Kimberly L. Strong|| Becoming an Angel Investor and Why You Should Become One

Angel investing is investing in early-stage startups with the potential for high growth that is not yet publicly traded. The investing may be in the form of funding, advice, and resources to new businesses that cannot attract other forms of venture capital. It is a way for investors to help entrepreneurs refine their ideas and turn them into tangible products. Becoming an angel investor can be as easy as finding a startup you believe in, testing it out by providing funding, then waiting to see how it performs before deciding if you want to invest in it.

Join this conversation with Kimberly L. Strong and learn what angel investing is, how to become one, and why you would consider becoming one. We will also discuss why the most marginalized women find it very tough at the top of the investing spectrum. Kimberly is a people connector passionate about transforming organizations and empowering people. She is excited to help your organization build an effective talent strategy and enhance employee engagement.

After 20+ years of human resource experience in large organizations, including Target Corporation, Kimberly founded Strong Connexion to advise companies on championing diversity in the workplace, aligning people and business strategy, and approaching difficult placements. With her network of experts and deep understanding of talent acquisition, employee engagement, and diversity, Kimberly serves her client's human resource needs.

Whether creating employee education programs, leading talent initiatives, partnering with senior executives, or creating metrics to track success, Kimberly has been known for bringing the right people together and improving the employee experience. These efforts have been recognized with increasing responsibility and promotions at work and accolades from Black Enterprise, Savoy Magazine, Diversity Women, and Uptown. She is also active in Pipeline Angels, where she is proud to support women and non-binary femmes by investing in and advising start-ups.

Tune in!

During this episode, you will learn about;

[00:00] Episode intro and a quick bio of the guest; Kimberly L. Strong

[02:46] How she got into angel investing

[05:28] Kimberlys money story- the good, bad, and availability

[08:01] Her familys legacy that modeled her financial journey

[09:53] How her husband reacted when she decided to go into angel investing

[12:10] Kimberlys favorite industries in angel investing

[13:32] Board advisors in an organization and their roles

[15:00] Learning to say NO in startups to invest in

[16:19] The superpowers of starting consulting services as an angel investor

[18:19] The role of a diversity investor in an organization & why it is necessary to have one

[21:44] Money advice Kimberly would give to her younger self

[26:07] Episode wrap-up chat and calls to action