CC027: raising an opportunity fund for a mission driven accelerator // a coffee chat with Barbara Bickham (WIF AX)

Summary: Interview begins: 06:02 Debrief begins: 39:50 Barbara Bickham is the co-founder and Managing Director of WIF AX. WIF AX (Women’s Innovation Fund Accelerator) is a Qualified Opportunity Fund building women-balanced and environmentally-sustainable organizations within QOZ’s nationwide. They plan to use a mix of incubation, shared workspace, and business finance while requiring participants to have a C-suite made up of at least 50% women, and operational plans which contain environmental sustainability considerations. WIF AX was founded in 2019 and based in Los Angeles, CA. Learn more about WIF AX: https://wifaxvc.com/ -- Follow upside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidefm Vote for upside for the 2020 SXSW Panel Picker: https://upside.fm/vote