Startup Funding Espresso — The Pitch Deck — The Financial Slide
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing.In your pitch deck, the eleventh slide is the Financial slide.The Financial slide gives the current status of the company with respect…
Startup Funding Espresso — The Pitch Deck — The Team Slide
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing.In your pitch deck, the ninth slide is the team slide.Show the C-level team include CEO, CTO and CSO. Include a picture of each team…
Startup Funding Espresso — The Pitch Deck — The Competition Slide
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing.In your pitch deck, the seventh slide is the Competition slide.The Competition slide often helps highlight the market size and strength…
Startup Funding Espresso — The Pitch Deck — The Solution Slide
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing.In your pitch deck, the third slide is the Solution slide.For your solution, show a picture of the core product or technology so the…
Startup Funding Espresso — Team Is the Only Thing
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Vince Lombardi once said, “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing”. In startup investing, “Team isn’t everything,…
Startup Funding Espresso — The Pitch Deck — Competitive Advantage Slide
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing.In your pitch deck, the eighth slide is the Competitive Advantage slide. First highlight your core value proposition for the customer….
Startup Funding Espresso — The Pitch Deck — Problem Slide
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing.In your pitch deck the second slide is the problem slide. It’s important to start the pitch with the problem you are solving so the…
Startup Funding Espresso — The Goal of the Pitch Deck
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing.The goal of the pitch deck is to introduce your deal to an investor and find out what is essential to that investor. The goal is not to…
Startup Funding Espresso: How to COVID-19-Proof Your Business
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. After the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020, investors look to see if you have made your business COVID-19-proof. Here are some steps to…
Investor Connect – 376 – Tony Jeff of Innovate Mississippi & Mississippi Angel Network
In this episode, Hall welcomes Tony Jeff, President and CEO of Innovate Mississippi & Mississippi Angel Network who accelerate startups and drive entrepreneurship throughout the state. They strengthen and grow the culture of innovation in…
Startup Funding Espresso — The Pitch Deck – Market Slide
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing.In your pitch deck, the fourth slide is the market slide.The market slide shows the size of the opportunity.Show total available…
Startup Funding Espresso — Investor Discussion After the Pitch
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing.After the pitch comes the investor discussion, in person or by conf call. Research the investors in advance by looking them up on…
Startup Funding Espresso — The Pitch Deck — Traction Slide
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing.In your pitch deck, the sixth slide is the traction slide.For this slide, show current sales as well as the funnel of upcoming sales…
Startup Funding Espresso — The Pitch Deck — Title Slide
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In your pitch deck, the first slide is the title slide.It’s important as it’s the first slide the investor will see. …
Startup Funding Espresso — Taking Loans From Family and Friends
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Many startups use loans to fund their business. If you are taking a loan from family and friends, here are some points to consider:…
Startup Funding Espresso — Profit Sharing
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Many startups use profit sharing to fund their business. It is important that everyone involved has a very clear understanding…
Startup Funding Espresso — Before Launching Your Business With Family & Friends Funding
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Many startups raise funding from family and friends on their first round to get the startup going. Before launching, make sure you do…
Startup Funding Espresso — Paying off the Loan
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Many startups use loans to fund their business. Here are a few ways to set up a payment structure and schedule. For payment structure…
Startup Funding Espresso — Family and Friends Funding
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing.Many startups raise funding from family and friends on their first round to get the startup going. For those considering…
Startup Funding Espresso — Should You Take Money From Family and Friends?
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. I’m often asked if you should you take money from family and friends to fund your startup. Outside investors will look at…
Startup Funding Espresso — Targeting Investors for Your Fund
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Targeting investors for your fund and getting buy in is a key step in raising a fund. Potential investors include family…
Investor Connect – 375 – Eric Berman of Element 8 Angels
In this episode, Hall welcomes Eric Berman, Co-chair and President of Element 8 (E8) Ventures, an angel, impact-investing group who invest for profit with a purpose. E8 is an international, Seattle-based community whose mission is to accelerate the…
Startup Funding Espresso — What Is Growth Equity?
