Investor Connect – 407 – Jens Lapinski of Angel Invest Ventures
In this episode, Hall welcomes Jens Lapinski, angel investor and Co-Founder of Angel Invest Ventures. Based in Berlin, Germany, Angel Invest Ventures is one of Europe’s most active angel investors, making 10-20 investments per year. Their initial…
Investor Connect – 406 – Joel Brightfield of SixThirty Ventures
In this episode, Hall welcomes Joel Brightfield, Principal at SixThirty Ventures. Located in St. Louis, Missouri, SixThirty Ventures is a venture fund that invests in early-stage enterprise technology companies from around the world building FinTech,…
Startup Funding Espresso: Anchor Clients
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Equity funding is just one source of funding for your startup. There are many others such as anchor clients. Anchor clients are those…
Startup Funding Espresso: Consultation Funding
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Equity funding is just one source of funding for your startup. There are many others such as consultation funding. Consultation…
Startup Funding Espresso: Other Funding Sources and Their Purpose
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Equity funding is just one source of funding for your startup. There are many others. In general, equity funding is for launching and…
Startup Funding Espresso: Grants
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Equity funding is just one source of funding for your startup. There are many others such as grants. Grants are typically provided by…
Startup Funding Espresso: Crowdfunding
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Equity funding is just one source of funding for your startup. There are many others such as crowdfunding. There are several forms of…
Investor Connect – 405 – Minnie Ingersoll of TenOneTen Ventures
In this episode, Hall welcomes Minnie Ingersoll, Partner at TenOneTen Ventures. Located in the Greater Los Angeles Area, TenOneTen Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm. They invest in entrepreneurs that apply data and technology to disrupt…
Investor Connect – 404 – Chelsea Burns of Escaladora Ventures
In this episode, Hall welcomes Chelsea Burns, angel investor, Founder of Escaladora Ventures, a member of Pipeline Angels, and an avid rock climber. Chelsea was left with an inheritance following the passing of her father. She decided to use her…
Investor Connect – 403 – Heidi Ellenberger Jones of ModernJones
In this episode, Hall welcomes Heidi Ellenberger Jones, Founder and Principal Broker of ModernJones. Located in North Arlington, Virginia, and established in 2018, ModernJones breaks boundaries to offer clients a partnership that goes well beyond a…
Investor Connect – 402 – Drew Tulchin of UpSpring
In this episode, Hall welcomes Drew Tulchin, founder of UpSpring. Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, UpSpring, previously Social Enterprise Associates, is a boutique management-consulting firm supporting the design, growth, and measurement of values…
Investor Connect – 401 – Hershel Mehta of Mehta Ventures
In this episode, Hall welcomes Hershel Mehta, Head of US Investments at Mehta Ventures. With offices in Mumbai, India, and La Habra, California, Mehta Ventures is an independent, privately-owned boutique family office that invests in early-stage…
Startup Funding Espresso — Selling Equity to 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 equity to fund their business. Equity is an ownership stake in a company. Equity aligns everyone’s…
Startup Funding Espresso — Supplier Funding
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Another source of funding is supplier funding. Supplier funding comes from those who provide services to your company such as contract…
Startup Funding Espresso: Line of Credit
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Equity funding is just one source of funding for your startup. There are many others such as a line of credit. A line of credit is a…
Startup Funding Espresso: Bootstrapping and Barter
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Equity funding is just one source of funding for your startup. There are many others such as bootstrapping and barter. Bootstrapping…
Startup Funding Espresso — How to Tell If You’re Talking to a Pretend Startup Investor
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In today’s startup world it seems everyone is a startup investor in some form or fashion. Startup investors call me to discuss deal…
Investor Perspectives on Healthcare: Thomas Hawes of Blue Venture Fund
This is Investor Perspectives, I’m the host of Investor Connect, Hall T Martin, where we connect startups and investors for funding. In today’s show, you’ll hear about healthcare and its impact on startups. COVID-19 has changed the…
Investor Connect – 400 – Angela Lee of 37 Angels
In this episode, Hall welcomes Angela Lee, founder of 37 Angels. Founded in 2012, 37 Angels activates the untapped capital and experience women can bring by investing in female and male-led startups. The fund’s mission is to close the gender…
Investor Connect – 399 – Mary Long-Irwin of Northern Ontario Angels
In this episode, Hall welcomes Mary Long-Irwin, Executive Director of Northern Ontario Angels (NOA). Located in Ontario, Canada, Northern Ontario Angels is an organization that matches entrepreneurs with investors across Northern Ontario. The creative…
Investor Connect – 398 – Chenoa Farnsworth of Hawaii Angels
In this episode, Hall welcomes Chenoa Farnsworth, Co-founder and Managing Director of Hawaii Angels. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and established in 2002, Hawaii Angels provides a forum for members to review investment presentations and share…
Investor Connect – 397 – Elena-Cristina Conacel of BootstrapBay
In this episode, Hall welcomes Elena-Cristina Conacel, Co-founder and Managing Partner of BootstrapBay. Located in Buzău, Romania, BootstrapBay is a marketplace for premium Bootstrap themes and templates and they “Build beautiful websites in…
Investor Connect – 396 – Denis Coleman of Life Science Angels
In this episode, Hall welcomes Denis Coleman of Life Science Angels. Located in Palo Alto, California, Life Science Angels is a not-for-profit corporation with 130-150 accredited investor members, 12-18 highly qualified Fellows, and 12-15 Sponsor…
Investor Perspectives – The Impact of the COVID-19 Economy on Startup Funding Part 9
