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Barbara Clarke

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Owner at The Provincetown Bookshop
📍 Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Barbara Clarke is an economist, investor, and entrepreneur dedicated to fostering innovation by supporting diverse teams. She founded The Impact Seat Foundation to advance women, especially women of color, in business leadership. She holds a BA from Tufts University and an MA from Brandeis University.

Outside of her investment work, Barbara is the owner of two independent bookstores, The Provincetown Bookshop and Parkside Bookshop. She is a polyglot who speaks German, French, and Italian and enjoys exploring new cities, supporting local artists, and listening to alternative and indie rock music.

To prevent a beloved, 90-year-old local bookstore from closing, she bought it herself in 2021.

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Experience
4 Years
Current Role
Owner
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Women in Business
Her foundation's mission is creating a world where women, particularly women of color, succeed as business leaders. She primarily invests in companies led by underrepresented founders.
Technology Investing
As an active angel investor for over a decade, she has invested in more than 60 emerging technology companies and 12 venture capital funds in North America and Europe.
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Career

Work history

9-2021
Owner
The Provincetown Bookshop
9-2023
Owner
Parkside Bookshop
8-2021
Founder
Egeria Enterprises
7-2023
Member Board of Trustees
Occidental College
11-2021
Founder, Board Chair
The Impact Seat Foundation
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Education
BA
Tufts University
MA IEF
Brandeis School of Business and Economics
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