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Join FORGE Founding Executive Director Brian Ellerman every first Thursday for a lively conversation about people, programs, and ideas that advance our entrepreneurial ecosystem.
On this edition, Brian chats with Marcia Dawood. A TEDx speaker and the host of The Angel Next Door Podcast, Marcia walks the talk and holds investments in over 50 early-stage companies and funds. She is committed to expanding support for diverse companies that overcome the world’s biggest problems and accelerate positive change.
Marcia is on a mission to empower and educate everyone to realize their potential to invest in positive change. She is passionate about bridging the gap from early-stage inception to building thriving, profitable companies.
Marcia is an advisor to the SEC’s Small Business Capital Formation Committee, 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.
Previously, she was the COO of Portfolia as well as a managing partner at BlueTree Capital Group, where she was responsible for investment strategy, diligence research, and member education.
This interview will be pre-recorded, but all are welcome to join us for a viewing event downtown at the FORGE At Roy Place Hub.
With questions about access or to request any disability-related accommodations in this event such as ASL interpreting, closed-captioning, wheelchair access, or electronic text, etc., please contact Holly McAnally at hollybrenna@arizona.edu