Angel Capital Association (ACA) CEO Pat Gouhin and North Coast Ventures Founder and ACA member Clay Rankin were in Washington D.C. from March 27 to March 29, 2023. During that time, they met with relevant legislators and federal agencies to discuss ACA’s concerns regarding Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) regulations and the possibility of expanding the Accredited Investor (AI) definition.

On March 27th, the ACA leadership first met with Daniel Krupnick, Senior Counselor to Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, and David Brown, Director of Policy at the Small Business Administration (SBA). During the conversation, Krupnick and Brown asked ACA to write a letter supporting the SBA’s efforts to modernize small business lending criteria, provide nonprofit lenders SBA permanency, and enroll new, responsible lenders with proven capacity to reach small borrowers.

This event will be co-located onsite in Las Vegas during the Summit on May 15. There are just a few more days for founders to APPLY to -or- for investors to NOMINATE for the Founders of Color Showcase. Applications close April 5, 2023, by midnight. TALENT is found everywhere, but OPPORTUNITY is not. Let’s close this gap!

To apply:

The main event is Monday, May 15, 2023, 5:30-6:45 pm at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas! Then, the 4 finalists can mingle with and connect to angel investors at the Summit of Angel Investing. Then, depending on investor interest, SPVs will be formed for these finalists.

3667 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Las Vegas, NV 89109, US

Tel: 866-317-1829 (group name = 2023 ACA Summit)

The official venue and guest hotel for the ACA 2023: The Summit of Angel Investing is the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino where ACA has arranged for a discount block of guest rooms, including parking.

Rates:

Risks in Angel Investing – Since start-up companies have a high failure rate, a key component to success as an angel investor is to learn the best practices of evaluating the critical risk factors inherent in any potential early stage investment. This course provides an in-depth exploration of both the risks and rewards of investing in early stage companies. The course covers in specific detail the major risk categories and provides insights into the necessary strategies to potentially mitigate these risks. A case study exercise utilizing a Risk Canvas template provides participants with hands-on experience to uncovering and addressing risks.

Understanding our ecosystem drives the Angel Capital Association and how we support our members as the steward of the angel investment community.

We have launched the 2023 ACA Investor Sentiment Survey! In addition to landscape awareness, this annual survey, which is a complement to ACA’s Angel Funders Report collection, serves as a benchmark for the growth and character of angel investing.

Please contribute to this important work by completing the survey today!

Spend the weekend immersed in astronaut training, riding realistic simulators, building and launching your own rockets as well as working on a shuttle mission in a full scale orbiter mock-up

Join Rick Timmins, ACA board member and expert poker player, for a Texas Hold ’em training session and multi-table tournament to hone your skills – and have great fun with Summit colleagues. Tickets are $100 and proceeds benefit the Angel Investor Foundation – the 501c3 charitable arm of the Angel Capital Association that seeks to help angels and entrepreneurs alike. Mark your calendar today for this exciting event at the ACA Summit on Wednesday, May 17 starting at 8:15 p.m.

Upcoming Member Events:

The Forum is a unique event where members of the public and private sectors gather to provide feedback to improve capital raising policy for startups to smaller public companies and their investors.

The 2023 Forum will include four virtual sessions April 24-27 from 1:00-2:30pm ET. Each day will focus on a different topic and feature speakers with in-depth knowledge of the issues facing small businesses across the country, followed by an opportunity for participants to develop policy recommendations.

Event Details

April 24-27, 2023

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET

Enterprise Greece and EBAN will co-host the Congress in spring 2023 alongside HeBAN as an official partner. If you are interested in meeting hundreds of early stage investors from all over the world (and we know you are), act now to secure your spot!

ACA Board Chair Marcia Dawood and ACA Vice Chair Dr. Ronald Weissman will both be in attendance and present.

Thank You to ACA Business Partners

As we enter a new calendar year, ACA would like to take this opportunity to recognize and thank all our partners for their dedication and commitment to our growing community. These partners offer myriad products and services that can aid in the investor journey be it by group or individual. We hope you will take the opportunity to consider all the possibilities and engage directly with those partners who provide solutions that align with your needs.

If you’re interested in sponsoring ACA annually or for the Summit of Angel Investing, please reach out to Partnerships Director Damien Delgado.