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In this episode, Hall welcomes Nikita Demidov, Venture Associate at the Houston Angel Network.The Houston Angel Network (HAN) is the oldest angel network in Texas and the most active angel network in the USA. HAN is also a non-profit organization…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Venture debt can reduce dilution and give your startup more runway. Here are a few pointers to see if venture debt is a good fit for…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Neil Senturia, CEO at Blackbird Ventures. Blackbird Ventures is a California-based principal investment firm specialized in funding technology and real estate companies. Their mission is to work with high-tech…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Venture debt is on the rise in the startup world as more startups find it a useful part of their fundraise strategy. It’s a form of…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Ron Thompson, CEO of CAIL. Headquartered in Winnetka, Illinois, CAIL successfully enables organizations to leverage the considerable investment in current systems and services with solutions that provide an evolutionary…

This is Investor Perspectives. I’m the host of Investor Connect, Hall T Martin, where we connect startups and investors for funding. In our new Investor Perspectives series entitled “How to Solve the Biotech/Life Sciences Problem”, you’ll hear…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. There’s an old saying in the angel world: If you want money, ask for advice. If you want advice, ask for money. In raising funding,…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Founders need to bring startup mental models to bear on their business. Here’s a list of key mental models to know: Least worst…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Bradley Aelicks, Co-founder and President at Pyfera Growth Capital Corp. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Pyfera Growth Capital Corp. is an investment corp specializing in investing in private technology…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In pitching your business, investors will ask questions about metrics such as customer acquisition cost, lifetime value, and churn…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Rohit Gupta, Managing Director at Future Communities Capital. Headquartered in Berkeley, California, Future Communities Capital looks for technology entrepreneurs focused on disrupting legacy industries such as…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In running a startup, time management is a key skill for the founder.  Here are some key steps in managing time: Set up a…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Julio Moreno, Partner and Co-Founder of Santa Cruz Angeles (SC Angeles). SC Angeles invests in early-stage startups from across Latin America in areas of fintech, logistics, AI, and more. As of now, SC Angeles has close…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In pitching your business, focus on the benefits your product or service provides rather than listing out the features. Features…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Dr. Neal Vail, angel investor and Chief Technical Officer/Co-founder at Progenerative Medical. Progenerative Medical is a pre-commercialization stage medical device company focused on expanding clinically proven reduced…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In pitching investors, there are many ways to blow the pitch. Here’s a list of common mistakes startups make: Losing your temper and…

This is Investor Perspectives. I’m the host of Investor Connect, Hall T Martin, where we connect startups and investors for funding. In our new Investor Perspectives series entitled “How to Solve the Biotech/Life Sciences Problem”, you’ll hear…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In running a business, it’s important to use written contracts. It’s easy to negotiate an agreement verbally, but this often…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Josh Chodniewicz, Founder and CEO at Fundify.  Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Fundify is a tech-driven equity crowdfunding marketplace that enables anyone to invest in next-gen startups alongside industry experts….

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In raising funding, you must have a growth story. Investors want to know your business is in motion with momentum and traction….

In this episode, Hall welcomes Nicolas Colin, Co-founder and Director at The Family. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in London, The Family nurtures entrepreneurs through education, unfair advantages, and capital. Moving at startup speed, The Family…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. There are basic principles around fundraising that apply in every situation. First, the most important step in fundraising is to build…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Darren King, Fund Manager and General Partner at Unbridled Ventures. Unbridled Ventures’ fund consists of accomplished angel investors who provide funding and expertise to help entrepreneurs fulfill their American…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Many entrepreneurs fail to build a financial forecast claiming they cannot predict the future. The purpose of the financial forecast…

In this episode, Hall welcomes David Blackledge, Angel Investor, Professor at Grand Canyon University, and Attorney at Davis Miles Law Firm. David is full-time faculty at Grand Canyon University’s College of Business and 2020-21 Teacher of the Year….

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. If you successfully raised your seed round you will find that Series A funding to be a new challenge.  Series A funding is…

This is Investor Perspectives. I’m the host of Investor Connect, Hall T Martin, where we connect startups and investors for funding. In our new Investor Perspectives series entitled “How to Solve the Biotech/Life Sciences Problem”, you’ll hear…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. So, who does the Venture Capitalist serve? The VC raises funds from the Limited Partner and invests in startups. In talking with…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Carolyn Lowe, CEO & Founder of ROI Swift. Founded in 2015, ROI Swift is an agency made up of fun and approachable digital marketing experts who are passionate about growing small and medium businesses. They offer…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. There are many metrics for determining how well your SaaS business is doing. Net dollar retention is a key metric that indicates the…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Eric Thome, Director at VentureSouth. VentureSouth is an early-stage venture firm that provides capital and expertise to Southeastern startups through their angel investment network and funds.Since their inception with…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Investors look for certain things in the pitch to decide whether or not to pursue. In pitching VCs, make sure you cover the following…

