Deborah Johnson

I aspire to constantly expand my extensive knowledge and understanding of working with entrepreneurs, investors and canna-sector innovators. The Arcview Group is the legal cannabis industry's premier hub for investment, data and progress. With a network of over 650 Investor Members and $118MM+ invested in 150 companies, we believe that cannabis is the next great American industry. We look forward to building it with you. I have worked in the Florida region building awareness and engagement in the entrepreneurial community. Previously that exhibited as managing the startup mentor coordination for Fusion Pointe in SWFL, coordinating educational workshops and other various pitch and founder talk events as well as investor engagements events in Florida through the EDC and Tamiami Angel Funds and running a Series A angel investment chapter in Miami, Keiretsu Forum. Through exposing myself to a broad range of subject matter experts and crafting significant relationships in the entrepreneurial and investment community, I successfully curate the expansion of human potential through entrepreneurial mindset education and have a strong commitment to the value of diversity, supporting the empowerment of women through outreach, advocacy, education and high impact networking. I enjoy a willingness to work within communities to create an atmosphere of trust and respect. Considered a trusted advisor, my empathy is shown through inclusiveness and service to others. Comfortable with risk and growth, I address those opportunities with flexibility, adaptability and a tolerance for ambiguity. My passion project is to increase the engagement of women in early stage investment and as founders of companies. I think there is a crucial step to having successful startups led by women, and that is by having more women involved in angel and venture capital to reduce the gender-based friction and potential costs to us as a society.