With the passage of tax reform a year ago, Congress created a new “Opportunity Zone” program that creates incredible tax incentives for investors to put their capital into economically distressed communities. Much of the attention of the program has been on real estate development, but there are real opportunities (pun intended) for angel investors to support startup businesses in designated opportunity zones. Get the lowdown on where the zones are in every US state, how the tax benefits work, how to practically set up investment vehicles and different strategies investors are using in their own investing.
Speakers: Michael Piwowar, Center for Financial Markets Milken Institute; Nathan McDonald, Keiretsu Capital; Aron Betru, Center for Financial Markets, Milken Institute; Christopher Lee, Center for Financial Markets, Milken Institute