Info for Entrepreneurs

ACA itself is not a source of capital, but we do have helpful information.

Our member angel groups do make investments in companies that fit their investment criteria and are selected through their investment evaluation processes.

ACA does not review business plans or provide financing to companies and cannot introduce you or your business to an angel group or other investor. Please do not send us business plans. However, we do have several resources in this section for you, including:

• FAQs/ Info for Entrepreneurs - Learn more about what angel investing is, general criteria to determine if this type of capital is right for you and your company, basic information on how to prepare for the funding process, and other helpful Web sites, articles, and books.

• Listing of ACA Member Angel Groups in the United States, Canada, and Mexico with links to each group's Web site. Entrepreneurs are welcome to review the directory to learn about the investment interests and processes of these organizations. If you decide to contact any of these groups, please do so in the way they request on their Web site. This page also links you to a larger set of angel groups, including groups that do not belong to ACA, via the Angel Capital Education Foundation Web site.

• Guidelines to angel groups for charging fees to entrepreneurs - ACA feels strongly that angel groups should charge no or little fees to entrepreneurs to apply for funding or present their business plans to angel groups, and that any fees should be transparent on their Web sites and other materials. This page outlines ACA's guidelines to angel groups and background on what ACA member groups do.

• eHealthInsurance portal - Entrepreneurs are welcome to connect to this portal to compare insurance plans from different carriers to determine the best, most cost effective coverage for them on a case by case, state by state basis. eHealthInsurance is the leading online source of health insurance coverage information for individuals, families and small businesses. The site, in partnership with ACA, includes hundreds of health plans at the best available prices from many of the leading health insurance companies in the United States. Plans include health insurance, as well as dental and vision coverage. There are also options for health savings accounts, medicare options, and discount cards.

• Member Recommended Service Providers - ACA has been asked by many entrepreneurs for recommendations on attorneys, accountants, and other service providers who work with entrepreneurs seeking or obtaining equity capital. This directory of firms includes firms recommended by our members and that have paid a fee to be included.