Brianna McDonald is the President of Keiretsu Forum Northwest, an angel investment community and the world's largest angel investor network. This episode discusses her journey from a novice to a leading angel investor, how she got to see at the table as a woman in angel investing, and why she sees investing as a passion in her life.

With Brianna as the president, Keiretsu Forum Northwest has grown into the organization's largest regional chapter across Washington, Oregon, Boise, and Colorado.

Keiretsu Forum has also been ranked #1 by Pitchbook as the most active investment community in early and late-stage rounds. They've invested over 950 million in more than 1100 companies. 

Tune in to learn Brianna's view of the COVID pandemic's impact on angel investing and why she thinks now is the best time to start investing.

Key points discussed

- Brianna's background (01:59)

- Advice for women who are entering this space (04:58)

- Angel investing as a way to shape the future (11:29)

- The benefits of joining a community of angel investors (14:08)

- How COVID changed the game and opened new opportunities (17:01)

- Ways to get involved with Keiretsu as an investor or an entrepreneur (20:15)

- How Brianna sees the due diligence process for B2C companies (24:56)

- The questions you should be asking founders (28:36)

- Why is now the best time to start investing (32:02)

- What does it mean to be a confident investor (34:48)

Additional resources

Learn more about Keiretsu Forum Northwest and their work here:

https://www.keiretsuforum.com/

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