Do Good While Doing Well with Marcia Dawood

How Women Inspire: Invest, Lead, Give

The importance of getting more women involved in venture and angel investing cannot be understated. As more women earn more money, the value of getting women seats at the table and in positions that decide what their money is being used for grows. Marcia Dawood is here today to share with us how we can be more involved in investment decisions, combat bias in finance, and more. This week’s episode 133 of How Women Inspire Podcast is about how you can do good while doing well!

In this episode of How Women Inspire Podcast, Marcia Dawood is sharing the importance of understanding your investment options and actionable steps you can take right now to diversify your investment portfolio.

Marcia Dawood is an early-stage investor who serves on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee. She is a venture partner with Mindshift Capital, a member of Golden Seeds, and the Chair Emeritus of the Angel Capital Association (ACA), the global professional society for angel investors. In 2022, Marcia spoke at TEDx Charlotte and she currently hosts The Angel Next Door Podcast.

Some of the talking points Julie and Marcia go over in this episode include:

• Investing in early-stage companies that make a positive impact.
• The transparency and democratization of information on crowdfunding platforms.
• How philanthropic dollars can be directed to for-profit companies, providing a triple win of social impact, financial returns, and tax deductions.
• The value of cheerleading and social media support for entrepreneurs and offering expertise, networks, and mentorship.

You can find Marcia’s book, “Do Good While Doing Well” wherever you get your books, or by visiting her website!

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1. Do Good While Doing Well with Marcia Dawood (00:00:00)

2. Investing in early-stage companies that make a positive impact. (00:04:59)

3. Crowdfunding and its benefits. (00:06:59)

4. Women’s Transition from Philanthropy to Investing. (00:12:29)

5. Challenges and opportunities for women investors. (00:15:34)

6. Strategies for getting involved in impact investing. (00:21:09)

7. Investing advice for women of every decade. (00:22:52)

8. The role of diversification in investing. (00:23:06)