Startup Funding Espresso – Avoid Out-of-Market Valuations
[audio src="https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/angelconnect/04.Avoid_out_of_market_valuations.mp3"][/audio]Avoid Out-of-Market Valuations Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In raising funding, the founder should avoid out-of-market valuations. There may be investors who become so excited about the deal that they offer a valuation that…
Startup Funding Espresso – How To Use an Investor List in a Fundraise
[audio src="https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/angelconnect/03.how_to_use_an_investor_list_in_a_fundraise.mp3"][/audio]How To Use an Investor List in a Fundraise Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In raising funding, a founder starts with their own network. When that runs out, he looks for additional sources. There…
Startup Funding Espresso – The Next Round Will Require More
[audio src="https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/angelconnect/02.the_next_round_will_require_more.mp3"][/audio]The Next Round Will Require More Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In raising funding, the bar goes up with each round. The revenue must be higher, and milestones must be achieved. In raising funding,…
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…
