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Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Once you decide you need an advisor, you’ll need to find and select one. Here are some key points to consider: Start with your…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Elio Assuncao, Founder and Director at Venture Capital World Summit. Venture Capital World Summit is a global community for investors and investees where they help businesses get more capital and expertise as they need…

In this episode, Hall welcomes John-Mark Collins, Co-Founder, Owner, and Operator of Electric Playhouse. Headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Electric Playhouse is an experiential platform company building easily replicable distributable content…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In working with an advisor for your startup, look for these characteristics: The advisor has first-hand experience in the industry,…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In choosing a startup to advise, it’s important to find the right fit. Here are some key points to make sure you are a good advisor…

In this episode, Hall welcomes back Matthew Sullivan, CEO and Founder of QuantmRE.   Headquartered in Newport Beach, California, QuantmRE is a real estate finance platform that originates and funds Home Equity Agreements. This new financial…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Advisors take many roles in their work with startups. You can use advisors to fill gaps in the early stage of the startup. Some…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Igor Khmel, Founder and CEO of Brik.exchange. Brik.exchange is a platform where you can trade stablecoins. BRIK is liquidity protocol for real estate that they are working on. They want to implement the power of the DeFi…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. There are several types of advisors you can choose to help your startup. Here’s a list to consider: The Brand Name. This type of…

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 “COVID’s Impact on Cybersecurity”, you’ll hear about…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Good advisors bring good value to your startup. Great advisors bring great value. Spend time identifying the right advisor. In…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Berthold Baurek-Karlic, Founder and Managing Partner at Venionaire Capital. Headquartered in Vienna, Austria, Venionaire Capital is an independent private equity and venture capital firm that offers a wide range of…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. As an investor in a startup, you may want to provide additional value and sign up as an advisor. Here are some key points to consider:…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Jonathan DeYoe, President & CEO at Mindful Money and author of the Amazon Bestseller, “Mindful Money: Simple Practices for Reaching Your Financial Goals and Increasing Your Happiness Dividend”.Mindful Money is a…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Advisors can be very helpful to startup founders.  Here are steps to consider in selecting an advisor: Check your company needs…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Donatas Keras, Founding Partner at Practica Capital.Founded in 2011, Practica Capital is a dedicated Baltic VC focusing on investments in the Baltic (Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia) and Baltic-origin ventures in Europe….

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Just as you have an ideal customer profile, so you should have an ideal advisor profile. Start with your industry and growth strategy…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Robert Davidson, CEO of CURE Pharmaceutical. CURE Pharmaceutical is an innovative drug delivery and development company committed to improving drug efficacy, safety and the patient experience through its proprietary drug…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Advisors can help startups achieve higher growth, avoid problems along the way, and give the founder confidence. Here are some key…

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 “COVID’s Impact on Cybersecurity”, you’ll hear about…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Andrew Bilinsky, Co-founder & CEO of Lensabl.  Five years ago Lensabl pioneered the concept of “lens replacement”. Before that, when someone with prescription glasses needed to replace their lenses, they…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Advisors can be helpful to your startup. Here are some key points to consider to determine if you need one: If you haven’t run a…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Chester J. Jachimiec, President of Down Hole Water Management. Down Hole Water Management has developed and patented a downhole separation system for disposing of produced water from natural gas wells (the “DGWS” –…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The Convertible Note is a commonly used investment structure for funding startups. It’s a short-term debt instrument that converts…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Equity is used for investment purposes to give the investor an ownership stake in the company. To calculate your ownership percentage…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Gary Boomershine, Founder & CEO of RealEstateInvestor.com. RealEstateInvestor.com is a vertical solution provider in the real estate niche, servicing real estate investors, agents, and private lenders. Their flagship…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. SAFE stands for Simple Agreement for Future Equity. SAFE notes were created to provide a convertible note-like structure for startup…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Chris J. Younger, Managing Director at Class VI Partners. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Class VI Partners provides investment banking and financial advisory services to middle-market businesses and entrepreneurs in…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The traditional method of going public with an IPO is being challenged by a new model called Direct Listing.   The IPO 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 “COVID’s Impact on Cybersecurity”, you’ll hear about the…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In raising funding or selling your business you may consider using an investment banker.  Here are some key points to consider in…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Daniel McCarthy, Co-Founder of Theta Equity Partners and Assistant Professor of Marketing at Emory University. Founded in 2018, Theta Equity Partners is a Seattle, Washington-based valuation services firm. The firm…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Vernon Howard, CEO & Co-Founder at Hallo. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Hallo is an online events platform that builds authentic relationships with diverse candidates. Hallo’s versatile platform helps…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In negotiating the exit with an acquirer, you’ll need to know the following: Key metrics about your business, both those that show…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Most startups are launched with the idea of selling the business for a substantial gain in five to seven years. Many companies reach…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Charles Sunnucks, investor and author of “The Company Valuation Playbook”. “Apple, Amazon, Tesla, Microsoft – great companies perhaps, but are they great investments? While there are a variety of investment…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In setting the exit, most investors look to maximize the exit value. It’s important to remember that the metric investors use, IRR…

