Fueling Innovation: How Angel Investor Marcia Dawood is Bridging the Gap for Early-Stage Companies

In this power-packed episode of Leading With Purpose, hosts Dawn M. Bornheimer, Janelle E. Taylor, Maisha B. Hoye, and Dr. Sharon H. Porter sit down with Marcia Dawood, a trailblazing early-stage investor with an incredible track record. As a venture partner at Mindshift Capital, the Chair Emeritus of the Angel Capital Association, and a member of the SEC's Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee.

Marcia shares her mission to support diverse, women-led companies and help them tackle the world’s biggest challenges.A TEDx speaker and host of The Angel Next Door podcast, Marcia reveals her journey as an investor in over 50 early-stage companies and what drives her passion for turning innovative ideas into thriving, profitable businesses. She also discusses her role as an associate producer of the award-winning documentary Show Her the Money and book Do Good while Doing Well.

Tune in to discover how Marcia is helping shape the future of entrepreneurship by expanding access to capital for diverse founders and building a stronger ecosystem for the next generation of changemakers.

This is an episode you won’t want to miss!

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