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. So what is growth equity? Growth equity refers to investing in a company at later rounds such as Series C or D. These companies…
Startup Funding Espresso — How Can VCs Make More Money
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. As a startup, it’s helpful to understand the VC investor you are talking to and how they make money. In venture capital, there’s…
Startup Funding Espresso — Returns of a Fund
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The Returns on a Fund are based on the power law which means that the Pareto Principle applies: The bulk of returns come from just a…
Investor Connect – 374 – Peter Adams of Rockies Venture Club
In this episode, Hall welcomes Peter Adams, Executive Director of Rockies Venture Club. Rockies Venture Club is “…an angel investing group dedicated to accelerating economic development by educating and connecting investors and entrepreneurs.”…
Investor Connect – 373 – Charles Sidman of ECS Capital Partners
In this episode, Hall welcomes Charles Sidman, Managing Partner and Member of ECS Capital Partners. ECS is a fund that invests in a wide range of enterprises from early-stage Angel start-ups, to later Venture-stage or even public growth companies,…
Startup Funding Espresso — How to Analzye a Market
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In running a fund it’s important to analyze market segments. First, evaluate the leading companies in the market. Are there any…
Startup Funding Espresso – Investor Expectations of Returns
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Investors in the startup space have a certain expectation for returns. Startups raising funding should keep in mind these…
Startup Funding Espresso — How to Analyze a Startup
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Fund managers must present their investment ideas to the other general partners. Here’s how to analyze a potential company for…
Startup Funding Espresso — Fund Report to LPs
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The fund manager provides a quarterly report to the Limited Partners. The reports typically contain the following sections: …
Startup Funding Espresso — Key Legal Documents for Your Fund
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. There are 3 key legal documents for your fund. They are Subscription Agreement — describes how the limited partners purchase…
Startup Funding Espresso –Key Metrics for Your Fund
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. There are three key metrics for tracking the performance of a Fund. The first is Net Internal Rate of Return (called Net IRR) — this…
Startup Funding Espresso — Creating an Executive Summary for a Fund
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing.In raising a fund you’ll need an executive summary which should include the following: Fund Objectives, (Legal) Structure, Fund…
Startup Funding Espresso — Develop an Investment Thesis for Your Fund
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. For those raising a fund, you must develop an investment thesis for your fund or investing strategy. An investment thesis is a…
Startup Funding Espresso — How to Find Market Sizing
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. One of the key selling points for a startup is their potential market size. There are several ways to find it for your startup. You…
Startup Funding Espresso — What Isn’t Being Said in Due Diligence
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In due diligence, what isn’t being said or shared is as important as what is. When a startup pitches their idea, you should be…
Startup Funding Espresso — Red Flags in Due Diligence
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In due diligence you may encounter red flags indicating something is wrong. Here are some that I’ve found: The founders are not…
Startup Funding Espresso – Fundraise: Show That Others Are Interested in the Deal
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The prospective investor wants to see traction in your fundraise just as they want to see traction in your core business. In…
Investor Connect – 372 – Harlan Mandel of Media Development Investment Fund
In this episode, Hall welcomes Harlan Mandel, CEO of Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF). Harlan joined the company in 1998 and was appointed CEO in 2011. MDIF is an impact-investment fund which “provides affordable debt and equity financing to…
Investor Connect – 371 – Vikram Lakhwara of Green Cow Venture Capital
In this episode, Hall is joined by Vikram Lakhwara, Co-founder and Managing Director of Green Cow Venture Capital (GCVC) which is a sector-agnostic, early-stage, micro venture capital fund “backing dynamic founding teams solving global market…
Startup Funding Espresso: The Coronavirus Impact on What’s Getting Funded
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The Coronavirus pandemic impacts what venture capital funds. We’ll see changes in the following ways: Goods and services deemed…
Startup Funding Espresso: The Coronavirus Impact on Manufacturing and Automation
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The Coronavirus pandemic impacts many parts of the economy including manufacturing and automation. We’ll see changes in the…
Startup Funding Espresso – The Coronavirus Impact on IT and Cybersecurity
