to joining an angel group is drawing on the knowledge and expertise of others. Lowering the barrier to entry is one way to help attract the nascent angel investor.

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5 Tips on Angel Investing from Veterans in this Space

Angel Capital Association

Following are 5 leading pitfalls long-term angel investors say that they have learned from. The network is one of the most valuable assets an angel investor can develop. Having a great network is good for several reasons: Investors pass deals around. People in my network call on me in the same way. Going it alone.