Welcome to Crown Castê, your financial literacy podcast for small businesses. We publish inspiring, insightful conversations with investors and stewards of capital, about why they decided to make placements into a specific portfolio company of theirs. In today's episode, we are joined by Aminata Ba.
Aminata is a French qualified lawyer, Member of the Paris Bar. Practicing in-house or in private practice, she has been advising national and international companies on commercial issues and corporate matters. Beside negotiating contracts, she has built solid experience on dispute resolution, by working on various litigation and arbitration cases. She holds an MBA from Manchester Business School (2015), where she greatly focused on strategy and entrepreneurship. She daily combines her legal knowledge and business awareness to help companies adopting sustainable solutions in UK and Europe. Aminata has been volunteering by providing legal support to a French association helping discriminated bi-national couples. She is now coordinating and legally supporting the social business Project Embrace, promoting diversity representation in the media.
In Today’s Episode with Aminata Ba We Discuss:
1. Becoming an Angel Investor:
How did Aminata make her way into the world of Angel Investing after working in law firms and obtaining an MBA?
What were the motivations behind her decision to support underrepresented founders, specifically in the black community?
How has her background in law and business impacted her approach to investing?
2. What Aminata looks for in Start-ups and the Role of Crowdfunding:
What does Aminata consider when placing capital in a venture? What excites her about the start-ups she invests in?
How did her first investment come about and what has been her strategy for future investments?
What are the factors that she considers green flags in a start-up before making an investment decision?
What is her view on crowdfunding and how has it impacted her investment journey?
3. Aminata’s Investment Philosophy and Support to Portfolio Companies:
What role does she envision herself playing in the companies she invests in, beyond financial support?
What was her experience like investing in her current portfolio company, and what drove her to support the founder?
