73: The Ins and Outs of Venture Capital w/ Marlon Nichols

Name: Marlon Nichols

Current Title: Managing Partner, MaC Venture Capital

About Marlon:

Marlon Nichols is a founding managing partner at MaC Venture Capital (formerly known as Cross Culture Ventures), which finds the entrepreneurs who are building the future for the rest of America. He’s a former Kauffman Fellow and Investment Director at Intel Capital, with an extensive background in technology, private equity, media, and entertainment. Marlon’s unique eye for global trends and shifts in consumer behavior has helped him capture many high-potential investments, which include Gimlet Media, MongoDB, Thrive Market, Fair, LISNR, Mayvenn, Blavity, Pipe, Wonderschool, and other companies that reflect overlooked markets.

He serves on the board of directors for Ajua, Blavity, Finesse, Kauffman Fellows Program, LISNR, Ryff, Sote and Wonderschool. Marlon is the recipient of MVMT50’s SXSW 2018 Innovator of the Year award, a 2018 nominee of the ADCOLOR in Tech award, Digital Diversity’s Innovation & Inclusion Change Agent award, was named Pitchbook’s 25 Black Founders and VCs to Watch in 2018 and 2019, was a TechWeek 100 winner and was named one of Silicon Republic’s 26 VC professionals spearheading change. He’s been featured on TechCrunch, Fortune, Blavity, and NBC, and is adjunct faculty in entrepreneurship and venture capital at the SC Johnson College of Business at Cornell University.

DURING THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSSED:

• Understanding how venture capital works and the different types
• Which types of businesses should pursue venture capital funding
• When is the right time for a business to consider raising venture financing
• The role of a venture partner in a business
• What happens at the end of a companies life cycle
• What to expect after receiving funding and business expectations
• Tips for qualifying investors to make sure they are a right fit to invest in your business

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