Startup Funding Espresso – Negotiating the Valuation
Negotiating the Valuation Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Negotiating the valuation is a key step in the fundraising process. Here are some helpful strategies…
Startup Funding Espresso – Best Practices for Series A Fundraising
Best Practices for Series A Fundraising Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Fundraising for Series A is fundamentally different from fundraising for a seed round. In the…
Startup Funding Espresso – Matching Risk To Reward
Matching Risk To Reward Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In choosing an investment, the investor matches risk to reward. A public stock may go down but most likely…
Investor Connect: Scalable Startups and Effective Marketing Strategies with Jason Kutasi
In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall Martin engages in a conversation with Jason Kutasi, a prominent member of YPO, a global leadership community for young presidents. Jason discusses his journey from exiting a D2C children’s book publisher to Scholastic, to establishing an ad agency post-exit. He shares his expertise…
The Secret Is in the Iterations
The Secret Is in the Iterations Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Many founders try to tell everything to the investor in the first pitch. This is not possible as…
Investor Connect 818: Scalable Startups and Effective Marketing Strategies with Jason Kutasi
In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall Martin engages in a conversation with Jason Kutasi, a prominent member of YPO, a global leadership community for young presidents. Jason discusses his journey from exiting a D2C children’s book publisher to…
What Not To Say in a Fundraise
What Not To Say 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, startups should avoid these statements to investors. “We have no competition.”…
What Is a Value Proposition
What Is a Value Proposition Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. A value proposition is a feature that makes the startup valuable to the customer. It’s not your mission…
Don’t Overhype It
Don’t Overhype It Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In raising funding, it’s important to articulate all the values in the deal. If you don’t mention it, then it…
Investor Connect: Insights from Christopher Ezold of Wisler Pearlstine, LLP
In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall T. Martin speaks with Christopher Ezold, a partner at Wisler Pearlstine, a Pennsylvania-based law firm specializing in business employment and corporate law. Christopher provides valuable insights into the common types of lawsuits startups and growing businesses face, such as violations of non-compete agreements,…
How To Enhance an Investor Update
How To Enhance an Investor Update Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In writing an investor update, include the status of the business, key milestones achieved, and…
Add Investor Relations to Your Website
Add Investor Relations to Your Website Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In raising funding, prospective investors use your website to learn more about the business….
The Importance of Your Website in a Fundraise
The Importance of Your Website in a Fundraise Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Your website plays a key role in your fundraising. The first place an investor goes…
How To Use Round Closings
How To Use Round Closings Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In planning out a fundraise, it’s best to break the raise into a series of round closings. Communicate the…
Steps To Plan Your Fundraise
Steps To Plan Your Fundraise Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Before you launch a fundraise, first plan out your investor engagement: Follow these steps to prepare:…
Building the Fundraise Funnel
Building the Fundraise Funnel Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In raising funding, it’s important to build a funnel into your fundraising. Just as you have a funnel…
Milestone Your Valuation Caps
Milestone Your Valuation Caps Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In strategizing your fundraising, it’s best to break your raise into tranches. Most raises start with…
Investor Connect: TEN Capital Virtual Investor Education Series Part 1
In this episode of Investor Connect, host Hall T. Martin and co-host Kat Delvedio dive into TenCapital’s initiatives and upcoming events aimed at bridging the gap between startups and investors. We emphasize the importance of building investor…
You’re Too Early for Us
You’re Too Early for Us Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startup founders raising funding will often hear an investor say ‘You’re too early for us.’ Many…
Keep Going Till the Money Is in the Bank
Keep Going Till the Money Is in the Bank Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In fundraising, the deal is not done till the money is in the bank. Many founders stop their…
Fundraise Closing Rate
Fundraise Closing Rate Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In sales, the average close rate of prospects is 5% to 10%. This often seems low to first-time salespeople who…
Research Your Investors
Research Your Investors Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Just as investors do research on the startup so the founder should do research on the investors. Research…
Demonstrate Credibility With Investors
Demonstrate Credibility With Investors Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In raising funding either as a startup looking for investors or a VC fund manager looking for…
