We invite accredited investors—no matter how experienced—to join Tidal River. Members will have the opportunity to participate in due diligence alongside seasoned investors and, if they’re new to angel investing, learn about the process. Members are encouraged to serve on one or more of our six committees below.
PAST-October 25, 2024, 11:45 – 2:15 (Greenwich, CT) Women’s Business Development Council’s 2024 Women Rising Annual Gala and Awards Celebration
Network, hear from speakers, and celebrate Impact Award and Patricia Billie Miller Award Recipients!
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PAST-October 8, 2024, 6:00 – 8:30PM ET (Greenwich Library) Show Her The Money Movie screening and panel discussion
Come watch a movie and panel discussion about venture capital, angel investing and funding women!
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Angel Investing: The Gateway to Empowering Women-Led Companies and Investors
Angel investing plays a crucial role in funding startups, particularly benefiting women-led companies by promoting greater equity. As more women become angel investors, it creates a positive ripple effect empowering female entrepreneurs and the startup ecosystem. Despite recent declines in total angel investments, the involvement of women in this space has been growing, highlighting the need for continued support and inclusive practices.
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Empowering impact: Channeling philanthropic capital into for-profit initiatives
Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) have emerged as a strategic tool in this new philanthropic landscape, offering a flexible and innovative approach to stewarding capital for social and financial returns. In this insight, Simple Expert Maggie Spicer discusses the benefits of channeling philanthropic capital into for-profit initiatives through DAFs.
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PAST-October 10-11, 2024 (New Haven, CT) Yale Clean Energy Conference
Join the hundreds of attendees from countless sectors, organizations, schools, and industries coming to New Haven, Connecticut, for this flagship clean energy event.
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PAST-September 5, 2024, 4:00-6:00PM (CT) E.D.G.E. Club Founder Meetup
If you're a founder all-in on building a high scale potential company, E.D.G.E. club is for you. We're gathering every 6-8 weeks for breakfast, happy hour, or dinner and making CT a great place to start and grow a game-changing company.
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PAST-August 29, 2024, 5:30-7:30PM (New Haven, CT) ClimateHaven Green Drinks
Join us at ClimateHaven for our quarterly Green Drinks event, the ultimate climate-connector for conversation, connection and inspiration in New Haven, CT.
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PAST-September 4-5, 2024 (Boston, MA) Angel Capital Association Women’s Investor Forum
The Angel Capital Association hosts an annual gathering of its angels and aspiring angels for the Women's Investor Forum. Everyone is welcome!
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PAST-August 29, 2024, 5:00-7:00PM (New Haven, CT) ClimateHaven – Green Drinks
Join us at the innovation hub for drinks and light bites.
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PAST-July 18, 2024, 4:30-6:30PM (New Haven, CT) Collaborative CT
Join us at Connecticut Innovations headquarters for drinks and appetizers courtesy of CONNECTICUT INNOVATIONS and YALE VENTURES.
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From ESG Today: Fidelity International Launches New Sustainable Investing Framework to Meet New ESG Regulations
"The revised framework relates to a series of new regulatory requirements for asset management firms marketing and managing sustainability-focused investment funds."
Mark Segal
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From Impact Alpha: Transferring women’s wealth to women-led funds to build a more equitable economy
By 2030, women are expected to control around $30 trillion in personal wealth, up from $10 trillion currently. This increase means more women will influence investment decisions and capital allocation, presenting a pivotal opportunity for organizations to foster inclusive capital markets and drive systemic change.
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Boston Business Journal Report: Women made up nearly half of angel investors in 2023
"In 2023, women angels represented 46.7% of the angel market, marking their third year in a row of increasing participation. That's according to the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire, which released its latest angel market report."
Lucia Maffei-Technology Reporter, Boston Business Journal
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Founder Spotlight – Jessica Young
A former chef and director of operations for a frozen food company, Jessica Young, founder and CEO of Bubble Goods, believes the future of food lies within a diverse and independent food system. Here, she tells writer Amy Hourigan about her unique approach to selling food, how she grew her subscriber base so quickly, and why she considers her network to be one of her most valuable assets.
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Meet Two Entrepreneurs Who Are Improving Access to Quality, Affordable Mental Health Services
Mental health affects how we think, feel and act. It’s critical at every stage of life, yet access to care and treatment remains out of reach for many. Tidal River talked to two founders who are hell-bent on changing the landscape.
