{"podcast":{"title":"The Angel Next Door","slug":"the-angel-next-door-4472392","podcast_index_feed_id":4472392,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/Ry2IhxtC","website_url":"https://the-angel-next-door.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/e75a6a02-3248-4aaf-a699-d47f20f99c68/8392ef84-ce86-4838-836d-4573b2859573/3000x3000/new-20podcast-20thumbnail.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Marcia Dawood","episode_count":175,"summary":"The Angel Next Door podcast is a show about how people got started investing in startup companies. Hosted by Marcia Dawood, member of the SEC Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee and Chair Emeritus of the board of the Angel Capital Association, the professional organization of angel investors across the US and globally. If you want to see change in the world you have to create it, invest in it or be it! Tune in to hear stories of what angel investing is, who does it and why!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-angel-next-door-4472392"},"episode":{"title":"NASDAQ Entrepreneurial Center's New Research Reveals America's Hidden Innovation Leaders","slug":"nasdaq-entrepreneurial-center-s-new-research-reveals-america-s-hidden-innovation-leaders","published_at":"2025-11-20T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-angel-next-door-4472392/nasdaq-entrepreneurial-center-s-new-research-reveals-america-s-hidden-innovation-leaders","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-angel-next-door-4472392","url":"https://the-angel-next-door.simplecast.com/episodes/nasdaq-entrepreneurial-centers-new-research-reveals-americas-hidden-innovation-leaders-CKwrT_43","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/82a63201-51be-4f68-b610-6c0b3a1ef019/episodes/cb67e7da-700a-4b39-ad3f-6f10bcffd1e6/audio/5b6517c2-bd4e-4ce9-965b-3092e9ed1603/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=Ry2IhxtC","summary":"What makes some cities flourish with entrepreneurial activity while others struggle to get started? This episode of The Angel Next Door Podcast dives deep into that question, as host Marcia Dawood welcomes back Nicola Corzine, CEO & Executive Director of the NASDAQ Entrepreneurial Center, to reveal powerful new research on the factors that drive innovation economies forward. Nicola Corzine is a leader in helping entrepreneurs worldwide, with a decade of experience in building communities, designing free programs, and rallying support from top foundations. In this episode, she shares the Center’s latest findings from a five-year research journey, spotlighting the data and stories behind the top-performing U.S. regions for high-growth entrepreneurship. Listeners will hear the real ingredients for building a thriving innovation ecosystem—from angel investor networks and supportive policy makers to the vital role of education and industry diversity. This episode is a must-listen for anyone who cares about entrepreneurial success, economic development, and creating communities where everyone has the chance to rise. Listen until the end to see if your city made the list!","meta_description":"What makes some cities flourish with entrepreneurial activity while others struggle to get started? This episode of The Angel Next Door Podcast dives deep…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2259,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-angel-next-door-4472392/episodes/nasdaq-entrepreneurial-center-s-new-research-reveals-america-s-hidden-innovation-leaders/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-angel-next-door-4472392/nasdaq-entrepreneurial-center-s-new-research-reveals-america-s-hidden-innovation-leaders.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}