The Angel Next Door Podcast

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, Chair Emeritus of the board of the Angel Capital Association, the professional organization of angel investors across the US and globally, and author of Do Good While Doing Well. 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!

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Building Your Family’s Owner’s Manual: Managing Assets, Investments, and Memories

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  • Building Your Family’s Owner’s Manual: Managing Assets, Investments, and Memories

    What happens when entrepreneurial success results in a web of investments, assets, and stories that grew too complex for any one person to manage? This episode of The Angel Next Door Podcast dives into the often-overlooked challenges of building and preserving a family legacy while maintaining clarity and order for generations to come. Our guest, Josh Kanter, brings firsthand experience from growing up as the son of a legendary tax lawyer and later managing his family’s highly intricate financial affairs.

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  • • 10/30/25

    Replacing Plastic, Winning Big Contracts, and Patents vs Trade Secrets

    What does true innovation in entrepreneurship look like when the problem seems too big for conventional solutions? In this episode of The Angel Next Door Podcast, host Marcia Dawood sits down with Dillon Baxter, co-founder of PlantSwitch, to explore how determination and creativity can drive next-generation solutions in the sustainability space.

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  • 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 episode of The Angel Next Door Podcast, host Marcia Dawood is joined by Madeline Reeves, a dynamic entrepreneur whose journey from aspiring pediatric oncologist to fintech leader and founder of Fearless Foundry challenges our assumptions about what it means to build a career—and a business—on your own terms.

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  • 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 Door Podcast, host Marcia Dawood sits down with Niccola Milnes to uncover the surprising parallels between building a startup and combating extremism. The conversation kicks off with a thought-provoking look at how understanding the spread of ideas, from dangerous ideologies to innovative products, can be crucial to startup success.

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  • 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 the conversation? In this episode of The Angel Next Door Podcast, host Marcia Dawood invites listeners to consider where everyday investors, particularly women, can find their seat at the crypto table and gain the knowledge and confidence to participate.

    Marcia’s guest, Elaine Asher, is the founder of EVE Wealth—a pioneering platform designed to demystify the world of cryptocurrency investing for women and anyone intimidated by the crypto space.

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  • • 8/28/25

    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 Door Podcast, host Marcia Dawood welcomes Bruce Simpson, a longtime McKinsey leader and now co-founder of AgeTech Capital, to discuss the rapidly growing world of age tech.

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  • • 8/21/25

    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 of The Angel Next Door Podcast, host Marcia Dawood welcomes Hunter Ziesing, who shares his journey from investment banking to co-founding Longevity Health, a company at the forefront of using AI and clinical data to transform personalized wellness.

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  • • 2/20/25

    Navigating Funding Challenges: Cindy Gallop's Insights as a Female Founder in Sex Tech

    What does it take to turn a groundbreaking idea into a reality, especially when it challenges societal norms and confronts widely held taboos? In this episode of The Angel Next Door Podcast, host Marcia Dawood explores this question with her guest, Cindy Gallop, a trailblazer reshaping conversations around sex, pornography, and sexual wellness. Cindy's journey into entrepreneurship is anything but conventional, providing a fascinating look at how one can use business to drive social change.

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