@ACA eNews – Member Edition

December 12, 2022

Safeguarding Your Data: An Advisory from ACA

ADVISORY – As we all prepare for the holidays, we want to especially highlight the need for continued diligence in your regular eCommerce and digital communications. ACA has become aware of multiple phishing scams where bad actors are impersonating ACA staff and/or board members. We want you to know that ongoing efforts are taken to ensure the security of your data and that ACA will not request gift cards, cash or other currency from you by text messaging.

Text has been the preferred method of access recently from bad actors who scrape the internet looking for connections to exploit, but phishing attempts are not limited to just one delivery mechanism and may include emails, phone (mobile and landlines), text, websites, social media and any form that has an audience. Unless you have directly purchased a product or service from ACA, we ask you to be extra diligent this holiday season and verify the identity and validity of all requests before responding.

Start-Ups in the New Space Economy

Wednesday, December 14, 12:00 pm ET

Free to ACA Members • $100 Non Members

The private space sector is growing and maturing quickly. In the last 10 years, it has attracted $270 billion to over 1,750 unique companies. While it presents unique challenges to early-stage investors, the new space economy has the potential to be as game-changing as the birth of the Internet.

Thursday, December 15th, 12:00-1:00pm ET

Free to Everyone

Angel Investing is a powerful tool which can be utilized to support our communities and grow local startups! So come join us to learn about the asset class of angel investing and how it could be beneficial to both individual investors and local entrepreneurial ecosystems.

Join us for a dynamic discussion with leading experts to explore the basics of angel investing, including three reasons to consider angel investing as part of your well-balanced portfolio:

Make a difference: Angels leverage their expertise to help new businesses grow and succeed, changing the economic future of an entire region by investing in small startup companies that eventually employ dozens or hundreds of people.

Make money: While angel investing can be risky, when angels get a homerun, it can provide a 10X or more returns. Plus, many early-stage investments qualify for favorable tax treatment.

Have fun: Working with energetic entrepreneurs and getting a front-row seat for mold-breaking innovations is fun! Nothing is more exciting than the spark of a promising new idea.

Spend an hour with us and you will walk away with a solid understanding of this exciting, game-changing investment class.

We are committed to helping our clients achieve their desired results while seizing on new ways to continuously improve our performance and service level.

The Angel Capital Association publishes the Angel Funders Report annually to increase awareness about angel investor activity and build a deeper understanding of the investing environment. The report provides context for seemingly disparate data points, identifies trends, and highlights innovative ways that ACA members are working together to fuel the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Rounding out Global Entrepreneurship Network’s GEW, the published report includes comprehensive data insights into the ecosystem.

2022 America’s Seed Fund Week provided attendees with an opportunity to hear directly from the participating federal agency program managers that administer over 7,000 new awards annually and to engage with program decision-makers.

Ann and Bill Payne’s ACA Angel University will continue to deliver its high quality angel investor curriculum in a convenient, virtual format. Take advantage of this unique opportunity to learn from experienced angels with decades of experience in navigating the ups and downs of private markets.

Participants who complete the first six courses will earn the Basics of Angel Investing Certificate. Participants who complete all nine courses will earn the Advanced Angel Investing certificate. Certificates of completion with professional angel investing training hours will be awarded upon program completion.