Show Notes
In this episode of The Self-Employed Life, I have the privilege of speaking with Marcia Dawood, author of Do Good While Doing Well, about the transformative world of angel investing. Marcia provides a comprehensive overview of what angel investing entails and explores its potential profitability for businesses. She offers insightful perspectives on how this investment approach can drive meaningful change in the world.
We delve into essential questions, including: What exactly is angel investing?
Can everyday individuals participate in it?
What motivates those who pursue this type of investing?
Join us for an engaging conversation filled with expert advice and actionable takeaways from one of the leading voices in the field.
Marcia Dawood is an early-stage investor who serves on the Securities and exchange Commission's Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee, is a venture partner with Mindshift Capital, a member of Golden Seeds, and the chair emeritus of the Angel Capital Association (ACA), a global professional society for angel investors. She is also an associate producer on the award-winning documentary Show Her the Money.
A TEDxspeaker and the host of The Angel Next Door podcast, Marcia walks the talk and holds investments in over fify early-stage companies and funds. She is committed to expanding support for diverse companies that overcome the world's biggest problems and accelerate positive change. She is passionate about bridging the gap from early-stage inception to building thriving profitable companies.
She is a founding member and chair of the ACA's Growing Womans' Capital Group, which is building syndication and collaboration among US investment groups focused on women-led companies. She is also a co-author of the book You Can, You Will, which was an Amazon bestseller in thirty-nine categories in four countries. Prior to that, Marica worked in sales, marketing, and operations for Kaplan Education for over sixteen years. Marcia received an MBA from the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School. Marcai currently lives in North Carolina with her husband, Izzy, and she feels lucky to be the stepmom to three amazing sons.
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