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The Coronavirus pandemic impacts many parts of the economy including IT and cybersecurity. We’ll see changes in the following ways:…
Startup Funding Espresso: The Coronavirus Impact on Logistics
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The Coronavirus pandemic impacts many parts of the economy including logistics and supply chain. We’ll see changes in the following…
Startup Funding Espresso: The Coronavirus Impact on Education
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The Coronavirus pandemic impacts many parts of the economy including education. We’ll see changes in the following ways: Education…
Investor Connect – 351 – Thomas Cali of Polaris Advisory
In this episode, Hall is joined by Thomas Cali of Polaris Advisory. Thomas, a long-time investor in some large and well-known companies, has years of experience in the technology, telecom and healthcare spaces. He stresses the importance of teamwork…
Investor Connect – 370 – Christopher Hugman of System Surveyor
In this episode, Hall is joined by Christopher Hugman, CEO of System Surveyor, established in 2017 in Austin, Texas. System Surveyor is an award-winning, cloud-based platform Software as a Service (SaaS) which helps system-integration contractors and…
Startup Funding Espresso: The Coronavirus Impact on Work
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The Coronavirus pandemic impacts many parts of the economy including work. We’ll see changes in the following ways: Increased usage…
Investor Connect – 369 – Eric Smith of AppBrilliance
In this episode, Hall welcomes back Eric Smith, Founder and CEO of AppBrilliance. Established in 2015 and located in Austin, Texas, AppBrilliance has created a platform which “unlocks the future of money by removing the barriers between technology…
Investor Connect – 368 – Matt Gallant of tribeOS
In this episode, Hall welcomes Matt Gallant, Founder and CEO of tribeOS which is “a real-time, full-featured, and decentralized advertising marketplace [which] can be constructed with the prudent use of blockchain technology combined with an…
Investor Connect – 367 – Xavier Segura of Tessera Venture Partners
In this episode, Hall is joined by Xavier Segura, Managing Partner of Tessera Venture Partners, headquartered in New York. Tessera Venture Partners is an early-stage venture fund investing in transformative companies with exceptional founders…
Startup Funding Espresso — What Do VCs Invest In?
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. I’m often asked what venture capital looks for. VCs look for emerging tech markets with strong growth projections. These…
Startup Funding Espresso: The Coronavirus Impact on Healthcare
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The Coronavirus pandemic impacts many parts of the economy including healthcare. For healthcare startups, we’ll see changes in the…
Startup Funding Espresso — Markeyla Henton
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Today’s question is from Markeyla Markeyla asked: I would love some direction about creating relationships in the VC world….
Startup Funding Espresso — The Challenge of the VC Life
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Many people want to work for a VC especially those straight out of college. Most are not aware of the challenging dynamics that come…
Startup Funding Espresso — Tell a Story
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In pitching your business plan, consider using the story format. Start with the problem you faced. Show how you couldn’t find a…
Startup Espresso — How to Achieve an Exit for Investors
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Today, we’ll talk about how to achieve an exit in a startup investment. It’s easy to get into a startup investment, but difficult to get…
Investor Connect – 366 – John Osborne of Charleston Angel Partners & Good Growth Capital
In this episode, Hall is joined by John Osborne, Executive Administrator of Charleston Angel Partners. Charleston Angel Partners is headquartered in North Carolina, and was started in 2001 as “the area’s longest-tenured and most established angel…
Investor Connect – 365 – Pierre Rogers of Yahyn
In this episode, Hall welcomes Pierre Rogers of powered by , the platform that brings together retailers, vineyards, and sinners with a focus on Amazon-like convenience to purchasing as well as providing the first true price and inventory discovery…
Startup Funding Espresso: The Coronavirus impact on CPG
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The Coronavirus pandemic impacts many parts of the economy including consumer product goods. For the consumer-product-goods space,…
Startup Funding Espresso – What to do in the Coronavirus economy
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The Coronavirus economy is accelerating changes already underway. Content and engagement is moving online. This impacts healthcare…
Investor Connect – 364 – Noramay Cadena of MiLA Capital
In this episode, Hall welcomes Noramay Cadena, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of MiLA Capital. Noramay holds three engineering and business degrees from MIT and previously worked in the aerospace field. MiLA Capital is an early-stage venture capital…
Startup Funding Espresso – How are startup investors reacting to the Coronavirus economy?
