Startup Funding Espresso – The Challenge of Angel Investing
[audio src="https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/angelconnect/03.the_challenge_of_angel_investing_1.mp3"][/audio]The Challenge of Angel Investing Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Angel investing can be a rewarding experience, providing not only investment returns but also making the world a better place. It also comes with…
Startup Funding Espresso – What Are the Odds?
[audio src="https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/angelconnect/02.what_are_the_odds.mp3"][/audio]What Are the Odds? Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Early-stage investments require follow-on funding to reach a substantial size, providing a return to the investors that justifies the risk. Here are the odds that…
Startup Funding Espresso – Evaluating the Team
[audio src="https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/angelconnect/01.evsliating_the_team.mp3"][/audio]Evaluating the Team Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In startup investing, the team is the most important factor pointing to success or failure. Here are some key steps in evaluating the team for your…
Investor Connect: Digital Twins, AI Guardrails, and the Hidden “Iceberg” Costs of Industrial Deployment
[audio src="https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/angelconnect/2._Hemant_Sheelvent.mp3"][/audio] In this episode of Investor Connect, we welcome Hemanth Sheelvant, who currently works in manufacturing consulting with Bosch Manufacturing Co-Intelligence. He discusses how digital twins and AI are reshaping industrial operations—and why even well-funded projects still fail. Hemanth explains the “iceberg problem” in enterprise and AI deployments, where…
How To Close a Soft Commitment
Founders raising funding often ask for general interest first with no commitment. A soft commitment is an interest from an investor just short of a commitment. Investors use this to maintain the dialog with the founder as they learn more about the deal. Some use this as a bargaining chip…
