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Join the SuperCrowd with Impact!

Today, at 1:00 Eastern, Pooja Mehta will be the expert speaker at our SuperCrowdHour webinar. She’ll address her “Twin Perspectives: Founder and Investor Advice for a Standout Reg CF Campaign.”

You can watch the webinar right here in the YouTube video player above or join us in Zoom. We track attendance in Zoom and reward those who attend ten times with a $100 reimbursement for a crowdfund investment. Those participating via Zoom can also ask Pooja questions! Join us there to claim your reward.

Pooja Mehta

Pooja Mehta (she/her) is a versatile professional with a background spanning law, entrepreneurship, investment, photography, and advisory roles. Drawing on her experience as the daughter of immigrant entrepreneurs and her own entrepreneurial pursuits, she is dedicated to sharing her insights with social justice leaders, business owners, and aspiring entrepreneurs. Her mission revolves around closing gender and racial wealth gaps and promoting economic justice.

From the age of 13, Pooja began working behind the counter at her father’s suburban Minneapolis Burger King, which he had purchased after working for the Whopper franchisor for a decade. The family business steadily grew, and she’s kept at least one foot in it while developing her own career. Her educational journey took her to Boston College to study Finance and economics, rural Rajasthan, India for community work, and then law school at American University in Washington, DC. Post-graduation, Pooja represented children and families in DC’s child welfare system and witnessed the inequalities within the system, particularly the disproportionate impact on communities of color.

Seeking a new challenge, Pooja ventured into entrepreneurship by co-founding a pizza and beer restaurant with her brother. This venture provided insight on business ethics, community engagement, and economic empowerment. Later, she transitioned to a nonprofit workforce development organization, where she worked to create pathways to well-paid jobs for young adults without higher Education.

The sale of the majority of the family business led Pooja to establish her own investment and advising firm, The Marigold Effect. The name reflects her aspiration to serve as a supportive companion in closing opportunity and wealth gaps prevalent in society. Through her work and advocacy, Pooja grapples with important questions concerning the most effective approaches to reducing racial wealth disparities, encompassing inclusive capitalism, regenerative economics, and the solidarity Economy.

Pooja also mentors cooperative entrepreneurs, volunteers at a pro bono legal clinic, and serves as a board member of a nonprofit advocating for change to the juvenile legal system. Pooja is happiest when at a concert, cooking for friends, or hiking in nature.

Upcoming SuperCrowd Event Calendar

If a location is not noted, the events below are virtual.

• SuperCrowdHour, July 17, 2024, at 1:00 Eastern. Each month, we host a value-laden webinar for aspiring impact investors or social entrepreneurs. At this month’s webinar, Pooja Mehta, crowdfund investor and advisor to entrepreneurs, will join us to share her dual perspectives.

• Impact Cherub Club Meeting hosted by The Super Crowd, Inc., a public benefit corporation, on August 20, 2024, at 1:00 PM Eastern. Each month, the Club meets to review new offerings for investment consideration and to conduct due diligence on previously screened deals. To join the Impact Cherub Club, become an Impact Member of the SuperCrowd.

• SuperCrowdHour, August 21, 2024, at 1:00 PM Eastern. Each month, we host a value-laden webinar for aspiring impact investors or social entrepreneurs. At this month’s webinar, Devin Thorpe will provide a “Step-by-Step Guide to Raising Capital from the Crowd.”

• Recently, we created an AI GPT to help you learn more about The Super Crowd, Inc., a public benefit corporation, and our upcoming events. Click here to try it.

Community Event Calendar

• Successful Funding with Karl Dakin, Tuesdays at 10:00 AM ET – Click on Events

• Community Capital Live: Lisa Nutter of Community Impact Investments – Virtual Event: July 17, at 2 pm ET

• Community Capital Live: Betty Francisco and Aliana Piñeiro of Boston Impact Initiative – Virtual Event: July 31, at 2 pm ET

• Crowdfunding Professional Association, Summit in DC, October 22-23

• Asheville Neighborhood Economics, November 12-13.

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Devin Thorpe Champion of Social Good

Devin is the CEO of The Super Crowd, Inc., a public benefit corporation helping diverse founders and social entrepreneurs raise capital via impact crowdfunding. He is also a bestselling author who calls himself a champion of social good. His most recent book, How to Make Money with Impact Crowdfunding, is an investment guide for everyone. He has produced about 1,500 episodes of his show featuring luminary change agents, including Bill Gates. His books—read over 1 million times—help people do more good. He has helped nonprofits raise millions of dollars via crowdfunding. He draws on his experience as an investment banker, CFO, treasurer and U.S. Senate staffer. He earned an MBA at Cornell. Frequently finding himself on airplanes, Devin is grateful to be middle-seat-sized.