Do Good While Doing Well

Business & Investing

synopsis

Synopsis

“Do Good While Doing Well is what you and I have been waiting for: a step-by-step guide to investing in the change that matters most to you. If you’re looking to ignite your passion and purpose, this book is your firestarter.” —Mel Robbins, New York Times bestselling author and host of The Mel Robbins Podcast

Have you ever wondered how you, as just one person, can make impactful change? Really make a difference?

Unleash your impact potential with Do Good While Doing Well, a groundbreaking guide designed for those who are eager to make a lasting, meaningful difference, but are unsure how to start. While conventional wisdom may have you believe that charity is the primary, or even only, means for effecting change, this book expands on that notion by introducing you to angel investing as an additional transformative power.

Thanks to regulatory shifts by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), where Marcia Dawood serves as an advisor, investing in early-stage companies is no longer confined to the wealthy. For example, start-up companies can be invested in with as little as fifty dollars through equity crowdfunding.

This book serves as your comprehensive “why-to” manual for angel investing, illuminating how your individual financial contributions can go far beyond monetary value. Whether you’re new to investing or simply looking to align your portfolio with your values, Do Good While Doing Well will equip you with the necessary tools and knowledge.

By the time you turn the last page, you’ll understand the mechanics of angel investing and possess the confidence to use your financial and intellectual leverage as a force for good in the world—all while potentially earning both emotional and financial rewards. Transform your passion into impact; let your investments be the change you wish to see in the world.

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Author Biography

Marcia Dawood is the author of Do Good While Doing Well, TEDx speaker, podcast host, and an early-stage investor who serves as the chair on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee. She is a venture partner with Mindshift Capital and the chair emeritus of the Angel Capital Association (ACA), a global professional society for angel investors. She is also an associate producer on the award-winning documentary Show Her the Money.

Author Insight

You can be the change you want to see

This moment at TEDx Charlotte reminded me just how universal the desire to do something truly is. When I first discovered angel investing, I had no idea that everyday people—people like me, who didn’t see themselves as wealthy or “connected”—could play a role in fueling real change. I wrote Do Good While Doing Well because I wanted others to know what I wish someone had told me: that you don’t have to be a millionaire or a financial expert to make a meaningful impact. You just have to start. This excerpt captures the spark—the moment when I realized that investing wasn’t just about financial return, it was a tool for change. And that change could start with me.

Book Excerpt

Do Good While Doing Well

When I step off the iconic TED red dot and into the audience, a line of people waits for me. I’ve just given my talk about investing for change, Do Good While Doing Well, at TEDx Charlotte. As I meet the people standing in line, each asks the same question: “What do I do next?”

The answer to that question can be different for everyone. The things we are passionate about are different for all of us, and the amount of time or money we can devote not only differs by person but also based on what is going on in our lives. But there is one undeniable commonality: we want to make a difference.

I never thought that as one person, I would be able to effect the change I want to see in the world. I thought that was for big companies and charities to work on. Not me. My career started in corporate America, working for the same company for more than sixteen years. And then, one day, I accepted an invitation to a meeting to see a few entrepreneurs talk about their companies. I was fascinated. People were out there working on innovation near me? And they were interested in my help? How could I help entrepreneurs grow their businesses? What did I even know about entrepreneurship? And I didn’t have the kind of money the people you see on shows like Shark Tank do, so how could it be for me? These and so many other questions went through my head when I first learned about angel investing in 2012.

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Marcia Dawood

Do Good While Doing Well

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Author Insight

You can be the change you want to see

Book Excerpt

Do Good While Doing Well

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