Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 26, 2023

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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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 20, 2023

For any entrepreneur to be successful in starting a business, they must have the right help and resources to support of their hard work. Keep your eye out for local representatives or educational events on how to register and apply for Federal procurement contracts as well as similar programs in your State. Accelerators found h ere.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

Six new stages for six breakthrough sectors We heard loud and clear that you wanted more Disrupt, so this year, we’re packing the entire Disrupt ecosystem into the main event! CTA: Want to reach the biggest funders, founders and Disruptors? And here’s the best part: It’s not too late to join the Startup Battlefield! Apply today!

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2023

Enter LGBT+ VC, a nonprofit organization that aims to support LGBTQ+ founders and investors allied with the cause. There are no numbers on how much of that capital goes specifically to trans founders or how many investors identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2023

If we don’t address climate change, we’ll see more extreme weather events. In particular, the philanthropic community is just starting to recognize that there is an urgent need to support efforts to develop ocean-based climate solutions. ” Now, it’s more of a “must have.”

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 14, 2012

These are people whose business it is to support startups. Ideas get poorly vetted because the funders aren't current on tech trends. It's not quite the same when you're putting government money to work supporting new companies. Plus, you lack for visible champions--which is the complimentary air support.

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 14, 2013

Cheaper rents could make it a great place for the creative community and there''s no reason why it shouldn''t become as popular a destination for out of town events the same way that Austin has. It''s a shame, too, because you could see people flying into JFK and never having to mess with rush hour traffic into the city to get to the event.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 10, 2020

What is the most successful/impactful program/event/thing you do/have done in your ecosystem? Data today, 3-5 years later will not support that notion though. Today, I have asked some key funders to consider requiring ecosystem asks vs asks from individual organizations. This space, so far, enables me to do that.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 8, 2024

Over the last few years, we have been supported by our dedicated volunteer and professional staff to continue to offer better member experience, expanded our professionalized education programs and continued to be the voice for protections and incentives for angel investors in the public policy arena. Read the first newsletter here.

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Angel Capital Association

APRIL 28, 2021

The event features interactive sessions , over three days with plenty of down-time – a chance to learn and grow that’s remarkably easy on the schedule. Experience an all-new way to celebrate angel investing and the power of company support! By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director 10. It fits into your life, nicely.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 7, 2021

Angels are nimble, identifying and supporting entrepreneurs with desperately needed new technologies and innovations. We’ve become the most active public policy supporter for early and seed stage investing in the United States. More than ever, we need innovation. We need ingenuity. We need risk-takers and difference-makers.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

I wish the small business ecosystem had something equivalent to the angel investor networks that support technology startups. In an ecosystem, there should be multiple entrepreneurial support organizations, coworking spaces, incubators/accelerators, investors, etc.communicating about the resources they have to support entrepreneurs.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JANUARY 29, 2021

Much of what we do as startup community builders requires in-person interactions through workshops, meetups, and other events. But the Covid pandemic pushed the big pause button on in-person events that are the beating heart of many startup communities. Melanie Lenci in New Mexico has also had success pivoting events to Zoom.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

How they managed to rally other ecosystem stakeholders into supporting these efforts. Alexis Ehrhardt, President & CEO at Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce, explains “For two years, Danville Regional Foundation provided a fellow to support the development of the ecosystem. The need for an ecosystem builder.

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TechCrunch

MAY 29, 2021

And yet, one of the events that generates the most momentum for long-term impact — the successful exit of a portfolio company — is not being harnessed. The origin story of these former team members will make them more prone to supporting underrepresented founders they can get behind. Team effect. Reputation effect.

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In simple terms, the local LP community owned 70% of the fund economics, the Managing Director owned 20% and Techstars owned 10%; we also paid Techstars a $50K annual fee to support the program’s back-office operations. It’s fair to say that the Seattle startup community would not be where it is today without Techstars.

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Forward Cities

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The program is built on a foundation of a connected network of direct service providers as well as a variety of entrepreneurial supports including mentors, business coaches, funders, lenders, B2B professionals, government agencies, local corporations, and other champions.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

Hendrix Buckner joined the organization, which supports women founders and funders, as chief of staff in early 2022 and stepped in as interim CEO in January following the resignation of former CEO Mandela S.H. Storytelling: All Raise is bringing back its newsletter and certain events, both in-person and virtual. “We

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StartupNation

JANUARY 27, 2021

The business can use the funds from an unsecured business loan to support the operations of the business. When applying for an unsecured business loan, some funders do require a personal guarantee. Is collateral needed for an unsecured business loan? What are the drawbacks of an unsecured business loan?

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FundersClub

JUNE 12, 2017

The standard convention for FC Live events has Mittal in the interviewer seat and a different Silicon Valley VC answering the questions, but in this case Behrens Wu was installed there, and it was she who got the chance to ask Mittal the questions. So how is Funders Club different than other VCs?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

YC Demo Day(s) happened this past week , and fellow fintech reporter and Equity Podcast co-host Natasha Mascarenhas brilliantly led editorial coverage of the event. Can’t we all just get along? Recipients included the following fintech startups: CashEx, a currency exchange platform that leverages AI to help U.S.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Fortunately, there are a wide range of organizations that specifically want to support you, not just the VC community. I worked with outsourced research firm Wonder * to identify all of the institutions we could who support tech impact startups with cash and community, and in many cases without dilution. J.M.Kaplan Innovation Prize.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Fortunately, there are a wide range of organizations that specifically want to support you, not just the VC community. I worked with outsourced research firm Wonder * to identify all of the institutions we could who support tech impact startups with cash and community, and in many cases without dilution.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

Jonathan Bragdon , CEO, describes Capacity as “a team of founders-turned-funders making non-dilutive, founder-aligned investments of $50-$300k in post-startup, post-revenue businesses planning to 2X revenues in 12-24 months. Capacity Capital , based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, was launched in 2020 with a primary focus on the Southeast.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

Jonathan Bragdon , CEO, describes Capacity as “a team of founders-turned-funders making non-dilutive, founder-aligned investments of $50-$300k in post-startup, post-revenue businesses planning to 2X revenues in 12-24 months. Capacity Capital , based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, was launched in 2020 with a primary focus on the Southeast.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

We’re building the pre-eminent ecosystem for founders and funders of “calm” companies, while catalyzing the opportunity for more funds, services, and partners focused on serving these businesses.”. Free entry to Club events. Calm Company. “We’re What Scouts do: Scouts look for discounts on campuses all throughout France.”.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

I’m not actively angel investing because I’m 100% focused on Okra, but I’m certainly open to supporting strong early teams, some of which might be public soon. . Our lead investor contacted us after hearing me speak on a panel at a virtual event. Do you see yourself making this transition? Nigerian fintech Okra raises $3.5M

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David Teten VC

MAY 19, 2021

Same goes for SMB investment sites like Honeycomb Credit , The SMBX , and Worthy Bonds (business owners often fund others) and Prosper or Sofi (many funders have borrowed themselves).”. We support that with an active Slack community and a venture scout program.” Targeted sharing of events.

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