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Celebrating 2022 Accomplishments and Looking Ahead to New Opportunities

Angel Capital Association

We are deeply grateful to our dedicated volunteers and professional staff for their leadership, expertise and dedication to our mission. Investments made by individual angels and angel groups continued to “fuel the tank” for entrepreneurs and kept investment pipelines flowing for venture capitalists.

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Celebrating 2023 Accomplishments and Looking Ahead to New Opportunities

Angel Capital Association

In April, I traveled to DC alongside North Coast Ventures Founder and ACA member Clay Rankin to continue discussions about the accredited investor definition and QSBS. 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.

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Frustrations and Challenges of Ecosystem Builders

Ecosystem Builder Hub

The driving force of economic growth for the US is gains in productivity driven by calculated risk-takers, passionate entrepreneurs and disruptive innovation. To date, less than 1% of founders who are venture backed are Black; and women founders receive just 9% of investment capital. Eric Parker. Lack of awareness: Eco… what?