Breaking the Funding Gap: Women Angel Investors Transforming Entrepreneurship with Marcia Dawood

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Imagine a world where more women and women of color are in check-writing and decision-making roles at every level of entrepreneurship and investing. That's the future I explored as an intern at Golden Seeds (back in 2010), an angel fund dedicated to women-owned and led startups. I relished sitting in on investor pitches and learning about innovative solutions in areas as varied as reproductive health, children's education, and sustainable fashion -- spaces where women's lived experiences are uniquely valuable.

In this podcast episode, I interviewed Marcia Dawood, a trailblazer in the angel investing space who's also an author, TEDx speaker, and venture partner. Marcia is passionate about demystifying angel investing and empowering more women -- at all income levels -- to get involved.

We discussed:

• Marcia's journey into angel investing, the challenges she's faced, and the wins she's celebrated.
• The stark funding disparities women and minority founders continue to face.
• Practical strategies for women to get started as angel investors, even without a finance background or large sums of money.
• How to build relationships with entrepreneurs, evaluate deals, and create a diversified investment portfolio.

Tune in to find out how you, too, can become a catalyst for change through angel investing, no matter where you're starting from.
Featured in this episode:

• Connect with Marcia on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marciadawood/
• Check out her book "Do Good While Doing Well": https://bit.ly/3yxekKD
• And the workbook: https://bit.ly/3ToZMUN
• Podcast "Angel Next Door" playlist: https://www.marciadawood.com/angelnextdoor
  

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