Mark Ford
About Mark Ford
Mark Morgan Ford is an American author, entrepreneur, publisher, real estate investor and consultant to the direct marketing and publishing industries. He also writes under the pen name Michael Masterson. His books Automatic Wealth and Ready, Fire, Aim appeared on the Wall Street Journal and New York Times best seller lists. Lounge lists his location as Wadsworth, Ohio.
Since 1993 he has been chief growth strategist for Agora, Inc., a publisher of newsletters and books. His site says he has been involved in dozens of multimillion-dollar businesses. One of them had revenues above $100 million and another passed one billion dollars.
His site lists these current business interests: the Agora companies, Ford Fine Art (a broker of Latin American and contemporary art), AWAI (which teaches writing and graphic arts), Lion's Kill (movie production) and Palimi (business consulting). He studied at Queens College and the University of Michigan. His site also says he plans to give away 90% of his wealth over the next decade.
His site and Wikipedia describe him as an investor, and his writing covers wealth-building and entrepreneurship. The sources found do not list individual angel investments, dates, fund vehicles or check sizes. Founders who want to know whether he invests in early-stage startups should ask him directly.
Investing activity
Mark Ford is listed on Lounge as an angel investor based in Wadsworth, Ohio, United States. The deals desk records Series A and later AI rounds and seeds over $10M, so smaller checks may not show here yet.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Mark Ford
Is Mark Ford an AI angel investor?
His site describes him as an author, entrepreneur and investor. No public source found names AI investments or a dedicated AI angel strategy.
What is Mark Ford's check size?
No check size is public. Nothing in the sources found states one.
What companies has Mark Ford built or run?
He has been chief growth strategist at Agora, Inc. since 1993. His site lists Ford Fine Art, AWAI, Lion's Kill and Palimi among his current business interests.
Where is Mark Ford based?
Lounge lists his location as Wadsworth, Ohio, United States.
Does Mark Ford invest in pre-seed or seed startups?
No source found states the stages he invests in. Founders should not assume he backs a particular stage.
Where can founders find Mark Ford online?
His personal site is markford.net. It carries his essays and information about his books and businesses.
Is Mark Ford an angel investor?
Yes. Mark Ford invests personally as an angel.
How can founders reach Mark Ford?
Founders on Lounge can see Mark Ford's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with them under Warm Paths, and add Mark Ford to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.