The Angel Next Door

The Angel Next Door is back this week for a BONUS episode with US Congressman Byron Donalds. Byron serves as the US representative for Florida’s 19th congressional district which covers most of southwest Florida.  In this episode our host Marcia Dawood talks with congressman Donalds about why angel investing plays a crucial role in giving everyone an equal shot at building wealth.  They also discuss proposed legislation related to angel investing and how many people don't realize just how active the Angel Capital Association is in influencing public policy. The ACA is deeply involved on federal, legislative, and regulatory fronts.  Congressman Donalds shares his views on many of these topics in addition to some of the regulatory changes he anticipates during this midterm year. Some of these changes include reforms to Dodd-Frank, bills established for crypto, and (he is hoping) the end to CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau).  Finally, Marcia and Byron both discuss the importance of maintaining current financial thresholds in the definition of an accredited investor while concurrently widening the parameters, through demonstrated measures of sophistication, of who CAN be an investor which will stimulate growth in our economy.  ACA's CEO Pat Gouhin drops in to share some very powerful statistics on the impact that the ACA has on our economy.  "We have 15,000 accredited investors that contribute 650 million dollars per year into 3000-4000 startups. Based upon economic studies for every $100,000 invested it leads to 5.8 jobs and 2.1 mil in economic output."Now imagine how much MORE impact we could have if the parameters of an accredited investor were widened!  Tune into the full episode to learn more about other changes congressman Donalds expects in the near future and how these regulations can directly affect everyone's equal opportunity to build wealth. Click Here to read Marcia's profile on LinkedInClick Here to read Congressman Byron Donalds profile on LinkedInClick here to find out more about the Angel Capital AssociationTake courses to learn how to be an angel investor at Angel University - click here for info!Want to reach the Angel Capital Association? CLICK HEREHave ideas for the show?  Email us at theacaangelnextdoorpodcast@gmail.com

This week Marcia Dawood is bringing you a very brief episode of The Angel Next Door to share some powerful statistics delivered by Dr. Ronald Weissman at the ACA Summit in May. Marcia shares stats on the current economic decline we are experiencing in public markets, IPOs, valuations, seed funding, mergers and acquisitions, exits and more after studying the data from Q1 2022 compared to last year. When exits slow down, raising money is harder and takes longer.  Marcia also tells us what down rounds are and why they can often occur during an economic downturn.  Marcia tells our listeners, “this is a time when angels and entrepreneurs need to protect ourselves and as always, cash is king!” She also explains what cram downs are and what to look out for!On July 6th at 12 PM ET, Marcia will be moderating a webinar where Dr. Ron Weissman will be giving up to the minute updates on his presentation from May and give more insights on what can be done to protect ourselves now and in the future as times are unsteady.Finally, Marcia wants everyone to know that although there may be a rough 6-12 months ahead of us it is not a time to be scared but simply to focus on preserving every dollar you can.  Tune in to listen to the full episode to hear examples of what we can do to get ahead of the game! Click Here to read Marcia's profile on LinkedInClick Here to read Dr. Ron Weissman’s profile on LinkedInClick here to learn more about the webinar on July 8th - Crystal Ball 2022: The Path Forward for Angels and Startups in Down MarketsClick here to find out more about the Angel Capital AssociationTake courses to learn how to be an angel investor at Angel University - click here for info!Want to reach the Angel Capital Association? CLICK HEREHave ideas for the show?  Email us at theacaangelnextdoorpodcast@gmail.com

This week on the Angel Next Door, Marcia Dawood interviews Liz Sigety, expert lawyer in everything startup, partner for Fox Rothschild Law Firm and co-founder of Delaware Crossing Angel Group in Philadelphia. This episode is great for both entrepreneurs and investors as we discuss both sides of the angel investing process.  Fox Rothschild offers a great program called the Fox Launch Pad, a virtual incubator and resource center developed to nurture startups. Marcia and Liz discuss all the resources that startups receive when entering their program, how they help get their legal documents in order, as well as why it is so important that entities are set up correctly from the VERY beginning. They also discuss how a series LLC can assist in housing many investments into 1 SPV. Liz also explains pre and post money SAFE, what it means and the difference between the two.  In addition we hear about how Delaware Crossing started and the types of companies its 35 members typically invest in. Liz has been a part of over 50 investments as an angel investor and tells our audience all about what makes her region unique from an investment standpoint.  Finally we will get a briefing from Ahmad Takatkah, Chief Investment Officer at Kingscrowd. Kingscrowd uses data across crowdfunding platforms to help investors make more informed decisions.There are tons of great tips and tricks in this episode for entrepreneurs and investors!Tune in to listen to the full episode! Enjoy the show!Click Here to read Marcia's profile on LinkedInClick Here to read Liz’s profile on LinkedInClick Here to read Ahmad’s profile on LinkedInClick here to learn more about Fox RothschildClick here to learn more about Delaware Crossing Investor GroupClick here to learn more about Fox Launch PadClick here to learn more about KingsCrowdClick here to find out more about the Angel Capital AssociationTake courses to learn how to be an angel investor at Angel University - click here for info!Want to reach the Angel Capital Association? CLICK HEREHave ideas for the show?  Email us at theacaangelnextdoorpodcast@gmail.com

