#51: Investing in women/diverse teams and what makes 'a good investor' with Marcia Dawood

<p>Marcia Dawood is an investor in over 200 early stage private companies. 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. &nbsp;She also serves as a board member and advisor to Zive and Misfits Bakehouse. &nbsp;SheEO is an organization Marcia actively supports.</p> <p>She currently serves as the Chair of the&nbsp;Board of the&nbsp;Angel Capital Association (ACA). &nbsp;The ACA is the professional society for angel investors in the US and globally. &nbsp;Marcia also is a founding member and current chair of the Growing Women’s Capital group building syndication and collaboration among US investment groups focused on women-led companies.</p> <p>She received an MBA from the Global Executive program at UNC’s Kenan Flagler’s School of Business, OneMBA.</p> <p>We cover the following in our conversation:</p> <ul> <li>Investing in women and diverse teams</li> <li>Angel investing</li> <li>Venture capital</li> <li>Female investors</li> <li>What makes a good investor</li> <li>How do investors start caring about making a good return <em>and building a better world?</em></li> </ul> <p><br></p>