investor, Author at Investor Connect https://investorconnect.org/author/investor/ Where Investors Come Together Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:12:22 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.10 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 Investor Connect: Building Ontario VC Ecosystem, Governance, and Scaling Innovation https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-building-ontario-vc-ecosystem-governance-and-scaling-innovation/ Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:12:22 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/?p=32996 On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Brenda Hogan, CIO at Venture Ontario, to discuss how Venture Ontario operates like a sovereign-wealth-style investor focused exclusively on backing venture capital funds across general technology, life sciences/medical devices, cleantech, and climate tech. Brenda explains how fund-of-funds and co-investment models help develop...

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]]> Investor Connect 900: Building Ontario’s VC Ecosystem, Governance, and Scaling Innovation with Brenda Hogan https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-900-building-ontarios-vc-ecosystem-governance-and-scaling-innovation-with-brenda-hogan/ https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-900-building-ontarios-vc-ecosystem-governance-and-scaling-innovation-with-brenda-hogan/#respond Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-900-building-ontarios-vc-ecosystem-governance-and-scaling-innovation-with-brenda-hogan/ On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Brenda Hogan, CIO at Venture Ontario, to discuss how Venture Ontario operates like a sovereign-wealth-style investor focused exclusively on backing venture capital funds across general technology, life sciences/medical devices, cleantech, and climate tech. Brenda explains how fund-of-funds and co-investment models help develop Canada’s venture ecosystem over multiple […]

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]]> https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-900-building-ontarios-vc-ecosystem-governance-and-scaling-innovation-with-brenda-hogan/feed/ 0 Startup Funding Espresso – Allowing Employees To Sell Stock on the Secondary Market https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-allowing-employees-to-sell-stock-on-the-secondary-market/ https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-allowing-employees-to-sell-stock-on-the-secondary-market/#respond Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-allowing-employees-to-sell-stock-on-the-secondary-market/ Allowing employees to sell stock on the secondary market Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startups that take a long time to reach an exit should consider allowing employees to sell stock on the secondary market. While many startups launch an […]

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]]> https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-allowing-employees-to-sell-stock-on-the-secondary-market/feed/ 0 Startup Funding Espresso – How To Handle an Exploding Term Sheet https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-handle-an-exploding-term-sheet/ https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-handle-an-exploding-term-sheet/#respond Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-handle-an-exploding-term-sheet/ How To Handle an Exploding Term Sheet Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. An exploding term sheet is one that comes with a specific deadline, including a time of day and date. It often gives the founder very little time to […]

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]]> https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-handle-an-exploding-term-sheet/feed/ 0 Startup Funding Espresso – Key Factors Impacting Investor Returns https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-key-factors-impacting-investor-returns/ https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-key-factors-impacting-investor-returns/#respond Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-key-factors-impacting-investor-returns/ Key Factors Impacting Investor Returns Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startup investors seeking higher returns should consider the following factors: Due diligence — there must be a meaningful amount of due diligence performed on the startup before investing to increase […]

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]]> https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-key-factors-impacting-investor-returns/feed/ 0 Startup Funding Espresso – Building a Startup Portfolio https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-building-a-startup-portfolio/ https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-building-a-startup-portfolio/#respond Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-building-a-startup-portfolio/ Building a Startup Portfolio Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startup investing requires a portfolio approach. Here are some best practices for building a startup portfolio. Determine how much time and investment dollars to allocate to startup funding. This could be […]

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]]> https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-building-a-startup-portfolio/feed/ 0 Startup Funding Espresso – What To Include in a Due Diligence Report https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-what-to-include-in-a-due-diligence-report/ https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-what-to-include-in-a-due-diligence-report/#respond Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-what-to-include-in-a-due-diligence-report/ What To Include in a Due Diligence Report Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The due diligence report is written by the due diligence team. It covers the financial, operational, legal, and strategic aspects of the startup. A due diligence report […]

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]]> https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-what-to-include-in-a-due-diligence-report/feed/ 0 Investor Connect: JIP Strategy, Licensing, and Deal Readiness in Life Sciences https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-jip-strategy-licensing-and-deal-readiness-in-life-sciences/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:23:01 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/?p=32967 On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall Marchant welcomes Gillian Fenton of LST Strategies, who brings more than 30 years of experience in licensing intellectual property and life sciences transactions, including work with GSK, Emergent BioSolutions, and Biogen, as well as university startups, established life science companies, and investors.  Gillian...

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]]> Using the Four-Quadrant Slide https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-using-the-four-quadrant-slide/ https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-using-the-four-quadrant-slide/#respond Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-using-the-four-quadrant-slide/ In pitching the startup, the founder shows how the business will be positioned in the market. The four-quadrant slide is one tool to show how the startup compares to the competition. Here’s how to set up the four-quadrant slide. Start by identifying the key criteria for customers. This could be...

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]]> https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-using-the-four-quadrant-slide/feed/ 0 Why Build a Financial Forecast https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-why-build-a-financial-forecast/ https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-why-build-a-financial-forecast/#respond Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-why-build-a-financial-forecast/ Startups should build a financial forecast for their business. Even if the future is uncertain and all the data is not known, it’s still important to build one. Here are the reasons why: It validates the founder’s hypothesis. A founder should have a hypothesis about the business. A financial projection...

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