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Success & Challenges of the angel community: SEC asks ACA CEO Pat Gouhin to advise on capital formation as part of the FinHub’s Peer-2-Peer Series.

Angel Capital Association

By: Pat Gouhin, Chief Executive Officer May 10, 2022 – Seeking to strengthen connection, advocacy and understanding as well as advise those in the SEC and FinHub community, CEO Pat Gouhin was thrilled to represent angel investors and the angel ecosystem at FinHub’s Peer-to-Peer meet-up on capital formation. “It

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Rallying for rural entrepreneurship: addressing the challenges that face rural small businesses

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During my tenure with the local University I worked with economic developers all across Iowa, from Sioux City to Davenport and a great many small but mighty communities in-between: Grinnell, Parkersburg, Webster City and Lamoni to name a few. I grew up in a small town in north Iowa—Cedar Falls, to be exact.

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Komunal secures $8.5m to strengthen Indonesia’s neo-rural bank ecosystem

AsiaTechDaily

The fintech company, which was the first to digitize BPR in accelerating the financial inclusion in Indonesia’s tier 2 and tier 3 cities, said that the funding round was led by East Ventures (Growth fund). “We are humbled by the overwhelming support from our investors, rural bank partners, and loyal users. .

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Doyobi, a Singapore-based edtech startup focused on teachers, gets $2.8M seed

TechCrunch

Though many governments understand the importance of STEM skills for economic growth, many are struggling to incorporate them into their curriculums, he added. Doyobi also runs an online community called Teachers As Humans where educators can find peer support. The startup announced today it has raised $2.8

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Build a Better Tribe, Build a Better World

Entrepreneurs' Organization

While sharing her professional journey—from tween entrepreneur to international executive—she also spoke to the audience of men and women about supporting each other and making a difference in the world. . Eventually, I moved to DC to study international relations and languages at Georgetown and completed six months in Brazil for economics.

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Celebrating 2022 Accomplishments and Looking Ahead to New Opportunities

Angel Capital Association

In fact, ACA members and groups are the most significant source of support for entrepreneurs, investing more than 1 million pro bono hours and $650 million of after-tax financing to more than 3,000 high growth companies annually. Without this support, many early-stage companies wouldn’t get off the ground.

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Celebrating 2023 Accomplishments and Looking Ahead to New Opportunities

Angel Capital Association

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.