Startup Funding Espresso – Keep a Good Relationship With the Founder
[audio src="https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/angelconnect/01.keep_a_good_relationship_with_the_founder.mp3"][/audio]Keep a Good Relationship With the Founder Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Investors see a tremendous amount of dealflow. For some, it can become wearisome to see the same mistakes repeated. It's important for…
IC: From Lab to Market: University of Houston Tech Commercialization with Michelle Leeuwon
In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall T. Martin welcomes Michelle Leeuwon, a leader in technology commercialization at the University of Houston working at the intersection of innovation, entrepreneurship, and ecosystem development. Michelle shares how UH treats commercialization as a translational process—"cultivating deals" by asking three key questions: what problem…
When To Close the Round Early
In raising funding, the founder sets a target. Oftentimes, the target is a rather large number. It's best to break the larger raise into smaller rounds. This lets you run a series of smaller campaigns inside the larger fundraise. One of the benefits of breaking the raise into smaller rounds…
Avoid These Sins as a Startup Investor
Startup investors should act as role models for startup founders. Startup founders are often new to the startup world and so look to others with experience for how best to play the game. Avoid these sins as a startup investor. Not being genuine. Investors want startups to tell it straight,…
Challenges of Partnerships
Bringing on a cofounder has many advantages. There are also disadvantages. Here's a list of challenges with partnerships: Decision making. Partners bring the challenge of making decisions. It's best to decide who has the final say in all decisions to avoid a stalemate. Liability. Both partners are liable for the…