In this episode, Hall welcomes David J. Neff of Neon Syndicate. Neon Syndicate is a privately held real estate and investment company run by Chelle and David J. Neff in Austin, TX, with investments in Veritas Beauty, Peace Love and Betty as well as…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Most exits come from another company buying the startup.  It takes six months to a year to complete a buyout. Delays often come…

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 “COVID’s impact on Cybersecurity”, you’ll hear about growth…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In selling a business there are two types of buyers: strategic buyers and financial buyers. Strategic buyers look for companies that…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Bruce Wayne Meleski, Ph.D., Executive Director at Neuroception360. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Neuroception360 helps individuals achieve their prime brain performance through mind integration. They aim to be the…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startups should start planning for an exit after they achieve product-market fit.  Here are some key points to consider when…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Emmie Chang, CEO and Founder of Hoo Inc. Hoo.live is a livestream platform intended for interactive content designed like a tv show. They are a new way for performers to interact with their audiences and for audiences to…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. There are several ways to exit a business. You can sell the business to another company or investor. This provides liquidity to the…

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 Fintech Problem”, you’ll hear about changes…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Raleigh Melancon, Founder & CEO of StylizeNOW. Located in Austin, Texas, Raleigh’s company owns and operates a platform (available on iOS Apple Store, Google Play Store, and a website www.stylizenow.com.)…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Most startup exits come through acquisition by another company.  In planning for an exit, you need to develop a strategic plan…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Eyal Amir, Founder and CEO of Parknav. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, and founded in 2015, Parknav revolutionizes real-time on-street parking with a highly accurate and scalable solution. Using big data and…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Investors should gain alignment with the startup about the exit before making the investment. This includes the size and timing of the…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. There are several options for selling your business. Here are some of them: Strategic – This is a buyer that buys your business as it…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Willie James Mandrell III, Owner & Broker at The Mandrell Company. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, The Mandrell Company is a residential & commercial real estate brokerage firm that prides itself on its…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Even in the early days of the startup, the CEO must keep in mind the exit.  The investors funded with the anticipation of a…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startup investors look for an exit in the 5-7 year range. As a startup, you need to consider the exit from the beginning as the exit…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Professor Ariel Evans, CEO and Founder of Cyber Innovative Technologies. Cyber Innovative Technologies is a technology innovator that provides an integrated cyber risk management platform that allows organizations,…

In this episode, Hall welcomes back Steven Hoffman, Chairman and CEO of Founders Space, and author of several award-winning books to include “Surviving a Startup”. Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, Founders Space has created an international…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Here are some key steps to take in planning the exit for your company: – Understand why you are exiting the business.  – Is…

In this episode, Hall welcomes best-selling author Arie Brish, Founder & CEO of cxo360, and author of “Lay an Egg and Make Chicken Soup”. cxo360™ is a leadership advisory firm with an unparalleled network and numerous measurable success…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. There are many reasons to exit the business. Here are some key ones to consider: The company is ready to go IPO. By taking the…

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 Fintech Problem”, you’ll hear about…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Anupama Pansare, founder of Volyx Consulting. Located in Sugar Land, Texas, Volyx is a consulting firm focused on digital transformation using cutting-edge technologies from their portfolio of service providers and…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. For every business, there comes a time to sell it. Ask these questions to find if now is the right time to sell your business. Do you…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startups have a high failure rate. What percentage fails?Out of 100 startups/investments:-75 will fail or turn into a lifestyle…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Lane Kawaoka, real estate investor and creator of SimplePassiveCashflow.com.   Lane’s passion project SimplePassiveCashflow.com, is a Top-50 Investing podcast and free resource for passive real estate…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Art Smith, CEO of Digerati Technologies, Inc. Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, Digerati Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: DTGI) is a provider of cloud services specializing in Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS)…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Running a fundraise with investors is similar to running a sales funnel with prospects. You must take the investor through the stages…

In this our 500th episode, Hall welcomes back Christian Kameir, Managing Partner at Sustany Capital. Sustany Capital is a venture capital firm investing in blockchain and decentralized finance solutions.  In this in-depth interview, Christian…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. After you’ve had an introduction and talked with the investor either in person or on the phone, it’s important to follow up with…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In startups, cash is king. It’s the key financial metric to watch. Growth may be going straight up. Customer traction may be better…

