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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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As a new independent angel investor, how will I find new companies to invest in?

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For a new angel investor, by far the best thing to do is to join a local angel investor group that belongs to the Angel Capital Association. Some groups specialize, investing primarily in life sciences or tech companies or women-led ventures or other areas. Gust News Invested Interests'

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Angel Capital Association and Linqto Partner on Linqto Learning: Educational Opportunities for Investors

Angel Capital Association

The ACA holds a simple belief: educated investors are more successful investors. A core pillar of ACA’s mission is to provide our members the tools and resources necessary to successfully navigate the ever-evolving investment space in 2023 and beyond. Whether a new or seasoned investor, Linqto Learn sessions are for you.

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Should every startup get funded?

This is going to be BIG.

Too many entrepreneurs start out their business endeavors with an investment pitch. If you just looked at it just as an investment, you could undoubtedly find more money elsewhere, cheaper. That’s what makes venture capital such a risky investment. Help doesn’t necessarily mean an angel round sized check.

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Is there an incubator for aspiring Angel Investors or VCs?

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No, but there are several sets of courses on angel investing that can provide a good base from which to start. Another course (that is getting a bit long in the tooth now) is Angel Investing as a Team Sport, developed by the National Association of Seed and Venture Funds (now part of SSTI). Invested Interests'

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

Angel Capital Association

The Hans Severiens Award recognizes personal impact on the advancement of angel investing globally and highlights the special relationship that angels and entrepreneurs build to innovate, create jobs, and drive the economy. Over a lifetime of work, Learned has been an entrepreneur, Angel investor, academic and accountant.

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Alicia Robb Magnified the Movement to Drive Impact, Diversity, and Inclusion in Early-Stage Investing

Angel Capital Association

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director Groundbreaking economist, author, investor, and entrepreneur is honored with the Angel Capital Association’s Hans Severiens Award While performing the research that culminated in her book, The Next Wave: Financing and Investing Strategies for Growth-Oriented Women Entrepreneurs , Alicia Robb, Ph.D.,