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How to Kick Start Your Community’s Startup Scene

Both Sides of the Table

Cincinnati, like many startup communities in the US over the past 5 years, has revitalized important regions in its urban core, created accelerators, built co-working facilities, pooled together angel capital, attracted VCs, involved educational institutions and solicited the help of important corporations in a more cohesive ecosystem.

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Should every startup get funded?

This is going to be BIG.

The other day, Ron Conway said at an event that “ he hopes that any entrepreneur that has “the guts” to start a company gets funded.” Too many entrepreneurs start out their business endeavors with an investment pitch. Help doesn’t necessarily mean an angel round sized check. Step one: Ask for money.

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Angel Capital Association Awards Prestigious Hans Severiens Award to Sage Growth Capital’s Dr. Kevin Learned

Angel Capital Association

His impact as the Founding Chair of its Education and Smart Practices Committee has meant that thousands of Angel investors, ecosystem builders and entrepreneurs have been touched by his dedication not only to the art of angel investing, but by his contributions to the body of smart practices.

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What are the biggest global events for Venture Capitalists and Business Angels where they can learn about their own business?

Gust

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. Both Angels and VCs.

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What happens when you take 12 investors to Silicon Valley?

Startup Catalyst

The mission was led by Steve Baxter, an investor on Shark Tank and the current Queensland Chief Entrepreneur. The mission participants were a mix of angel investors, VCs, and an accountant and lawyer (who manage investment deals) from Queensland and New South Wales. Who we took. What they did.

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The Angel Capital Association Appoints a New Dean of Faculty for the Ann and Bill Payne ACA Angel University Program

Angel Capital Association

For Immediate Release Overland Park, KS (February 27, 2023) The Angel Capital Association is delighted to announce that Sonu Mirchandani , Faculty and Entrepreneur Program Director for the College of Business and Technology at East Tennessee State University, has been appointed Dean of Faculty for the Ann and Bill Payne ACA Angel University.

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Angel Capital Association’s Annual Summit is a Goldmine for Black Investors, Founders, and High Growth Startups Raising Capital

Angel Capital Association

The Angel Capital Association (ACA) Summit represents a beacon for black investors, founders, and high-growth startups. Additionally, the ACA’s Angel University pre-summit seminars offer deep dives into crucial topics like angel exit strategies and startup board management.