Investor Connect: Scaling Government Services and Investing in Defense Tech
On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Gavin McCulley, President and CEO of Morgan 6 (M6). Located in Charleston, South Carolina, Morgan 6 is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business and HUBZone-certified government services and technology firm supporting critical U.S. defense, intelligence, and national security missions by providing technical, logistics,…
Investor Connect 903: Gavin McCulley of Morgan 6: Scaling Government Services and Investing in Defense Tech
[audio src="https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/angelconnect/15._Gavin_McCulley_A01.mp3"][/audio]On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Gavin McCulley, President and CEO of Morgan 6 (M6). Located in Charleston, South Carolina, Morgan 6 is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business and HUBZone-certified government services and technology firm supporting critical U.S. defense, intelligence, and national security missions by providing technical,…
Screening Criteria – the Fundraise
In screening startups for funding, consider the fundraise terms. Here's a list of key issues to review: Valuation. Is the valuation in line with the current market? Can the founder justify the valuation with the current value of the business? Comps. Does the valuation point to comps or comparable companies…
Screening Criteria – the Market
In funding a startup, it's important to understand the target market. Here's a list of key criteria to consider: The market is large and growing. Small markets will make it difficult to scale the business. The market has many sectors and segments. This provides more opportunities to build products and…
Screening Criteria – the Product
In screening startups for funding, here are the key criteria for vetting the product: Solve a real problem. The product solves a problem that is big enough that customers will pay for it. It helps if customers will pay good money for it. Traction. The product has enough traction in…