Investor Connect: with Christopher Ezold of Wisler Pearlstine, LLP
In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall T. Martin is joined by Christopher Ezold, a partner at Wisler Pearlstine, a law firm based in Pennsylvania that specializes in business, employment, and corporate law. Christopher shares insights into the…
Identify a Champion in the Group
Identify a Champion in the Group Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In raising funding look for those who believe in your project and believe in you. Don’t spend too…
You Need To Have Thick Skin
You Need To Have Thick Skin Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In the fundraising process, the startup founder will hear ‘no’ many times from investors. For the…
It Takes Seven Touches
It Takes Seven Touches Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. It takes seven touches to close a sale. So it takes seven touches to close an investor. In the selling process,…
Investor Connect: Empowering Diversity and Efficiency in Angel Investing with Angela Lee of 37 Angels
In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall Martin hosts Angela Lee, founder of 37 Angels, a community designed to activate investors through comprehensive training with a mission to diversify angel investing. Angela shares her background as a former entrepreneur and a Columbia Business School professor, highlighting that 37 Angels seeks…
Recruit an Expert To Help With the Fundraise
Recruit an Expert To Help With the Fundraise Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In the fundraising process, the first-time founder is at a great disadvantage. Investors…
Highlight the Investors Who Are Already in the Deal
Highlight the Investors Who Are Already in the Deal Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In a fundraising round, many investors do not want to go first. In…
Show You Are Thinking About the Exit
In raising funding, founders should show investors that they are thinking about the exit. While no one can predict the outcome the investors want to know you are building a company that can be sold for a high price. This means the business will have facets that generate high returns….
Startup Funding Espresso – Show You Are Thinking About the Exit
Show You Are Thinking About the Exit Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In raising funding, founders should show investors that they are thinking about the exit. While…
Tell the Story Why This Will Work
Tell the Story Why This Will Work Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In pitching, many founders focus on how the product works or how the technology performs. In life…
Show the Support for Your Fundraise
Show the Support for Your Fundraise Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In raising funding from investors show the support for your fundraiser. In addition to talking…
Use Incentives To Attract Early Investors
Use Incentives To Attract Early Investors Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Incentives can entice investors to join the round. In the early days of the raise, you may…
How to Raise Funding: How to Raise Funds for Affordable Housing Projects
In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall T. Martin engages in a detailed conversation with Enzi from South Africa, who is trying to raise funds for a significant construction project in the U.S. The discussion begins with Enzi explaining his vision to make housing affordable and sustainable, incorporating key features…
How to Raise Funding: How to Raise Funds for Affordable Housing Projects | Episode 34
In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall T. Martin engages in a detailed conversation with Enzi from South Africa, who is trying to raise funds for a significant construction project in the U.S. The discussion begins with Enzi explaining his vision…
Update the Investors on the Fundraise Progress
Update the Investors on the Fundraise Progress Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In raising funding it’s important to build a list of prospective investors and keep…
Creating Scarcity in Your Fundraise
Creating Scarcity in Your Fundraise Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In structuring your fundraise it’s important to design scarcity into it for the investors. If…
How To Handle Toxic Customers
How To Handle Toxic Customers Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Toxic customers can ruin employee morale and distract them from their work. Here are some steps to…
Signs of a Toxic Board
Signs of a Toxic Board Just as employees can be toxic to the company, so can the board. Here’s a list of signs that your board may be toxic: The board breaks their non-disclosure agreements and discusses confidential information with outsiders. The board members put their own agenda above that…
Signs of a Toxic Customer
Signs of a Toxic Customer Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Just as founders, employees, and board members can be toxic, so can your startup’s customers. Here are…
Startup Funding Espresso – Signs of a Toxic Board
Signs of a Toxic Board Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Just as employees can be toxic to the company, so can the board. Here’s a list of signs that your board may…
Investor Connect: Ten Capital Program 2025
In this episode, Hall T. Martin, CEO and founder of TEN Capital, shares his journey from starting three angel networks to creating the Texas Entrepreneurs Network, which eventually became TEN Capital. Hall discusses his early experiences in angel investing, noting the challenges startups face in finding investors, particularly in Texas….
