Paul G. Silva

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Angel Investor Pain Points. All this back-and-forth isn’t valuable for angels either! The longer it takes us to assess a startup, the fewer quality investments we can make each year. If your angel group is interested in participating, let me know. This is bad for everyone!

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 8, 2024

Incredible Organizational Change, Growth and Advocacy: a Look at the ACA Success and Goals For 2024 Despite the volatility brought about by the pandemic, economic uncertainty, market fluctuation, bank failures and a myriad of other difficulties, the ACA has powered through to continue to be the voice for the art and science of angel investing.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 22, 2020

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. Linda Smith will continue as Chair Emeritus and ACA Public Policy Chair for the Angel Capital Association. Thank you!

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JANUARY 26, 2020

Our mentoring covers a wide range of topics and situations based on the leadership team’s experience, the stage of the startup, and the market the company is working to serve. High-growth startups have two basic sources of investment capital — angel investors (individuals, groups, or funds) and institutional investors like i2E.

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Angel Capital Association

JULY 9, 2020

As I previously posted (see How Angel Investors Survive the COVID-19 Economic Crisis and How Startups Survive the COVID-19 Economic Crisis ), startups need to act while they can to survive, pivot (as appropriate), and figure out what unique things each business can do to solidify their future. This is a test of leadership.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 8, 2024

K&L Gates is proud to continue its sponsorship of the ACA, in support and collaboration of its mission to catalyze angel investing resources and drive thought leadership in the early-stage capital ecosystem.

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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. We owe a debt of gratitude to our tireless volunteers and professional staff for their leadership, expertise, and dedication to our mission.

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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. Without this support, many early-stage companies wouldn’t get off the ground.

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Angel Capital Association

JULY 17, 2023

Last week, the ACA Public Policy leadership, alongside members of GrayRobinson , made a visit to Capitol Hill to support expansion of Section 1202 exclusion of gain from the sale of qualified small business stock. ACA believes in the impact and benefits of angel investing to entrepreneurs, job growth and the economy.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 25, 2021

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director The programming team for ACA 2021 - The Summit of Angel Investing is full of experienced, respected angel investors and ecosystem providers, and they are hard at work creating a virtual experience that will change the way you think about angel investing.

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David Teten VC

MAY 19, 2017

Diversity in general: Investors of Color Network , Left Tackle Capital , National Association of Investment Companies , NewtoVC , Newton Venture Program , VC Include , Techfundingequity , Vencapital , Diversity.vc (UK focus). Spearhead – $1m to back your angel investing. Investment Banking Institute.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 23, 2023

January 20, 2023 - ACA Leadership met with Commissioner Hester Peirce of the SEC to talk about the accredited investor definition, QSBS, and what success looks like in a thriving startup ecosystem. Joining the ACA Chair and CEO were past and present leadership of RTP Capital Associates, The Launch Place and First Flight Venture Center.

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Gust

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

There are surprisingly few such conferences, for the very good reason that there are actually relatively few such people (venture capitalists and ‘professional’ angel investors) to attend them! But that said, here are the biggest (i.e., “only” events of their type): Business Angels. EBAN Annual Congress.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

We are fortunate to have leadership that have masterminded strategies utilizing public and private funding, along with a stellar regional foundation (Danville Regional Foundation, or DRF) to slowly work this puzzle out. It’s a process and requires a long-term investment strategy. Eva talks about the early days.

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Under his visionary leadership, Apple’s product designs were not just about features and specifications; they were about creating experiences that users fell in love with. Companies need to invest in understanding their users’ emotions, preferences, and pain points to create products that resonate deeply.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 11, 2021

When there’s too much to do and not enough time to do it, crafting your mission and vision might appear to have a lower return on investment than other pressing demands. In order to provide your company with a solid foundation, you must define a clear mission and a well-articulated vision. Don’t fall for this short-term thinking!

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Depending on the group, we uncover if a standard Directors & Officers liability policy will be required, or in terms of working with groups that have funds, if we will need a blended venture capital form to cover the D&O exposures along with the exposures for oversight of the investment vehicles. But, we will also do more.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 18, 2020

This week, Onboard Dynamics was awarded the prestigious Luis Villalobos Award for Technology, which recognizes the most ingenious and innovative idea recently financed by members of the Angel Capital Association (ACA.) In addition to investments from ACA groups like Golden Seeds, how has the company attracted funding?

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Angel Capital Association

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Rob’s personal philosophy and growth strategy involves leveraging the expertise, relationships, and capital of angels around the world. Fast forward several years, and Rob leveraged his success with Evity to start Savara, using his own money and $1M from 10 angels. Several angel investors, including an M.D.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 26, 2023

By Christopher Mirabile , ACA Chair Emeritus & Launchpad Venture Group Executive Chair Every experienced angel knows how important the quality of the founding team is when selecting investments. Experienced angels also instinctively know that CEO swaps are very risky and potentially costly. And so forth. But at what cost?

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Angel Capital Association

APRIL 3, 2023

Angel Capital Association (ACA) CEO Pat Gouhin and North Coast Ventures Founder and ACA member Clay Rankin were in Washington D.C. On March 27th, the ACA leadership first met with Daniel Krupnick, Senior Counselor to Administrator Guzman, and David Brown, Director of Policy at the Small Business Administration (SBA).

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Angel Capital Association

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

By: Pat Gouhin, Chief Executive Officer As new developments unfold regarding President Biden's proposed tax increases, the Angel Capital Association, in collaboration with our partners at GrayRobinson , pledges to keep our members updated with information as it becomes available.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 17, 2023

ACA has continued its efforts to push legislation to help the entire Angel community. Through ACA’s strong and experienced public policy leadership team, ACA has been able to gain more diverse voices as both investors and entrepreneurs. ACA continues to foster good lines of communication with the SEC and good relationships at the SBA.

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

With less than two months remaining in 2021, Congress is again facing a number of deadlines that will impact the angel investing community. Changes to 1202 will make early-stage investing less attractive to investors, and will ultimately affect entrepreneurs and job creation.

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