#38: Dawn Dickson on Raising $4.5M Startup Capital through Personal Networks and Community

In this episode of The Idealists. (formerly Grit & Grace), host and entrepreneur Melissa Kiguwa interviews Dawn Dickson, a serial entrepreneur and inventor with over 20 years of experience in technology entrepreneurship, marketing and business development. She has founded five successful companies and since 2017, Dawn has raised over $1M from venture capital and angel investors and she has raised over $4.5M via equity crowdfunding.

In this episode, she shares why she believes equity crowdfunding is a better alternative to venture capital.

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In the episode:

– Dawn begins the episode describing the difference between institutional investors and equity crowdfunding.

– She describes her experience raising $1M through venture capital and why she decided VC money does not work for her.

– She then shares how she built her current business (valued at $32m) and how she has leveraged her network and community to grow the business.

– Dawn ends the episode with practical advice for listeners who may be interested in launching their own equity crowdfund campaign.

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