Toxic Board Members
Startups form boards to guide and direct the company. Some board members can be problematic. Here are the signs a board member is toxic: Their ego outweighs their fiduciary duty to look out for the best interests of the company. They bully others to get their own way. They act…
Replacing Toxic Employees
Toxic employees can have a detrimental impact on your employees, company culture, reputation, and revenue. It can be easier to find a new employee than to change an existing one. If behavior change doesn’t work then one must replace the toxic employee. Here are the steps to making the change:…
How To Manage a Toxic Employee
There are many types of toxic employees. It’s important to minimize the damage they do by taking action. Here are some key steps in handling a toxic employee: Identify the problem and discuss it with the employee. For this step, gather information about the bad behavior and then talk to…
Startup Funding Espresso – Toxic Board Members
Toxic Board Members Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startups form boards to guide and direct the company. Some board members can be problematic. Here are the signs a…
Investor Connect 814: Ten Capital Program 2025
In this episode, Hall T. Martin, CEO and founder of TEN Capital, shares his journey from starting three angel networks to creating the Texas Entrepreneurs Network, which eventually became TEN Capital. Hall discusses his early experiences in angel…
Startup Funding Espresso – Replacing Toxic Employees
Replacing Toxic Employees Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Toxic employees can have a detrimental impact on your employees, company culture, reputation, and revenue….
Startup Funding Espresso – How To Manage a Toxic Employee
How To Manage a Toxic Employee Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. There are many types of toxic employees. It’s important to minimize the damage they do by taking…
Types of Toxic Employees
Types of Toxic Employees Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Toxic employees come in many forms. Here’s a list of the types of toxic employees: The bulldozer — they…
Toxic Employees
Toxic Employees Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Toxic employees can ruin a startup’s culture. Here are signs you have a toxic employee: Overconfidence — they…
How to Raise Funding: Dallas Morgan Raising Funding for a Film Project
In this episode, Hall T. Martin connects with Dallas Morgan, a filmmaker, and discusses the journey of producing ‘Sightings,’ an ultra-low-budget thriller released in 2017. The discussion explores how the filmmaker navigated its distribution through a small-label distributor, achieving a modest recoupment path and receiving positive reviews within niche markets….
How to Raise Funding: Dallas Morgan Raising Funding for a Film Project | Episode 33
In this episode, Hall T. Martin connects with Dallas Morgan, a filmmaker, and discusses the journey of producing ‘Sightings,’ an ultra-low-budget thriller released in 2017. The discussion explores how the filmmaker navigated its distribution through a…
Signs of a Toxic Culture
Signs of a Toxic Culture Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. A toxic culture indicates that employees have an unhealthy set of habits and practices. Here is a list of…
Toxic Culture
Toxic Culture Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startups build a culture starting from the launch. The founder is the key determining factor for the type of culture in…
How To Handle a Toxic Co-Founder
How To Handle a Toxic Co-Founder Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. If you find yourself with a toxic cofounder it’s important to take action. Here are the steps to…
Toxic Founder-Co-Founder Relationship
Toxic Founder-Co-Founder Relationship Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startups should have a complete team at all times. In the early stages of the startup, this…
Toxic Founders
Toxic Founders Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Founders will make or break a startup. Here are signs of a toxic founder: They are the loudest people in the group….
