Pooja Mehta

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“Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing.” — Arundhati Roy

Pooja is an attorney, investor, entrepreneur, and photographer.

Her first job at age 13, working in her immigrant family’s restaurants, was foundational. Her father went from assistant manager to owner thanks to hard work, good advice, and fairly-priced loans. Over the years, Pooja has helped her parents pay opportunity forward through profit sharing with employees, non-predatory paycheck advances, and paid prison work-release programs.

Pooja served as an attorney for children in the child welfare system and advised C-level executives and board members at a national workforce development organization. Her entrepreneurial ventures include restaurants and a photography business.

In addition to leading The Marigold Effect, Pooja is Of Counsel at a solidarity economies law firm. She serves on a youth justice-focused nonprofit board and on the investment committee of a fund that makes fairly priced loans to small businesses ineligible for big bank loans.

Pooja’s professional and community work focuses on building the conditions that enable people and organizations to thrive with dignity. She enjoys live music, travel, yoga, and cooking for friends.