#70 Angel Investing 101 with Marcia Dawood (+ Uproot Teas)

You’ve all let me know that fundraising content is some of your favorite, so I thought I would bring my favorite angel investing expert on the show, Marcia Dawood, for a 101 level episode on angel investing. Marcia currently serves as the Chair of the Board of the Angel Capital Association, the professional society for angel investors in the US and globally. She is an investor in several early stage private companies, and in addition to her own investing, she is a Venture Partner with Mindshift Capital and a part of the investment committee for Next Wave Impact Fund. Marcia and I actually met at an Angel Capital Association event back when I worked in that industry and I’m so grateful we’ve been able to stay in touch and that I get to introduce you all to her today. I asked Marcia to help us understand angel investors and their motivations and I think she really delivered.

Listen in as Marcia shares about:

• Definitions of an angel investor and angel groups
• The prerequisites to being an angel investor and how angel investors make returns and impact
• The difference between crowdfunding and fundraising from angel investors
• Tips for deciding whether to seek outside investment from angel investors
• Inside the angel investor mindset and how to build your outreach and pitches to get the best response
• The function of a board of directors and the role of board members
• Resources for learning about angel investing and why you need a good startup attorney
• How to find and connect with angel investors and keep them up to date, whether they’ve invested already or not
• And more!

And, stay tuned at the end for the first ever bonus segment - today featuring Startup CPG Shelfie Award winner, Uproot Teas (at minute 52:53). Marcia and I will share our reviews of Uproot mid-episode and then at the end of the episode, you can catch a mini-interview with Uproot Tea’s founder, Cindy, to learn more!

Episode Links:

• Marcia’s website & LinkedIn
• Angel Capital Association website
• Marcia’s Podcast: The Angel Next Door Podcast
• Marcia's TEDx Talk: Do Good While Doing Well
• Resources mentioned by Marcia: 
  • Angel Funders Report
  • Angel Investor vs Venture Capitalist Rap Battle video by Marcia (a must watch!)
  • Video tool: Loom
  • Book: Build Your Board, Build Your Business by Barbara Clarke
  • National Venture Capital Association Document Library
  • StartEngine Platform
  • Demystifying Angel Investing:  An Introduction to the World of Startups Webinar Link
• Next Wave Impact Fund
• Coralus (formerly SheEO)
• Uproot Teas:
  • Cindy's Linkedin
  • Uproot Teas website & IG @uproot.teas
  • Use code STARTUPCPG for 10% off!

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• Questions or comments about the episode? Email Jessi at jessi@startupcpg.com