How to Raise Funding: Case Lorance of NEXI Bio
In this episode of How to Raise Funding, Hall T. Martin engages in a deep dive with Paul, discussing the intricacies and challenges faced during the startup IP filing and fundraising process. They address the crucial need for securing intellectual property effectively to avoid future refiling, and the importance of…
Toxic Cap Table
Toxic Cap Table Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Investors funding a startup should review the cap table to determine the health of the startup. Here are signs of a…
How to Raise Funding: Case Lorance of NEXI Bio | Episode 32
In this episode of How to Raise Funding, Hall T. Martin engages in a deep dive with Paul, discussing the intricacies and challenges faced during the startup IP filing and fundraising process. They address the crucial need for securing intellectual…
Toxic Fundraise Round
A toxic fundraising round provides funding but makes it difficult for the startup to raise follow-up funding. Here are some signs of a toxic round: Giving up too much equity for an early stage round of funding. This makes it difficult to provide enough capital to future investors. Raising too…
Startup Funding Espresso – Toxic Fundraise Round
Toxic Fundraise Round Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. A toxic fundraising round provides funding but makes it difficult for the startup to raise follow-up funding….
Signs of a Toxic Investor
Signs of a Toxic Investor Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In raising funding, it’s important to choose the right investors for your startup. Avoid toxic investors…
Toxic Startups
Toxic Startups Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startups can be great or they can be toxic. Investors should look out for these signs you are talking to a toxic…
Challenges in Scaling a Recurring Revenue Business
Recurring revenue brings many benefits to a business. There are challenges in scaling a recurring revenue business. Consider these challenges for your business: Manual processes — these slow down the growth of your business. The more processes you automate the easier it will be to scale your business. Automated sales,…
Startup Funding Espresso – Challenges in Scaling a Recurring Revenue Business
Challenges in Scaling a Recurring Revenue Business Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Recurring revenue brings many benefits to a business. There are challenges in…
Investor Connect: Ten Capital Event Part 4
In this episode of Investor Connect, we dive into two distinct yet promising sectors: medical diagnostics and sleep technology. Michael Cormack from Corwin Medical elaborates on the company’s efforts to tackle peripheral artery disease (PAD) through innovative diagnostic systems that leverage multi-element ultrasound arrays and AI-based algorithms. He elaborates on…
Challenges in Recurring Payments
Challenges in Recurring Payments Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Recurring revenue brings many benefits but it also brings a few challenges. Lookout for these issues…
Investor Connect 813: Ten Capital Event Part 4
In this episode of Investor Connect, we dive into two distinct yet promising sectors: medical diagnostics and sleep technology. Michael Cormack from Corwin Medical elaborates on the company’s efforts to tackle peripheral artery disease (PAD) through…
Metrics for Tracking Recurring Revenue
Metrics for Tracking Recurring Revenue Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. There are several metrics to track the health of a recurring revenue business. Here are some…
Systems for Selling Recurring Revenue Products
Systems for Selling Recurring Revenue Products Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing Recurring revenue gives the company several sales opportunities. Here are the key…
How To Add Recurring Revenue
How To Add Recurring Revenue Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In addition to turning your core product into recurring revenue, there’s also adding additional…
How To Integrate Recurring Revenue Into Your Business
How To Integrate Recurring Revenue Into Your Business Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In transitioning your business to recurring revenue you’ll need to make…
Example Transitions to Recurring Revenue
Many businesses can be moved to recurring revenue. Here are several examples of transitioning a business to a subscription. Lawn care — a repeat business that is often paid for by the hour or the visit. Replace a variable pay for the service each time it is performed to a…
Investor Connect: Ten Capital Event Part 3
In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall T. Martin engages with John Ashley, the CEO and co-founder of Auctus Surgical, to discuss their groundbreaking approach to addressing scoliosis. John introduces the company’s innovative technologies aimed at improving the quality of life for young girls and women affected by this debilitating…
Investor Connect 812: Ten Capital Event Part 3
In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall T. Martin engages with John Ashley, the CEO and co-founder of Auctus Surgical, to discuss their groundbreaking approach to addressing scoliosis. John introduces the company’s innovative technologies aimed at…
Startup Funding Espresso – Example Transitions to Recurring Revenue
Example Transitions to Recurring Revenue Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Many businesses can be moved to recurring revenue. Here are several examples of transitioning…