The Angel Next Door is back this week with a new episode! Marcia Dawood sits down to interview Kingsley Advani the CEO and founder of Allocations, a private markets platform with a vision to create more economic freedom for the world.  Allocations scaled to $1B in assets in less than 3 years! Kingsley is also an Angel Investor who in 2017 founded and scaled Allocation Angels to over 1,000 investors. He has also personally made over 300 angel investments in companies such as Solana, Coinbase, Robinhood, SpaceX, and more!Marcia and Kingsley discuss how he turned his $34,000 in savings into $100M in private investments all before turning 30! Kingsley discovered the crypto world back in 2011 while studying finance and economics and in 2013 took his savings and started to make his first small investments into cryptocurrency.  Kingsley shares a few tips on how to get started in the crypto world, how he got started in the Angel Investing world and what led him to creating Allocation Angels!  The Allocation Angels are one of the many groups today that are using SPVs (Special Purpose Vehicles) to have access to more deals and to help angels develop a more diversified portfolio. Marcia and Kingsley talk about some behind the scenes work and how Emerging Managers can expand their track record with groups of investors making investments into SPVs. Kingsley also shares how Allocations is helping to streamline these deals as much as possible and in the future will even be releasing INSTANT SPVs.  If you're interested in learning more about crypto, SPVs and Angel Investing all together, this episode is for you!Tune in to listen to the full episode! Enjoy the show!Click Here to read Marcia's profile on LinkedInClick Here to read Kingsley’s profile on LinkedInClick here to learn more about Allocations Click here to learn more about Allocation AngelsClick here to learn more about the Corporate AMEX offerClick Here to learn more about the ACA 2022 Summit in Atlantic City NJClick here to find out more about the Angel Capital AssociationTake courses to learn how to be an angel investor at Angel University - click here for info!Want to reach the Angel Capital Association? CLICK HEREHave ideas for the show?  Email us at theacaangelnextdoorpodcast@gmail.com

This week on The Angel Next Door, Marcia Dawood interviews fellow ACA board member, Elaine Bolle! Elaine is very active in the angel community and acts as an advisor to early stage companies after the many years she spent being a CEO and senior executive. She has quite the track record leading domestic and global organizations from venture-backed start-ups to $750M+ enterprises. In addition she is a marketing extraordinaire who has truly done it all! Currently she is the investment chair at RTP Capital Associates located in the Triangle area.Elaine has a unique story - from the role she played in Chewy Granola Bars 41 years ago, to building a business to compete with Western Union, to deciding to branch out and become an entrepreneur and investor and move to Silicon Valley, she has been a CEO and COO for multiple companies over the years. Elaine has worked fiercely to grow companies that she truly felt passionate about.Elaine also shares with our audience how angels today are building the world they want to see one investment at a time, by investing in companies that they truly care about and are making a difference. She tells us all about her work with Portfolia and her role as a lead venture partner on the Active Aging and Longevity Fund.In addition, Elaine talks a bit about RTP Capital Associates and the 60 members that make up their organization. She tells us how they currently invest, how many deals they average per year and how a sidecar fund is a much simpler way of managing investments today. She also tells us about her part in the Angel Funders Report and why that is so important each year in looking at key companies, trends, and what's happening within Angel Capital Association groups.  Tune in to listen to the full episode! Enjoy the show!Click Here to read Marcia's profile on LinkedInClick Here to read Elaine’s profile on LinkedInClick here to learn more about RTP Capital Associates Click here to learn more about Portfolia Click here to learn more about the Angel Funders ReportClick Here to learn more about the ACA 2022 Summit in Atlantic City NJClick here to find out more about the Angel Capital AssociationTake courses to learn how to be an angel investor at Angel University - click here for info!Want to reach the Angel Capital Association? CLICK HEREHave ideas for the show?  Email us at theacaangelnextdoorpodcast@gmail.com

