The Insider's Guide To Finance

Michelle Scarborough is the Managing Director of the Strategic Investments Fund and the Women in Technology Fund at BDC and manages over 200 million dollars in capital.

We discuss her perceptions of the role of a VC and the kinds of entrepreneurs that she looks for. She delves into the human side of venture investments and how these play out during pitching and ongoing relationships. 

Show Notes

Michelle Scarborough joins us from BDC Venture Capital to talk about her work as a VC and to share some wisdom for all those startups looking for better funding practices!

Michelle Scarborough is the managing director of the Strategic Investments Fund and the Women in Technology Fund at BDC and manages over 200 million dollars in capital.

She delves into the human side of venture investments and how these play out during pitching and ongoing relationships. 

We discuss her perceptions of the role of a VC and the kinds of entrepreneurs that she looks for. She has so much great insight and many of the thoughts she shares could be the thing that helps you land your next investor, so join us to hear it all!

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What is The Insider's Guide To Finance?

The Insider’s Guide To Finance brings you stories from the front lines of financing public and private companies.

We host seasoned CEO's, fund managers, bankers, brokers and business experts who answer your questions about how to properly finance opportunities and build outstanding success stories.

We dig into the educational ‘how to’s' and mechanics of structuring good deals. You’ll also hear about strokes of luck, tense negotiations, the pressures of closing, as well as how to best engage investors and navigate the private and public markets.