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The Coronavirus has sent the stock market into a wild ride of 1000-point swings every day. In talking with investors, I find the…
Startup Funding Espresso: Coronavirus Accelerates, Changes Already Underway
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. While the Coronavirus brings a lockdown in the movement of people, it doesn’t point to an altered future, but rather an accelerated…
Investor Connect – 361 – William Davis of LDJ Capital
In this episode, Hall welcomes back William Davis, Managing Director, Technology and Investments (New York) of family office LDJ Capital who offer many services, including asset management, financial advisory, philanthropy, art advisory, wealth…
Investor Connect – 363 – Jared Augustine of Thuzio
In this episode, Hall welcomes Jared Augustine, CEO and Co-Founder of Thuzio. Thuzio is a sports events and media company based in New York that hosts pop-up events and produces live shows with iconic athletes. Alongside Jared, Thuzio is run with the…
Startup Funding Espresso: Impact of Coronavirus Crash on Startup Fundraising
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The Coronavirus has taken an historic 10-year bull market and turned it into a bear market. With comparisons to 9/11, the 2008…
Investor Connect – 362 – Brad Payne of Walker Trolleys
In this episode, Hall welcomes Brad Payne, CEO and Founder of Walker Trolleys, a designer golf pushcart company based in Austin, Texas. Brad, who worked at Apple for many years is an avid golf player and over the years has used many types of golf…
Investor Connect – 360 – David Mes of Off The Grid Ventures / CreditStacks
In this episode, Hall welcomes back David Mes of Off The Grid Ventures, which invests at the seed stage in B2B-tech companies where women and foreign founders are at the helm. This category of founders is underrepresented, but with the help of Off The…
Investor Connect – 359 – Alicia Robb of Next Wave Impact
In this episode, Hall is joined by impact investor Dr. Alicia Robb, Founder and CEO of Next Wave Impact who are “working to increase diversity, inclusion, and impact in early-stage investing and our entrepreneurial ecosystem through our innovative…
Investor Connect – 358 – Samy Eissa of Hit Ventures
In this episode, Hall welcomes Samy Eissa, a 12-year veteran in the music industry. He founded Hit Ventures, a boutique VC fund & consulting firm leveraging its exclusive network of partners who assist startups primarily in entertainment, media…
Investor Connect – 357 – Brent Ogilvie of Pacific Channel Limited
In this episode, Hall is joined by Brent Ogilvie co-founder and Managing Director of deep-tech investment firm Pacific Channel Limited, headquartered in New Zealand. Pacific Channel Limited was founded in 2006 and to date, has inserted over NZD $50…
Investor Connect – 356 – Pedro Falcão of LC Ventures
In this episode, Hall welcomes Pedro Falcão, Managing Director of LC Ventures, the first global, hands-on, accelerator-investment vehicle in Portugal. Pedro’s began his career in the 1980’s in roles ranging from programmer, to analyst, to…
Startup Funding Espresso — Due Diligence – The Thorough Approach
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. There are several approaches to Due Diligence. The most common is the “Thorough Approach” in which you review each aspect of the…
Startup Funding Espresso– What do investors really want?
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Most investors look for startups in which they can find a return on their investment. In the diligence and funding process, what the…
Startup Funding Espresso — Product — Show what product you are going to build
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. I once read a sixty-five page business plan that talked about the startups’ services and the benefits that came from it. After…
Startup Funding Espresso – Timing Matters – What you need to bring to the table: Sales, Team, Product and Fundraise
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In raising funding you need to build a relationship with the investor and communicate your story. Both take time. It’s…
Startup Funding Espresso – IP – Demonstrate you have a secret sauce
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing.Investors look for some protection over the idea. Patents and trade secrets can help. Half the value of a patent is for show, to…
Startup Funding Espresso – What you need to bring to the table: Sales, Team, Product and Fundraise
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing.In raising funding, investors want to know what progress the company is making. After the initial presentation the investor wants…
Startup Funding Espresso – Sales: Show Customer Engagement at Every Step of the Way
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Most startups focus on the product first and treat the customer as an after-thought. The investor knows that in the long run,…
Startup Funding Espresso – How to build a relationship with an investor – start with a prospect list
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. To pitch your deal you must first start with a prospect list of investors. Include your contacts who are angels, family offices, and…
Startup Funding Espresso – Team: A Core Team of Someone Building It and Someone Selling It
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The investor will look closely at the team in your startup. In particular, they will look for skills and completeness. Your team…
Startup Funding Espresso – Say your Business in 5 Words or Less
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The sign of a quality pitch is the simplicity in the message. One test is, can you say your business in five words or less? You should…
Investor Connect – 354 – Dana Myers of Myers EV
In this episode, Hall is joined by Dana Myers, founder of Myers EV. Myers EV builds and services electric vehicles, something that Dana states he has been obsessed with for decades. The mission of Myers EV is to “make electric vehicles affordable…
Startup Funding Espresso – Who Can Help With the Fundraise?
