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In the heart of the NC Triangle (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill), where ideas take flight, a dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystem thrives.

Angel Capital Association

Recognizing the strategic importance of networking and building community, Bagchi Law's decision to sponsor the Angel Capital Association (ACA) is a testament to its commitment to showcasing the Triangle's entrepreneurial impact on a national platform.

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Ann & Bill Payne Announce $300,000 Match to the Seed the Future Campaign

Angel Capital Association

The Paynes and hundreds of other donors have generously supported AIF's Seed the Future Campaign, which was set up to invest in initiatives that fuel job growth, innovation and economic prosperity for all communities. About the Angel Investor Foundation (AIF) and Angel Capital Association (ACA).

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Should every startup get funded?

This is going to be BIG.

” I’m all for more entrepreneurship, but I think it’s a slippery slope to tie together funding an increased number of companies with a better innovation landscape or even a better economic. If you can’t back it up with guidance and mentorship, we’re burning up a lot of cash, 500k at a time.

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

Angel Capital Association

With great innovation comes big change, or even better, disruption, to systems that have been in place for years. As the studio capital structure innovates and disrupts traditional investing, it is important to remember what makes studios a capital-efficient model. The second key difference is the amount of equity.

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Investments of time and money are critical for startups’ success

Innovation 2 Enterprise

Mentoring is one of the most valuable venture services i2E provides to Oklahoma’s innovators and entrepreneurs. Angels invest their own money and are in the business of high risk/high return. Angels — whether they invest as individuals, in groups, or through funds — are often a startup’s first equity investors.