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The Disrupters
Starting a business can be highly rewarding, but it’s not for the faint of heart. Tidal River connected with four female founders to find out how they overcame their biggest business challenges and the lessons they learned along the way.
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The Secrets of Her Success: Lilian Chen Went from Startup Investor to Startup Founder. Here’s What She Learned.
As an investor in early-stage tech companies, Lilian Chen spent years evaluating and advising startups. Then she decided to build a company of her own. Here, the co-founder and COO of Bar None Games tells writer Amy Hourigan how she positioned her company for success and the advice she has for other female and minority founders.
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The Tax Implications of Angel Investing
Regardless of whether your angel investment generates a loss or a solid return, there are tax implications you should know about. Blake Christian, CPA, a tax partner at HCVT in Long Beach, California, and an angel investor himself, explains.
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Angel Investor Spotlight: Morgan Lemaitre
An investment industry veteran who has worked with top firms like Raymond James, Goldman Sachs and UBS, Morgan Lemaitre, CFP®, knows a thing or two about building financial certainty. Here, the founding partner and managing director of Park City Family Office, who also happens to be a two-time United States figure skating gold medalist, tells writer Amy Hourigan about her first angel investment, what she’s learned since, and the advice she’d give others who are considering backing an early-stage company.
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The Secrets of Her Success: Erin Mort Left a Secure Corporate Job to Start Her Own Business. Today, the Successful Entrepreneur Is Teaching Others How to Follow in Her Footsteps.
A few months after leaving a corporate job to start her own company, Erin Mort said her life had completely changed for the better. Here, the founder of OSP Training Academy tells writer Amy Hourigan why she decided to go into business for herself, the lessons she learned along the way, and the advice she has for other women who are contemplating a similar move.
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Looking to Make Your First Moves as an Angel Investor? A Seasoned Pro Has Advice.
Business owners and other high-performing executives call on Doug Campbell to help them grow their company, strengthen their management team, and build a better advisory board. It’s easy to see why: The Success Coach, as Doug is known, certainly knows what he’s talking about. Here, he tells first-time angel investors what to know before diving in.
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The Secrets of Her Success: How Beauty Kitchen Founder Heather Marianna Built Two Successful Businesses Without Spending Millions on Advertising
Ten years ago, the California-born beauty enthusiast launched a YouTube series called Beauty Kitchen, where she shared skincare recipes viewers could make with ingredients most of us have in our pantries. Thanks to Heather’s bubbly personality and passion for chemical-free products, the series quickly racked up a following of more than three million viewers.
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Everything You Need to Know About Connecticut’s Angel Investor Tax Credit Program
Angel investors can change the trajectory of a startup with one swipe of a pen and a few key introductions or some well-timed business advice. But investing in early-stage companies isn’t without risk, even if you follow a proven due diligence process.
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Founder of the Largest Angel Investor Conference in the U.S. Offers Her Hard-Won Advice
Mysty Rusk knows a thing or two about angel investing. In addition to serving as executive director of the Free Enterprise Institute at the Knauss School of Business at the University of San Diego, Rusk founded the largest angel investment conference in the country, the San Diego Angel Conference.
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How Annie Lamont and Alison Malloy are Boosting Funding for Women-Led Startups in CT
Soon after her husband was elected governor, Annie Lamont vowed to brainstorm how to boost funding for Connecticut entrepreneurs. Nearly three years later, it’s resulted in a major initiative: the Tidal River Investor Network.
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Women Get Better Returns on Their Investments than Men—Here’s Why
As it turns out, women investors have a slight edge over men when it comes to long-term gains, according to Fidelity’s 2021 Women and Investing Study.
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Meet Two Female-Founded Businesses: Jewelry and Boozy Tea
As our “She Made It” series continues during the third hour of Today, Jill Martin shines a spotlight on two businesses and the women behind them: Maison Miru jewelry, founded by engineer and designer Trisha Okubo, and Owl’s Brew, which makes alcohol-laced teas.
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Getting More Women to Launch, Fund Businesses in Connecticut
Women-founded or co-founded firms in the United States raised $25.12 billion in venture capital in the first half of 2021, more than in any prior year, according to PitchBook. The reason?
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