Resources
Please let the Band portfolio companies know about the resources below that are available to them. Additionally, we hope you find the videos, research papers, and other materials to be a valuable resource.
2019 AI day materials
Thanks to Ron Weissman and Armando Viteri for organizing the annual AI Day. Here is Ron Weissman’s presentation on “AI and the Intelligent Investor” .
"ART OF THE DEAL" MATERIALS
Thanks to Pat Guerra for leading the “Art of the Deal” workshops. Here are the presentation materials.
First Session
September 2017
Topic: The Art of the Deal
SIXTH session
February 2019
Topic: Investor Pitches
Video: Y Combinator Demo Day Pitch - Goodybag
Video: How to Pitch to Investors - Michael Seibel, Y Combinator (First 4.28 minutes)
Video: Pitch with purpose - Bill Reichert, Garage Technology Ventures
EIGHT session
May 2019
Topic: Tax Considerations in Angel Investing
May 20th from 11:30 AM until 2:30 PM at TechCode (385 Moffett Park Dr, Sunnyvale). Two interesting topics that will be covered are using one’s self-directed ROTH IRA as a tool to goose angel returns and some often-overlooked provisions in the Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) tax code that allows for taking angel investment losses (in the rare event you ever have any) to offset your ordinary income.
AWS credits
Band of Angels and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have a partnership to provide any Band funded company with $10,000 AWS Promotional Credit valid for 2 years and other benefits listed here.
r&d credits
At Portfolio Day one of the guest speakers was Taz Singh from Corporate Tax Incentives who described how our portfolio companies can offset their federal payroll tax liability with federal R&D Tax Credits. For the benefit of our portfolio companies, please share with them the information: If you are a start-up company with R&D Expenses, and with little or no income tax liability, you can increase cash flow starting January 2018 by electing the payroll tax offset. The federal R&D payroll tax offset provision allows a start-up company to claim the credit against payroll taxes, up to $250,000. Contact: Taz Singh (tsingh@ctillc.com; 916-837-4215).
VIDEOS: FINANCING YOUR VENTURE: ANGEL INVESTMENT
Ian Sobieski, Chairman of the Band, highlights the benefits and specialties of angel investors, underlines the keys to finding and engaging an angel, and defines how to get the most out of your relationship with your investor after the deal is made. Videos courtesy of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.