026 Barbara Bickham – Mindset Over Matter

026 Barbara Bickham – Mindset Over Matter



Episode Summary

Welcome to She Invests, where you’ll hear from existing female angel investors, venture capitalists and fund managers on their investment thesis. From deal flow to exits, they will share the best practices that contribute to their success.

In this episode, Dr. Silvia Mah welcomes Barbara Bickham to the show to discuss Barbara’s work with Women’s Innovation Fund Accelerator. Barbara expounds on the mindset of an investor, the importance of ecosystem building and the concept of risk mitigation.

What We Covered

  • 01:03 – Dr. Silvia Mah introduces today’s guest, Barbara Bickham who speaks to her work with Women’s Innovation Fund Accelerator
  • 05:40 – Entrepreneurial strategies for pivoting and adapting in the midst of Covid-19
  • 10:24 – The process of communicating strategic pivots to investors
  • 12:40 – Barbara explains the concept of risk mitigation
  • 16:26 – The mindset of an investor
  • 20:36 – Barbara speaks to the importance of communicating with your network and limited partners (LPs)
  • 24:00 – Doubling down on relationship and ecosystem building
  • 25:30 – Barbara talks about her involvement in Innovation City and the upcoming virtual Women of Color Pitch Competition
  • 30:42 – Barbara speaks to her experience with risk assessment and gender balance
  • 33:50 – Barbara shares her ongoing fundraising projects
  • 39:07 – Barbara provides her insights on maintaining a mindset of abundance
  • 42:07 – Dr. Silvia thanks Barbara for joining the show

Tweetables

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Dr. Silvia Mah’s LinkedIn
Dr. Silvia Mah’s Website
Dr. Silvia’s Twitter – @silviamah
Barbara’s LinkedIn
Women’s Innovation Fund Accelerator Website

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025 Alicia Robb – Bridging the Gap for Female and Minority Entrepreneurs

025 Alicia Robb – Bridging the Gap for Female and Minority Entrepreneurs



Episode Summary

Welcome to She Invests, where you’ll hear from existing female angel investors, venture capitalists and fund managers on their investment thesis. From deal flow to exits, they will share the best practices that contribute to their success.

In this episode, Dr. Silvia Mah welcomes Alicia Robb to the show to discuss the Next Wave Impact Fund and the Founder of Color, two organizations in which Alicia has deep ties. Alicia breaks down virtual investing and the economic impact that COVID has had on entrepreneurship and venture capitalists.

What We Covered

  • 02:28 – Dr. Silvia Mah introduces today’s guest, Alicia Robb who speaks to her work with Next Wave Impact and Founders of Color
  • 08:18 – Alicia breaks down who and what is driving economic growth during the uncertainty of COVID
  • 10:50 – Alicia speaks to virtual investment and how that has led to the diversity of investors who are involved with the Next Wave Impact Fund
  • 13:49 – Alicia breaks down the incredible work that Founders of Color is doing and how it felt to win the Hans Severiens Award from the Angel Capital Association
  • 18:36 – The democratization of data, wealth and opportunity and how COVID has impacted Founders of Color
  • 22:45 – Alicia provides her insights on maintaining a mindset of abundance
  • 24:02 – Alicia shares her ongoing projects
  • 26:30 – Dr. Silvia thanks Alicia for joining the show

Tweetables

Links Mentioned

Dr. Silvia Mah’s LinkedIn
Dr. Silvia Mah’s Website
Dr. Silvia’s Twitter – @silviamah
Alicia’s LinkedIn
Next Wave Impact Fund Website
Founders of Color Website
Impact Investor Landscape Website

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COVID-19 Series Introduction

COVID-19 Series Introduction



Episode Summary

In this episode, Silvia Mah introduces a new COVID-19 themed series on the She Invests podcast.

Female investors are stronger together when uncertain times emerge. This is what we have seen during our global pandemic over and over again, female investor colleagues, reactivating, realigning with the most critical mission at hand and reinvesting in this business of investing and supporting transformational innovations that will make our world a better place.

In this new series you'll be inspired through conversations with amazing women who have invested during a pandemic. You will be encouraged by their actions, the checks they write, their passions, the founders they invest in, their thoughts, their strengths, and their advocacy for what is right and just, which is supporting founders that are making this world a better place through innovation and entrepreneurship.

This is a time to help founders. This is the time to really activate our capital to impact the economy.

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