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[audio src="https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/angelconnect/02.the_risks_in_family_and_friends_funding_.mp3"][/audio]The Risks in Family and Friends Funding Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Raising investment from family and friends is often a key step in a startup's fundraise. In the early days, there's no team,…

In this episode of Investor Connect, we hear from Randy Hubbell, CEO of Soliris Endovascular, a medical device company developing peripheral endovascular technologies for PAD and dialysis access. Randy outlines the company's two advanced programs: Soliris SX, a self-expanding covered stent approved in 45 countries with over 15,000 sold and…

[audio src="https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/angelconnect/01.the_goto_market_slide.mp3"][/audio]The Go-to-Market Slide Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The Go-to-Market slide is important for seed-stage companies pitching for funding. It shows how the startup will enter the market. Consider setting up an initial target…

[audio src="https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/angelconnect/TEN_Connect_May_2026_Parte_4.mp3"][/audio]In this episode of Investor Connect, we hear from Randy Hubbell, CEO of Soliris Endovascular, a medical device company developing peripheral endovascular technologies for PAD and dialysis access. Randy outlines the company's two advanced programs: Soliris SX, a self-expanding covered stent approved in 45 countries with over 15,000 sold…

Building a full-blown product is unwise at the early stage, as the startup will inevitably build the wrong thing. It's best to test the market first.  Minimum viable products or MVPs are a better solution than a product, as it's cheaper and easier to do. The goal of the MVP…