This week Ann & Bill Payne are joining Marcia.  Bill Payne has been a pioneering angel investor for over 3 decades and he is a huge part of the Angel Capital Association's history.  Ann, Bill and Marcia have a great conversation about how Bill got involved in ‘angel investing; before it was an actual term.  In addition to investing, he has been a founder and board member of many successful angel groups, as well as an educator who has spent countless hours curating content and then teaching workshops and classes about becoming an angel investor. Bill believes educating accredited investors to become great angel investors is the key to the success of our entrepreneurial driven economy. Bill has been an integral part in the development of the Ann & Bill Payne ACA Angel University which now has 9 classes including everything from Fundamentals of Angel Investing to Term Sheets to Valuations and many more.  In this episode we learn how Bill was able to invest in over 50 companies as an angel investor after having an exit as a successful founder of Solid State Dielectrics Inc. in the 70's that was later sold to Dupont. We will hear about some of his most exciting companies he's invested in as well as his first experience in the angel investing world and how it has changed and evolved to what it is today. Bill will also tell us about the start of two major ACA groups the Tech Coast Angels and Band of Angels, both of which are still very active in the angel community with over 500 angel investors in these groups combined. We also get to hear from Bill why the ‘angel fund’ model is so successful with angels and getting a real return on your investment. Bill credits much of his success to having a trusted partner at his side.  Ann continues to remain a reassuring voice and sounding board for all Bill continues to accomplish.Tune in as we talk all about the history of angel investing told by none other than one of the best teachers that ACA has had the pleasure of learning from! Don't miss it!   Click Here to read Marcia's profile on LinkedInClick Here to read Bill’s profile on LinkedInClick here to learn more about Tech Coast AngelsClick here to learn more about Band of AngelsClick here to learn more about the Kauffman FoundationClick Here to learn more about the ACA 2022 Summit in Atlantic City NJClick here to find out more about the Angel Capital AssociationTake courses to learn how to be an angel investor at Angel University - click here for info!Want to reach the Angel Capital Association? CLICK HEREHave ideas for the show?  Email us at theacaangelnextdoorpodcast@gmail.com

The Angel Next Door is back with another episode! Today's guest is Ashley Gautreaux, Director at CreativeCo Capital and investor in early growth software companies. Ashley shares with Marcia Dawood how she got started in the technology and software world, what it was like working at Tesla for 7 years and the reason she wanted to enhance the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Charlotte with the start of CreativeCo.  CreativeCo Capital invests in B2B software companies across the US at seed stage (anywhere from 500k-1.5 million in revenue) with an annual growth of over 100%. As a bonus they also offer their portfolio a 60 person product engineering team as a shared resource for them in order to help accelerate their product roadmap. This is huge today as access to engineering can be very challenging! Ashley also shares a few examples of companies that they've invested in such as Rent Ready, a company that automates the turnover for large apartment buildings.  In addition Ashley tells our listeners what it's like making her own investments as an Angel investor and the core qualities she looks for when investing. Her mission is to invest in female founders with inspiring stories, companies that are aiming to redefine industries, and businesses involved in the crypto and NFT world. One of her most recent investments was in Moonwell, a company that allows you to lend and borrow cryptocurrency.  We also will hear about World of Women, a group of women creating an iconic global brand and making a statement not only in the NFT space but also in the real world through impactful actions and utility.  Tune in this week to hear Ashley's story and learn more about these great companies. Click Here to read Marcia's profile on LinkedInClick Here to read Ashley’s profile on LinkedInClick here to learn more about CreativeCo CapitalClick here to learn more about Rent ReadyClick here to learn more about MoonwellClick here to learn more about World of WomenClick Here to learn more about the ACA 2022 Summit in Atlantic City NJClick here to find out more about the Angel Capital AssociationTake courses to learn how to be an angel investor at Angel University - click here for info!Want to reach the Angel Capital Association? CLICK HEREHave ideas for the show?  Email us at theacaangelnextdoorpodcast@gmail.com

