The Angel Next Door Podcast

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The Angel Next Door podcast is a show about how people got started investing in startup companies. Hosted by Marcia Dawood, member of the SEC Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee and Chair Emeritus of the board of the Angel Capital Association, the professional organization of angel investors across the US and globally. If you want to see change in the world you have to create it, invest in it or be it! Tune in to hear stories of what angel investing is, who does it and why!

Marcia is Chair Emeritus of the Angel Capital Association (ACA), the global professional society for angel investors. She is a founding member and current chair of the ACA’s Growing Women’s Capital Group, which is building syndication and collaboration among US investment groups focused on women-led companies. Learn more about her story here!

Recent Podcasts

Building Impactful Brands That Stand Out with Madeline Reeves
What if the key to entrepreneurial success isn’t following a straight path, but embracing the unexpected turns along the way? In this...
Building Profitable Businesses: Melissa Houston on Mindset, Money Leaks, and Tools for Entrepreneurs
What if the greatest barrier to building a profitable business isn’t just strategy or hustle, but the way you think about—and manage—your...
Marcia announces her second book, Unapologetic Wealth, coming in March 2026
What if your money journey depended less on spreadsheets and more on rewriting the personal stories you tell yourself about money? In...
Counterterrorism Strategies Applied to Startups: How to Build Trust and Strong Networks
Have you ever considered what lessons counterterrorism could offer to the world of entrepreneurship? In this fascinating episode of The Angel Next...
Unpacking Bias and Opportunity in AI with Gender Economist Katica Roy
Invisible systems like algorithms play a powerful role in entrepreneurial success, shaping who gets access to opportunities and who does not. On...
Demystifying and Democratizing Crypto with Elaine Asher of Eve Wealth
What if entrepreneurship wasn’t just about building businesses, but about creating real financial access and opportunity—especially for those traditionally left out of...
Unlocking Resources for Entrepreneurs with Corinne Goble of the Association of Women’s Business Centers
What if the real key to economic growth lies in unlocking the entrepreneurial talents of those who have long been overlooked? In...
America’s Gerontologist Dr. Kerry Burnight on JoySpan, Connection, and Living Better Longer
How can all of us build a life where joy and connection are just as valued as success and productivity? In this...
Demystifying Age Tech: Innovations Shaping the Future for the Over 50s
How can entrepreneurs transform the challenges of an aging population into powerful opportunities for innovation? In this episode of The Angel Next...
The Intersection of AI, Aging, and Personalized Medicine
What compels an entrepreneur to leave a successful Wall Street career and dive into the complexities of healthcare innovation? On this episode...