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#70 Angel Investing 101 with Marcia Dawood (+ Uproot Teas)

The Startup CPG Podcast · 22 Nov 2022 · 1h 15m · Episode 47

What this episode covers

Marcia Dawood, Chair of the Angel Capital Association and Venture Partner at Mindshift Capital, explains the fundamentals of angel investing, distinguishing it from venture capital and detailing how angel groups operate. She advises founders to bootstrap as long as possible, build diverse teams, and maintain transparent, regular communication with investors to avoid appearing desperate when seeking future funding. The episode concludes with a segment on Uproot Teas, where founder Cindy Lee discusses her journey from management consulting to launching a single-origin loose-leaf tea brand with compostable packaging.

Most relevant to

founders before launch and early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Angel Capital Association, Mindshift Capital, Next Wave Impact Fund, StartEngine, Kickstarter, Elevate Packaging, Coralus, Bain & Company
Products
Uproot Teas

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