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In raising funding, you always start with your core network and increasingly expand the circle outward. The list includes the…
Investor Connect – 355 – Vinod Jose of Konglo Ventures LLC
In this episode, Hall welcomes Vinod Jose, founder of Konglo Ventures LLP. Konglo Ventures is a seed funding firm based in Cochin, India, with partner offices in Dubai and New York. Since 2013, Konglo Ventures has invested in companies in India…
Investor Connect – 353 – Joy Schoffler, Investor and Advisor
Hall is joined by investor and advisor Joy Schoffler. Joy has won numerous awards including Women Communicators “Outstanding communicator”, CEO Magazine “Entrepreneur of the Year” and Austin’s Under-40 award. She served as an officer in the…
Startup Funding Espresso – How to prepare for a raise
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Before you launch your fundraise campaign, prepare your business, investor documents, and your investor network. For the business,…
Startup Funding Espresso – Do You Have a Venture Deal?
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. For raising venture funding, first consider if you have a deal that’s in the game for venture funding by asking these questions: …
Startup Funding Espresso – What’s the Game Plan for My Business?
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing.In considering a fundraise, think about your ultimate goal with the business. Are you building a business that will be your lifestyle…
Investor Connect – 352 – Andrew Coors of Steelhead Composites
In this episode, Hall welcomes Andrew Coors, CEO and Founder of Steelhead Composites which was founded in 2012. During his career, Andrew has managed a multi-million dollar fund, held an executive position at a Fortune 500 Company and more. Steelhead…
Startup Funding Espresso — Do you need funding for your startup?
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. How do you know if you need funding for your startup? First, consider the type of business you are going to build and what it will…
Startup Funding Espresso – Break the Raise Down Into Milestones
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In raising funding it’s best to break the raise into milestones rather than raising the entire amount of funding in one go….
Investor Connect – 350 – Doug Doan of Hivers and Strivers
In this episode, Hall welcomes Military Veteran, Doug Doan of Hivers and Strivers. Hivers and Strivers is an Angel Investment Group focusing on early-stage investments to support startup companies founded and run by graduates of the U.S. Military…
Startup Funding Espresso – Fundraise Geography
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. I receive many a startup that tells me they’ve talked to everyone in their area to raise funding but they haven’t found all the…
Investor Connect – 349 – Josh Rasmussen of Monday Motorbikes
In this episode, Hall welcomes Josh Rasmussen of Monday Motorbikes. Josh is the co-founder and CEO of Monday Motorbikes, an electric motorbike company which is based in California. The story of where Monday Motorbikes was founded is very similar to…
Startup Funding Espresso – Exemptions
Securities law allows for startups to take investments from family and friends. On this episode of Startup Funding Espresso, Hall speaks about the relevant exemptions.
Investor Connect – Episode 348 – Gregory Bohlen of Union Grove Venture Partners
In this episode, Hall welcomes Gregory Bohlen of Union Grove Venture Partners. Greg Bohlen co-founded Union Grove Venture Partners in 2014. Greg’s experience and relationships in the venture capital and investment banking communities have been…
Investor Connect – Episode 347 – Maggie Sprenger of Green Cow Venture Capital
In this episode, Hall welcomes Maggie Sprenger of Green Cow Venture Capital. Green Cow Venture Capital is a venture capital firm that backs dynamic founding teams using greenfield technologies to solve big problems around scarcity and inefficiency….