In this our 600th episode, Hall welcomes Paul Glover, Author of “WorkQuake” and Executive Coach at Paul Glover Coaching. Paul is the “no BS work performance coach”, a “recovering trial lawyer”, an ex-felon, an unabashed Starbucks addict, a…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Pitching is an important skill in fundraising. Consider these key points in your next pitch: Tell a compelling story, not just any…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Avetis Antaplyan, Founder & CEO of HIRECLOUT. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, HIRECLOUT is a technology recruiting and consulting firm focused on building relationships that deliver results. They utilize…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The process of raising funding brings the startup founder several intangible benefits. Here is a short list: Fundraising forces you to…

This is Investor Perspectives. I’m the host of Investor Connect, Hall T Martin, where we connect startups and investors for funding. In our new Investor Perspectives series entitled “How to Solve the Biotech/Life Sciences Problem”, you’ll hear…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Wes Barton, Founder and Managing Partner at Third Prime. Headquartered in New York, New York, Third Prime is a venture capital firm focused on identifying and investing in seed-stage companies that are using technology…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In raising funding, the startup should be doing as much diligence on the investor as the investor is doing on the startup. Start by…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Neetu Puranikmath, Early-Stage Investor. Neetu is an experienced investor, operator, and startup advisor. Neetu worked at Alumni Ventures Group as a pre-seed/seed investor where she focused on Fintech and SaaS….

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In approaching venture capital, it’s important to know something about the VC’s sweet spot for funding. By reviewing the VC’s…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Dr. Eric Tait, Founder and Fund Manager at Vernonville Asset Management (VAM). Vernonville Asset Management is a private investment firm created to provide investors the opportunity to invest in real assets. Their focus…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startup founders need time-management skills to run a business. Here’s a list of key skills successful founders have: Can set up…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Dr. Hector Jirau, Chief Investment Officer at Jirau Capital Management. Headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Jirau Capital Management is a scientist-led investment advisory firm at the intersection of breakthrough…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startup founders need strategy skills to run a business. Here’s a list of key skills successful startup founders have: Business…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Robert Norton, CEO at AirTight Management. Headquartered in Round Rock, Texas, AirTight Management prepares and assists entrepreneurs in launching new companies and products, scale through consulting, and training and…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startup founders need problem-solving skills to run a business. Here’s a list of key skills to develop: Critical thinking – ability…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Tim Marx, Venture Partner at Baird Capital.  Baird Capital makes venture capital, growth equity, and private equity investments in strategically targeted sectors around the world. They are value creators who…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startup founders need emotional intelligence skills to run a startup. Emotional intelligence helps the founder control emotions and…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startup founders need to be visionary to run a startup. Vision starts with seeing a business opportunity and applying a solution to…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Kenneth Alan Goodwin, General Managing Partner and Founder at Jeanensis Ventures.Headquartered in New York City, New York, Jeanensis is a capital markets advisory and digital asset management firm that focuses primarily…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startup founders need general business skills to run a startup. Here’s a list of skills to bring to your startup: Ability to make…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startup founders need management skills to run a startup. Here are some key skills to have: Ability to wear multiple hats at one time…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Andrea Belz, Division Director at the National Science Foundation. The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 “to promote the progress of science; to advance the…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startup founders need to develop leadership skills to run a startup. Here are some key skills to have: Know your market and research…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Krishna Srinivasan, Founding Partner at LiveOak Venture Partners. LiveOak Venture Partners is a venture capital fund based in Austin, Texas. With 20 years of successful venture investing in Texas, the founders of LiveOak…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startup founders need conflict management skills to run a startup. Conflicts arise among the team members for the following reasons:…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Kevin Kaylakie, Founder & CEO at SineCera Capital. Located in Austin, Texas, SineCera Capital is a boutique multi-family office and wealth advisory firm focused on delivering sophisticated investments, independent…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startup founders need human resource skills. Here’s a list of skills to bring to your startup: Can identify talent that matches the…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Ryan Falvey, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Financial Venture Studio. Financial Venture Studio invests in the best early-stage fintech companies and provides the access and insights founders need to build…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startup founders need some technical skills. Here’s a list of skills to bring to your startup: Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets -…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Lucas Caneda, Global Team Lead & Director at Uniqorn Incubator. The largest rural incubator-accelerator of its kind in the world, UNIQORN features an eclectic team of seasoned professionals with a proven track record…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Lee Shapiro, Managing Partner at 7wireVentures. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, 7wireVentures is dedicated to building and investing in early-stage digital health companies supporting an informed connected health…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startup founders need some accounting skills. Here’s a list of skills to bring to your startup: Accounting vs. bookkeeping -…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Gerard van Swieten, Managing Partner at LvS Partners.Laursen van Swieten (LvS) specializes in funding and executing the international expansion of innovative growth-stage companies. They are especially active and…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startup founders need some financial skills. Here’s a list of skills to bring to your startup: For business modeling – ability to…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startup founders need some legal skills. Here’s a list of skills to bring to your startup: Legal Entity – ability to set up an LLC…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Andreea Danila, Founding General Partner at Global Millennial Capital.Global Millennial Capital was established by Andreea in 2019, backed by the Al Attiyah family office. It is the first female-founded venture capital…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startup founders need recruiting skills. Here’s a list of skills to bring to your startup: Ability to define the jobs to be done…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Pano Anthos, Founder and Managing Director of XRC Labs.XRC Labs is a startup accelerator and venture fund dedicated to fostering the next generation of disruptors in the retail technology and consumer goods…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startup founders need marketing skills. Here’s a list of skills to bring to your startup: Ability to analyze and choose a market…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startup founders need sales skills. Here’s a list of sales skills to bring to your startup: Can craft a compelling story about the…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Elisa Miller-Out, Managing Partner at Chloe Capital. Chloe Capital is a seed-stage venture capital firm that invests in women-led innovation companies. Despite recent progress, only 2% of female founders receive venture…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Writing is a key skill every entrepreneur should have. Email, social media, website copy, and more, all rely upon good communication….