This week on The Angel Next Door, Marcia Dawood is solo for a quick episode to share her personal experience with buying crypto currency! Not as easy as you would think!Marcia decided to experiment in the crypto market and see what would happen when she bought a few different, not as popular currencies and see how complicated the process would be. Marcia talks about a few of the popular platforms to buy such as CoinBase, Binance, and Gemini. She also introduces some others you may not have heard of like KuCoin!Tune in as she talks all about what happened when she tried to purchase these crypto currencies, why she chose them, and the hoops she jumped through to finally receive the crypto! SHOW NOTES: Click Here to read Marcia's profile on LinkedInClick here to learn more about The Latecomer's Guide to Crypto - The New York TimesClick here to learn more about Coin BaseClick here to learn more about Polygon MaticClick here to learn more about GeminiClick here to learn more about HeliumClick here to learn more about Binance.UsClick here to learn more about Rose CoinClick here to learn more about KuCoinClick Here to learn more about the ACA 2022 Summit in Atlantic City NJClick here to find out more about the Angel Capital AssociationTake courses to learn how to be an angel investor at Angel University - click here for info!Want to reach the Angel Capital Association? CLICK HEREHave ideas for the show?  Email us at theacaangelnextdoorpodcast@gmail.com

We’re back this week with another purposeful episode of The Angel Next Door! This week Marcia Dawood sits down to interview co-founder of Invest for Better and author of “Activate Your Money, Invest to Grow Your Wealth and Build a Better World,” Janine Firpo.  Janine is a social entrepreneur known in the Bay area for impact investing and her many years of working in foreign services. She is also an active member of the private investing world with a diverse portfolio catered to helping women entrepreneurs and other minorities.  Janine explains to our listeners that 1 in 3 dollars that are invested by institutional investors and professional investors are invested in sustainability. Shifting assets into these kinds of more sustainable investments are not only helping our world but are getting a higher return than those that are not.  She also shares her experience as a mentor in investing groups like the Rising Tide Network and why the Next Wave Impact model was so effective, especially as barriers to larger funds become bigger and bigger. Janine also shares her most recent project as the co-founder of Invest for Better, which puts women together in investment clubs to teach them how to become confident investors and align their money with their values.  Janine has a very unique story and is a wonderful example of aligning your money with your purpose in life.  To hear her full story and her most recent investment success story about a bagel company listen here! Click Here to read Marcia's profile on LinkedInClick Here to read Janine Firpo’s profile on LinkedInClick here to learn more about Activate Your Money - Invest to Grow Your Wealth and Build a Better WorldClick here to learn more about Invest for BetterClick here to learn more about As you Sow - Invest Your ValuesClick here to learn more about the Rising Tide NetworkClick here to learn more about Next Wave ImpactClick Here to learn more about the ACA 2022 Summit in Atlantic City NJClick here to find out more about the Angel Capital AssociationTake courses to learn how to be an angel investor at Angel University - click here for info!Want to reach the Angel Capital Association? CLICK HEREHave ideas for the show?  Email us at theacaangelnextdoorpodcast@gmail.com

This week on The Angel Next Door we are talking all about NFT’s and cryptocurrency! Something that everyone is wanting more information about these days!  Marcia Dawood interviews guest Jason Moralez, a serial entrepreneur who has been active in the cryptocurrency world since 2013. Jason is also a veteran, biochemist, and owner of Nova Jade Cosmetics, a skincare company that aims to provide the highest quality skincare to health conscious consumers.  Jason explains to our listeners how blockchain technology works, why its information is of the highest integrity, the top 2 major blockchains where NFT's are sold today (Ethereum and Polygon MATIC), and the difference between the two.  He also tells us how "mining" works, why the first NFT's were created and where we are headed with them in the next 5 years.  Finally we learn about what "unlockable content" is and how that is adding major value to NFT's and the future of the marketplace.  Jason offers tons of real life examples to really help paint the picture of what this new, complex and EXCITING marketplace looks like and all the ways you can make it profitable in your life and business.  To hear the full episode and FINALLY understand how this new industry works listen here!Click Here to read Marcia's profile on LinkedInClick Here to read Jason Moralez’s profile on LinkedInClick here to learn more about Polygon MATIC Click here to learn more about EtheriumClick here to learn more about Nova Jade CosmeticsClick Here to learn more about the ACA 2022 Summit in Atlantic City NJClick here to find out more about the Angel Capital AssociationTake courses to learn how to be an angel investor at Angel University - click here for info!Want to reach the Angel Capital Association? CLICK HEREHave ideas for the show?  Email us at theacaangelnextdoorpodcast@gmail.com