Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 13, 2022

Fostering these entrepreneurs and the economies they impact is a direct result of ACA’s mission to fuel the success of angel investor community. ACA’s Four Pillars: Bringing ACA’s Mission to Life Community Networking The heartbeat of our community networking pillar is our diversity, equity, and inclusion effort.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

Startups start here, which is why we’ve tailored Disrupt 2023 to showcase the game-changing ideas, technologies and industries that are shaping the future of the tech community. CTA: Want to reach the biggest funders, founders and Disruptors? Sessions will include Breakthrough Energy Ventures, S2G, and the City of Atlanta.

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 8, 2019

Can you imagine them talking about it later at a networking event? However, it’s not an unreasonable ask that there’s some human semblance of you on the internet that a potential hire or funder can find if you’re asking them to commit several years of effort to helping you. The good thing is, no one is asking you to do that.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2023

Silicon Valley’s full of people from all walks of life, but very little of its wealth is distributed evenly, especially when we’re talking about the LGBTQ+ community. 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. population.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

If angel investors are pressuring you to set up a board and if you don’t have the leverage to push back a little then I might suggest a 3-person board in which all 3 seats are appointed by the common stock and you agree to appoint one of these seats to the angel investor but perhaps make it either time based or event based. And importantly?—?replacing

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

According to Diana Schwartz, Executive Director at River District Association, economic and societal shifts were having an enormous impact on the community’s economy, “For over 100 years, Danville, Virginia , has been a textile and tobacco powerhouse, and that is what the local economy depended on heavily for the majority of that time.

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TechCrunch

JULY 7, 2022

That’s why we’re thrilled to welcome three experts in the process to TC Sessions: Robotics on July 21: Pieter Abbeel, co-founder and chief scientist at Covariant; Joyce Sidopoulos, co-founder and VP of programs and community at MassRobotics; and Milo Werner, general partner at The Engine. Simply register here for free.

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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.” Yet, this shift is still very much in its infancy.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 26, 2023

Fostering these entrepreneurs and the economies they impact is a direct result of ACA’s mission to fuel the success of the angel investor community. 2023 promises to be another exciting year, with new educational opportunities, additional networking and community building events.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Some grants target underrepresented communities, others are open to all small businesses and others are tied to early technology research. Its mission is to foster vibrant small business communities through free mentoring and education workshops for small business owners. Small Business Administration. Accelerators found h ere.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 25, 2024

This event, heralded as the industry’s flagship, convenes a diverse community of new and experienced angel investors, business leaders, and entrepreneurial minds to explore critical topics and trends in angel investing. Here are a few benefits that can be experienced by attending this dynamic event.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Through all of your digital- and social-first marketing efforts, you should also remember the community that you and your small business are operating in. Whether you’re looking for new clients or want to connect with your current client base, being a physical presence in your community can help foster new business, just by showing up.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

It can be frustrating to know that there are a plethora of great opportunities out there to help and educate our entrepreneurial community, but if our entrepreneurs have to spend their precious time trying to understand or simply find the info they’re looking for, they’re not making money and their frustration grows as well. . Gabe Munoz.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 7, 2021

The future of our economies and our communities is at stake. Our investor community drives holistic wealth creation, leveraging dollars invested with the significant time and expertise that we commit to our budding ventures. The best way to predict the future is to create it,” as Abraham Lincoln once said. Public Policy.

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TechCrunch

MAY 19, 2021

Spokn wants to make company-wide podcasting a must-listen event, not just for leaders to talk to their employees, but for every worker to have a voice and share their expertise and stories across their workplaces. We need intuitive and asynchronous communication tools like Spokn to build connection and community in the workplace.”

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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. Summit Fellows.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 28, 2024

We’re so grateful for the ongoing support from sponsors and community members for this exciting competition, and, as usual, we were extremely impressed by the quality of the startups who made it to the finals,” said DPP Director of Innovation Noah Olson. These included a welcome reception on May 15 and a breakfast with investors on May 17.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 8, 2024

This project is designed to better educate the early stage investor community on the benefits of Deep Tech investments with the intention of increasing the amount of private capital available for deployment in the Deep Tech sector. More importantly, without you, our economy would be weakened and society’s ability to innovate would be stunted.

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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? The pitches range from building the Square for micro-merchants in Latin America to creating a way to angel invest in your favorite athlete.”

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

His work on VC and small communities can be found at greatercolorado.vc/blog. 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. —– Indie.vc

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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. Notley Ventures.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

His work on VC and small communities can be found at greatercolorado.vc/blog. 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. —– Indie.vc

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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

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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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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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

This is part of a series on building your career in venture capital: Reading list for working in private equity/venture capital , including all of the major online communities, programs, and educational options for people studying VC. For emerging VC and private equity investors: accelerators, platforms, communities, and incubators.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 22, 2020

1:45 pm - 3:00 pm ET - How Can We ALL Continue to Advance the DREAM powered by OzoneX VC - Join leaders, angel investors, VC's, agencies & funders on how we can do better, together, transform communities & empower more minority produced start-ups through entrepreneurship. Live Q & A plus Breakout Sessions.

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Angel Capital Association

APRIL 15, 2021

The conference, which kicks off May 3 with the Innovation Funders Showcase , will provide attendees a dynamic virtual experience under the themes of economic recovery, angel education, and expanding horizons. This annual event is about collaborating to bring angels and entrepreneurs together.”. “I’m

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OurCrowd

MAY 30, 2021

Read what happened next with those early OurCrowd funders in my ‘Investors on the Frontlines’ column on LinkedIn and The Times of Israel. This is the very essence of a startup – and Israel’s startup nation. Against expectations, Israel’s economy has always emerged stronger from crises like the one we saw in May.

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Jason Malki

JULY 26, 2023

She holds widely attended community events and educational programming that connect women-run VCs and startups in Los Angeles — all from her home-headquarters in Venice Beach. From that point forward, I knew that my life would be about building community and providing tools for communities to really shine. The alphaa.io

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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.” Social communities : ASmallWorld. Targeted sharing of events.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

Our lead investor contacted us after hearing me speak on a panel at a virtual event. However, female investors will often come from technology careers, so to get more female funders requires a systematic shift and change across the whole ecosystem. My network in the tech space was quite limited.

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