In this episode, Hall welcomes Kim Banham, Principal at Connetic Ventures. Connetic Ventures is an early-stage VC that uses proprietary data and machine learning to remove bias, increase efficiency, and create transparency. They view themselves as a…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In managing deal flow, the key to winning the best deals is responsiveness. Startups submitting their deal are looking everywhere for…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Riley Oickle, Owner and CEO of Riley Oickle Investments. Investing in real estate can be a stressful endeavour. Without systems and processes in place, chaos can set in quite quickly and money can be lost. For those of…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In running deal flow, here are some best practices to consider: Automate your deal flow process as much as possible by capturing…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Deal flow is the lifeblood of the startup investor. It’s important to assess the deals in short order to prioritize follow-up. One…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startup investing requires deal flow and the best deal flow comes from proprietary sources. Here are some key points to set up your…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Jeffrey H. Bunin, Vice President of Commercial Lending at Capital Lending Corp. Founded in 1995, Capital Lending Corp. first offered commercial property loans. Soon after that, the company began to offer residential…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Investors should set up a deal flow process that takes startups through in a timely manner. Here are the deal flow stages: Initial…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Kevin Rivers, Managing Partner at Black Ventures, LLC. Headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, Black Ventures, LLC (BV) is an emerging private equity firm that buys media companies and real estate assets in wildly…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Deal flow takes a substantial amount of time for the startup investor. It’s important to organize your deal flow process so it’s…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Daniel Cohen, General Partner at Viola Ventures. Viola Ventures is part of Viola, Israel’s leading tech-focused investment group with over $3.5B AUM. Founded in 2000, Viola Ventures empowers early-stage start-ups to…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Running deal flow is a time-consuming process. There are steps you can take to automate it. Here are some key points to consider:…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Deal flow is key to a startup investor’s success.  Investors seeking startups to fund can follow these steps to attract deal…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Greg Foster, Founder & CEO at Vizen Analytics. Headquartered in Walla Walla, Washington, Vizen offers a fully-managed cloud AI consumption-based subscription service that maximizes forecast accuracy while reducing…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Investors seeking more deal flow should look to their own network. Here are some steps to find deals from your contacts: Identify the…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Karen Vandiver, Owner of New Healthworks and Founder of Mindful Meditation Training Institute. New Healthworks services include corporate and executive coaching, professional telehealth services, and mindful meditation…

This is Investor Perspectives. I’m the host of Investor Connect, Hall T Martin, where we connect startups and investors for funding. In our new Investor Perspectives series entitled “How to Understand Blockchain”, you’ll hear about changes…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Deal flow is important to the startup investor. After you set up your initial sources, you can expand your deal flow in the following…

In this episode, Hall welcomes John Oamen, Co-founder & CEO at CutStruct Technology Limited.  CutStruct Technology is a proptech company aimed at unlocking the next one million homes in Africa by improving the construction business…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Deal flow is the lifeblood of startup investing. It’s important to set up sources to provide quality deal flow on a consistent…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Deal flow is key to successful startup investing. It takes a great deal of time, so it’s important to build a strong process for…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Ken Hubbard, CEO of The Pitch Company. As investors, The Pitch Company feels that business leaders would be more successful if they could get their company story out more concisely and with the pertinent information they…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Deal flow is critical to successful startup investing. Here are some key points to consider: Deal flow gives you experience with…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Angel Ribo, Founder of The CEO Confidant. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, The CEO Confidant helps clients create a salesforce that will not only guarantee and improve their own company’s profitability, but also that of…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. So how do you know when not to invest in a startup? Here’s a checklist of show stoppers: There’s no business plan and no plan for…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Joseph Edgar, Founder of TenantCloud. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, and founded in 2014, TenantCloud is a cloud-based property management system that allows you to manage up to 75 units for free, accept and manage…