Steps for Transitioning to Recurring Revenue
Once you’ve decided to move to recurring revenue you’ll need to set up a plan to switch your business process over to it. Moving to recurring revenue can be done by following these steps: Identify the services that are used repeatedly such as support, replenishment, and updates. Recast these services…
Maintaining Recurring Revenue Customers
In a non-recurring revenue business, one focuses on finding new customers. Once you have moved to recurring revenue, you’ll also need to focus on retaining existing customers. To retain customers you’ll need to create a strong customer experience. This comes from solving the customer’s problem efficiently and building a relationship…
Startup Funding Espresso – Steps for Transitioning to Recurring Revenue
Steps for Transitioning to Recurring Revenue Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Once you’ve decided to move to recurring revenue you’ll need to set up a plan to…
Startup Funding Espresso – Maintaining Recurring Revenue Customers
Maintaining Recurring Revenue Customers Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In a non-recurring revenue business, one focuses on finding new customers. Once you have…
How To Switch to Recurring Revenue
How To Switch to Recurring Revenue Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Businesses without a subscription model can move to recurring revenue. Here are some ways to take…
Recurring Revenue Business Examples
Recurring Revenue Business Examples Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In the venture world, the recurring revenue business model is the preferred method. The recurring…
Investor Connect: Ten Capital Event Part 2
In this episode of Investor Connect, we delve into the entrepreneurial journey of two innovative companies breaking new ground in their respective markets. The first part of the discussion revolves around a pet product currently in a powder form that enhances hydration and electrolytes for dogs. The conversation addresses common…
Investor Connect 811: Ten Capital Event Part 2
In this episode of Investor Connect, we delve into the entrepreneurial journey of two innovative companies breaking new ground in their respective markets. The first part of the discussion revolves around a pet product currently in a powder form that…
How To Maintain a Recurring Revenue Business
How To Maintain a Recurring Revenue Business Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. After setting up a recurring revenue business model, one must maintain the business. Here…
Types of Recurring Revenue
Types of Recurring Revenue Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Recurring revenue can be implemented in many ways. Here’s a list of the different types of recurring…
Why Move to Recurring Revenue
Why Move to Recurring Revenue Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Businesses with recurring revenue find benefits over companies without it. Here are a list of reasons…
Top Blockchain Business Models
Top Blockchain Business Models Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Here are the most common business models for blockchain. Utility tokens — this business model provides…
Business Benefits of Blockchain
Business Benefits of Blockchain Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Blockchain brings many benefits to businesses that use it. Here’s a list of key benefits to…
Simple Agreement for Future Governance
Simple Agreement for Future Governance Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The blockchain brings new investment structures for ownership. The Simple Agreement for Future Equity called a SAFE gives the investor ownership in an entity through…
Blockchain and the Future of Work
Blockchain and the Future of Work Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The traditional company has a hierarchical structure of leaders, employees, and investors. Blockchain enables a new structure called the Distributed Autonomous Organization or DAO….
Investor Connect: Ten Capital Event Part 1
In this special episode of Investor Connect, Hall T. Martin narrates the excitement of Ten Capital’s first roadshow event in Los Angeles post-pandemic. The event brings together key players in the investment community, showcasing both innovative startups and Ten Capital’s mission to build and foster an ecosystem for angel networks,…
Investor Connect 810: Ten Capital Event Part 1
In this special episode of Investor Connect, Hall T. Martin narrates the excitement of Ten Capital’s first roadshow event in Los Angeles post-pandemic. The event brings together key players in the investment community, showcasing both innovative…
Startup Funding Espresso – Simple Agreement for Future Governance
Simple Agreement for Future Governance Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The blockchain brings new investment structures for ownership. The Simple Agreement for Future…
Startup Funding Espresso – Blockchain and the Future of Work
Blockchain and the Future of Work Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The traditional company has a hierarchical structure of leaders, employees, and investors….
Creating a Network for Your Blockchain Startup
Creating a Network for Your Blockchain Startup Blockchain startups build value through network effects. The architecture of the blockchain creates several layers with which to foster a network. Here are some key incentives to create a network for your blockchain startup: Utility — the system delivers a service such as…
