Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 26, 2023

We are deeply grateful to our dedicated volunteers and professional staff for their leadership, expertise and dedication to our mission. Funding for the Seed the Future Campaign has resulted in new enhancements to the Angel Funders Report as an accessible and reliable resource for angels and angel groups.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 22, 2020

Moderated by Juliana Garaizar, ACA Board Member, International Committee Co-Chair, Greentown Labs. Short Term Vision as Current Chair , Tony Shipley, ACA Board Chair, Queen City Angels. What to Expect from your Leadership/Vision for the Next 3 years , Marcia Dawood, ACA Vice Chair, MindShift Capital. Mark Rostal, DAI.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 8, 2024

Launched the new Boards in Action course, available in March as part of the AU winter term. ACA leadership met with directors from the SBA, members of the Ways and Means Committee, policy directors at the SEC and several members of Congress. Published the AngelBox Basics Toolkit.

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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. We will require a seat on the company’s board, sometimes two. We are focused when we mentor.

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Surdna Foundation

DECEMBER 11, 2020

So how did a white-led family board make the decision to focus on racial equity? It took the board and staff a year to settle on language that captured our ethos and aspirations: fostering sustainable communities in the United States guided by principles of social justice. and basic community infrastructure (fire engines!).

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

Of course, there are women in businesses and leadership positions but few female founders to compare notes with. I would say the biggest challenge I faced was getting a lead investor on board, especially because insurtech wasn’t seen as exciting as it is now. I struggled with the fact that I didn’t see faces like mine.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Today you have funders focused exclusively on “Day 0” startups or ones that aren’t even created yet. Pre-seed is just a narrower segment where you might raise $1–3 million on a SAFE note and not give out any board seats. Ten years on much has changed. The market today would barely be recognizable by a time traveler from 2011.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2018

I was amazed at your innovation, approach, cleverness, enthusiasm, leadership traits, background, education, team?—?everything. I left the meeting and had to attend a 3-hour board meeting where two founders have been fighting and each want the other one fired. everything.

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Forward Cities

MAY 13, 2024

The CEO will be responsible for providing leadership to the Forward Cities staff, developing and managing resources that enable them to achieve the organization’s goals and priorities, while unlocking the potential that each diverse staff member brings to the organization. The CEO will report to the Board of Directors.

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Forward Cities

JUNE 17, 2022

The position will also be charged with leadership, management, and oversight of the growing E3 Solutions team. The Senior Director of E3 Solutions reports directly to the President & CEO and is an integral member of the Forward Cities senior leadership team.

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Forward Cities

JUNE 17, 2022

The position will also be charged with leadership, management, and oversight of the growing E3 Solutions team. The Senior Director of E3 Solutions reports directly to the President & CEO and is an integral member of the Forward Cities senior leadership team. Strategic Leadership. Functions and Responsibilities.

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