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Hans Severiens Award Given to Tony Shipley

Angel Capital Association

Hans Severiens winners Tony Shipley, left, of Queen City Angels and Dan Rosen , right, of the Aliance of Angels. The Hans Severiens Award recognizes personal impact on the advancement of angel investing globally and highlights the special relationship that angels and entrepreneurs build to innovate, create jobs, and drive the economy.

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New Board Members Elected at Annual Member Meeting During ACA 2020 – The Summit of Angel Investing

Angel Capital Association

By: Emily Angold, ACA Marketing Manager Three new board members were elected at the ACA Annual Members’ Meeting during ACA 2020 – The Summit of Angel Investing held virtually May 12-14, 2020. Kelley Skoloda , from Pittsburg, PA, is the Founder and CEO of KS Consulting & Capital LLC and co-founding member of the Next Act Fund.

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Public Policy Quarterly Newsletter Issue 2

Angel Capital Association

QSBS is treated favorably for capital gains purposes if both the investor and the company meet certain requirements. Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue code allows individuals to invest in small businesses. Section 1202 allows capital gains from QSBSs to be excluded from federal taxes. Darin LaHood (R-IL) did not vote.

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How Angel Investors Can Get 100% Capital Gains Exclusion Under Section 1202

Angel Capital Association

Banking, insurance, financing, leasing, investing, or similar businesses. Hospitality (hotels, motels, restaurants, or similar businesses). Ensuring Compliance Mike Schulte, senior analyst at Great North Labs, had this to add: “QSBS is a very powerful tax benefit that incentivizes private investment into startups.

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2021 Luis Villalobos Winners Are Changing the Innovation Landscape

Angel Capital Association

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director The prestigious Luis Villalobos Award, recognizing the most ingenious and innovative ideas recently financed by members of the Angel Capital Association, was recently awarded to two ACA member-funded companies disrupting their fields. Genomenon is such a company.

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Kevin Learned: Entrepreneur, Teacher, Angel

Angel Capital Association

Editor’s Note – This story originally appeared in the Idaho Business Review by Sharon Fisher and reposted with permission by the Angel Capital Association. To many Idaho companies, Kevin Learned isn’t just an icon, he’s ang angel. We raised angel capital,” Learned said. “I I didn’t know the word for it.

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MedRhythms Uses the Universal Language of Music to Bring Hope, Healing to Mobility Impaired Patients

Angel Capital Association

By Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director Young company awarded prestigious Luis Villalobos Award, Life Sciences category, from Angel Capital Association “Where words fail, music speaks.” Acceptance from the FDA on a pivotal trial design for stroke victims and launch of that trial at the top three rehabilitation hospitals in the U.S.