investor, Author at Investor Connect https://investorconnect.org/author/investor/ Where Investors Come Together Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.7 https://investorconnect.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cropped-Investor-Connect-Favicon-32x32.png investor, Author at Investor Connect https://investorconnect.org/author/investor/ 32 32 Startup Funding Espresso – When the Investor Fails To Respond to a Fwup https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-when-the-investor-fails-to-respond-to-a-fwup/ https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-when-the-investor-fails-to-respond-to-a-fwup/#respond Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-when-the-investor-fails-to-respond-to-a-fwup/ When the Investor Fails To Respond to a Fwup Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The key to a successful fundraise is to follow up with the investor to close. It’s important to maintain communication with an investor to carry the […]

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]]> https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-when-the-investor-fails-to-respond-to-a-fwup/feed/ 0 Startup Funding Espresso – Highlight the Benefits of the Solution https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-highlight-the-benefits-of-the-solution/ https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-highlight-the-benefits-of-the-solution/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-highlight-the-benefits-of-the-solution/ Highlight the Benefits of the Solution Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In pitching for funding, the founder identifies the problem to be solved. And then describes the solution to be offered. It’s important to show not only the solution with […]

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]]> https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-highlight-the-benefits-of-the-solution/feed/ 0 Investor Connect: Building Stronger Networks in Venture Capital with Sophie Winwood https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-building-stronger-networks-in-venture-capital-with-sophie-winwood/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:57:57 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/?p=32655 On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Sophie Winwood, venture capital investor, ecosystem builder, and co-founder of UnlockVC. Based in the UK, UnlockVC is a global community supporting women in venture capital and connecting investors across Europe and the U.S. Sophie has spent the past seven years in venture...

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]]> How To Build a Better Product https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-build-a-better-product/ https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-build-a-better-product/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-build-a-better-product/ Having a better product than the competition is no guarantee of success, but it does help with your fundraise. Here’s how to build a better product: First, understand the customer and the work they must do. Know the overall process flow and how the customer’s job fits within it. Analyze...

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]]> https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-build-a-better-product/feed/ 0 Startups Fail for Many Reasons https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-startups-fail-for-many-reasons/ https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-startups-fail-for-many-reasons/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-startups-fail-for-many-reasons/ Startups fail for many reasons. Here’s a list of the more common ones: Ran out of cash.  This is the most common reason of all.  Could not raise additional funding. Lost too much business to the competition. Did not generate enough revenue to make the business model work. Had a...

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]]> https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-startups-fail-for-many-reasons/feed/ 0 The Challenge of Angel Investing https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-the-challenge-of-angel-investing/ https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-the-challenge-of-angel-investing/#respond Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-the-challenge-of-angel-investing/ Angel investing can be a rewarding experience, providing not only investment returns but also making the world a better place. It also comes with challenges. Here is the challenge of angel investing: There’s a small number of investable startups. There’s a large number of startups to comb through to find...

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]]> https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-the-challenge-of-angel-investing/feed/ 0 What Are the Odds? https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-what-are-the-odds/ https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-what-are-the-odds/#respond Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-what-are-the-odds/ Early-stage investments require follow-on funding to reach a substantial size, providing a return to the investors that justifies the risk.  Here are the odds that a startup will raise its next round of funding. After the first round, about half go on to raise a second round. This is not...

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]]> https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-what-are-the-odds/feed/ 0 Evaluating the Team https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-evaluating-the-team/ https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-evaluating-the-team/#respond Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-evaluating-the-team/ In startup investing, the team is the most important factor pointing to success or failure. Here are some key steps in evaluating the team for your startup investment. Look for examples of execution on the current startup. Execution trumps the idea. If there’s no execution, then it doesn’t matter how...

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]]> https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-evaluating-the-team/feed/ 0 How To Close a Soft Commitment https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-close-a-soft-commitment/ https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-close-a-soft-commitment/#respond Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-close-a-soft-commitment/ Founders raising funding often ask for general interest first with no commitment. A soft commitment is an interest from an investor just short of a commitment. Investors use this to maintain the dialog with the founder as they learn more about the deal. Some use this as a bargaining chip...

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]]> https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-close-a-soft-commitment/feed/ 0 Investor Connect: Digital Twins, AI Guardrails, and the Hidden “Iceberg” Costs of Industrial Deployment https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-890-digital-twins-ai-guardrails-and-the-hidden-iceberg-costs-of-industrial-deployment-with-hemanth-sheelvant/ https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-890-digital-twins-ai-guardrails-and-the-hidden-iceberg-costs-of-industrial-deployment-with-hemanth-sheelvant/#respond Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-890-digital-twins-ai-guardrails-and-the-hidden-iceberg-costs-of-industrial-deployment-with-hemanth-sheelvant/ In this episode of Investor Connect, we welcome Hemanth Sheelvant, who currently works in manufacturing consulting with Bosch Manufacturing Co-Intelligence. He discusses how digital twins and AI are reshaping industrial operations—and why even well-funded projects still fail. Hemanth explains the “iceberg problem” in enterprise and AI deployments, where teams focus...

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