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 Fintech Problem”, today you’ll hear about…

In this episode, Hall welcomes JR Guerrieri, CEO & Co-Founder at NYNJA. Headquartered in Lavallette, New Jersey, NYNJA is a unified communications platform for remote work (Enterprises and SMBs)  that solves the problem of fragmented…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Platform products facilitate two-sided marketplaces that match buyers to sellers.   The most common metrics used in platform…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Christopher Ladd, Partner at NewRoad Capital Partners.  NewRoad Capital Partners, LLC, headquartered in Northwest Arkansas, is an SEC-registered investment firm investing in growth equity and growth buyout…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Many startups use SAFE notes and Convertible Notes for their early-stage investments. So what’s the difference? A convertible note…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Storytelling is a key skill for any startup raising funding. In the early days of a startup, the product and team aren’t fully…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Julien Coulon, Directeur Général at Crédit Mutuel Innovation. Headquartered in Paris, Ile-de-France, Crédit Mutuel Innovation is the evergreen venture capital entity of Crédit Mutuel Equity (€3.5 billion in…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In seeking a buyer for the company, there are two basic choices: a strategic buyer or a financial buyer.   The strategic…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Carolyn Jenkins, CSO & Head of the Product Division at EPSoft Technologies. EPSoft Technologies is a global software company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas. They are the creators behind the EPSoft…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. After you complete your fundraise and thanked those who helped you, take time to prepare for the next fundraise. Take the investor…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Brian Burkinshaw, Founder/Owner of Clearpat Services, LLC. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Clearpat Services is a technology commercialization firm specializing in concept research evaluation, patent novelty, clearance,…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Caroline Goodner, Founder & CEO at OrganiCare. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, OrganiCare’s mission is to create all-natural and organic over-the-counter (OTC) healthcare products that are safe, effective, and…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. After the fundraise is complete, wrap up the current raise by doing the following: Thank those investors who helped you, as many of…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. I’m often asked what return angels and venture capital investors seek in their startup investments.Angels generally seek around a…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Investors calculate their returns using metrics ROI and IRR. So what’s the difference? ROI is the return on investment without…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Stephen Collins, Founder of Luca Partners LLC. Luca Partners provides strategy, finance, operating, and transactional advisory services to C-level leadership teams at venture and private equity-funded technology…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. I’ve seen CEOs pitch and when asked about their numbers they defer to a CFO or someone else for the answers. This is not a good look…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Kevin R. Jacques, General Partner at Cota Capital. Cota Capital is a San Francisco-based, SEC-registered, multi-stage investment firm focused on private and public enterprise technology companies. Cota has invested in…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Will Ciolino, Founder and CEO of Anthology Corp. Headquartered in Union City, New Jersey, Anthology is a brand new portfolio management system that provides powerful organization for all of your photos. Anthology…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In raising funding, you’ll need to propose a value for the equity in your startup. This is called valuation.  One way to…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In raising funding you’ll need to propose a value for the equity in your startup called valuation. One way to set a valuation is to…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Grace Lee, CEO of Health Enovation. Headquartered in New York, New York, Health Enovation provides Incubator and investor funding for health tech, wellness, and patient data analytics. They help startup entrepreneurs…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In launching your product you have a choice to either set a high price that gives you a high margin, or a low price yielding a low…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Brett P. Swarts, Founder & CEO of Capital Gains Tax Solutions and host of the Capital Gains Tax Solutions podcast.  Headquartered in Folsom, California, Capital Gains Tax Solutions provide one-to-one business…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In running a startup there will be upturns and downturns. Managing a downturn takes a different approach from the upturns. First, seek…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Patrick Ryan, Founder of Aardvark Research/PSR Lawfirm, LLC. Patrick is the founder of Aardvark Research for angel investing. His day job is at Tik Tok, where he leads the team of Technical Program Managers for global…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In a fundraise, one typically uses the same term sheet throughout the raise. From time to time, investors will demand certain rights…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Dr. Stuart Titus, Chief Executive Officer and President at Medical Marijuana, Inc. Headquartered in Poway, California, Medical Marijuana, Inc. is a cannabis product research and development company. The Company offers…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In valuing a startup for an investment, it’s useful to find valuations by looking at similar startups. This technique is referred to…

In this episode, Hall welcomes Cam Houser, Founder of Actionworks. Located in Austin, Texas, Actionworks mixes humans (from companies, universities, and governments) with algorithms trained on interesting topics (from business books to psychology…

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In negotiating the valuation, the investor can use current market comps or comparables to set the initial price. By looking at…