Thank you to First Vice President of The Bankhead Group at Morgan Stanley, Brian Gormley, for presenting to the Band Members on “Inside the Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) Exclusion”. Designed to encourage investment in small businesses, the QSBS exclusion provides owners of eligible companies with a tax exclusion for some, or all the gains realized on the sale of their stock.
Band of Angels Art of the Deal Session Hosted by Dr. Ron Weissman
Big thank you to Band of Angels Member and Chairman of the Angel Capital Association Dr. Ron Weissman who hosted the Band’s Art of the Deal Series on ‘Understanding and Mitigating Risks in Startup Investing’. His deep insights included understanding angel investment risk factors, how due diligence can help angel investors uncover key risks, and how to apply pre- and post-investment risk mitigation strategies.
Funders and Founders Event in Early Stage Funding in Health and Sports Tech
The Band of Angels partnered with Corporate Sponsor Five Star Bank and the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce on a special Funders & Founders event focused on early-stage start-ups and investors in the health, sports, and fitness verticals at The Shadelands in Walnut Creek, CA. The Funders & Founders event included several sessions, including a Success Stories in Fundraising panel; a “state of the early stage” investor panel featuring Bay Area seed and series A venture funds, angel groups and individual angels; a start-up pitch segment in the heath, sports and fitness verticals.
Band of Angels Art of the Deal Series on How to Value Patents as an Investor
Big thank you to long-time Band of Angels member John Ferrell for his deep insights into what every early stage investor should know and look out for when reviewing patents. Scan the bar code below for his other valuable publications.
Band of Angels Holiday Party
Members celebrate yet another amazing year at the Band of Angels festive holiday party. This year is extra special as the Band commemorates its 30th anniversary. Big thanks to everyone that joined in this celebration, and especially each other in making the Band community what it is today!