Investor Connect is proud to introduce a brand new Podcast series: Investor Perspectives. In this, our last episode of part one of our series, we conclude our discussion on the Impact of the COVID-19 Economy on Startup Funding with experienced…
Investor Connect – 395 – Grace Belangia of theClubhou.se
In this episode, Hall welcomes Grace Belangia, Executive Director and Founding Member of theClubhou.se. theClubhou.se is a co-working and collaboration space in the heart of downtown Augusta, Georgia. Today, theClubhou.se is a co-working space,…
Investor Perspectives – The Impact of the COVID-19 Economy on Startup Funding Part 8
Investor Connect is proud to introduce a brand new Podcast series: Investor Perspectives. Over the next few weeks, we continue our discussion on the Impact of the COVID-19 Economy on Startup Funding with experienced investors from the TEN Capital…
Startup Funding Espresso: Equipment Leasing 2
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Equity funding is just one source of funding for your startup. There are many others such as equipment leasing. Equipment leasing is…
Startup Funding Espresso — Equipment Leasing: Part 1
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Equipment leasing lets you borrow funds to obtain assets such as computers, machinery, and other items you may need to build your…
Investor Connect – 394 – Olusegun Okubanjo of Obsidian Capital
In this episode, Hall welcomes Olusegun Okubanjo, Managing Partner of Obsidian Capital. Based in London, Obsidian Capital is a boutique investment banking firm that arranges infrastructure-oriented, transaction-based funding for mid-sized clients in…
Startup Funding Espresso — The Importance of Milestones
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In fundraising, milestones are specific goals you have accomplished. In crafting your fundraise story, focus on key milestones both…
Startup Funding Espresso: Licensing
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Equity funding is just one source of funding for your startup. There are many others such as licensing. You may be able to reduce the…
Startup Funding Espresso–Factoring: Part 2
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Equity funding is just one source of funding for your startup. There are many others such as factoring. Factoring is selling…
Startup Funding Espresso– Factoring Part 1
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. When you sell a physical product and invoice the customer, it can take 30, 45, 60 days or more before they pay. Factoring…
Startup Funding Espresso — Loans
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Equity funding is just one source of funding for your startup. There are many others such as loans. Loans are debt instruments that…
Startup Funding Espresso — Accelerators & Incubators
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Equity funding is just one source of funding for your startup. There are many others such as accelerators and incubators. Accelerators…
Startup Funding Espresso–How VCs Make Money
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. So how do Venture Capitalists make money? VCs charge the limited partners a management fee on the funds raised. This is traditionally…
Investor Connect – 393 – Tarek Assaad of Algebra Ventures
In this episode, Hall welcomes Tarek Assaad, Managing Partner of Algebra Ventures. Algebra Ventures is Egypt’s leading technology VC firm. Based in Cairo, the company is a $50-million venture capital fund that invests in early-stage technology…
Investor Perspectives – The Impact of the COVID-19 Economy on Startup Funding Part 7
Investor Connect is proud to introduce a brand new Podcast series: Investor Perspectives. Over the next few weeks, we continue our discussion on the Impact of the COVID-19 Economy on Startup Funding with experienced investors from the TEN Capital…
Investor Connect – 392 – Eyal Lifschitz of Peregrine Ventures
In this episode, Hall welcomes Eyal Lifschitz, Co-Founder & General Managing Partner at Peregrine Ventures. Peregrine Ventures is Israel’s leading venture capital fund and they invest in promising early-stage high-tech companies with a strong…
Investor Perspectives – The Impact of the COVID-19 Economy on Startup Funding Part 6
Investor Connect is proud to introduce a brand new Podcast series: Investor Perspectives. Over the next few weeks, we continue our discussion on the Impact of the COVID-19 Economy on Startup Funding with experienced investors from the TEN Capital…
Investor Connect – 391 – Mireya Manigault of Foundation LLC and WeDemption
In this episode, Hall welcomes Mireya Manigault founder and CEO of Foundation LLC, founder at WeDemption, and an angel investor at 37 Angels. Located in Chicago, Foundation, LLC provides end-to-end support for targeted business needs in corporate…
Investor Perspectives – The Impact of the COVID-19 Economy on Startup Funding Part 5
Investor Connect is proud to introduce a brand new Podcast series: Investor Perspectives. Over the next few weeks, we continue our discussion on the Impact of the COVID-19 Economy on Startup Funding with experienced investors from the TEN Capital…
Investor Perspectives – The Impact of the COVID-19 Economy on Startup Funding Part 4
Investor Connect is proud to introduce a brand new Podcast series: Investor Perspectives. Over the next month, we continue our discussion on the Impact of the COVID-19 Economy on Startup Funding with experienced investors from the TEN Capital network….
Startup Funding Espresso–Funds Held in Reserve
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. When a Venture Capitalist makes an investment, they place a portion of their allocated investment upfront in the first round and save…
Startup Funding Espresso–Syndicates and Syndication
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Both angels and venture capitalists often invest in syndicates. In a syndicate, one of the investors leads the round and…
Startup Funding Espresso–Fiduciaries
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. A venture fund brings a fiduciary responsibility to those raising the funds from limited partners. A fiduciary means the VC must…
Investor Connect – 390 – Steve Hoffman of Founders Space
In this episode, Hall welcomes Steve Hoffman, Chairman, Founder & CEO of Founders Space. Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, Founders Space has created an international network of incubators, entrepreneurs, and investors, with over 50 partners…
Startup Funding Espresso — How VCs Raise Funding
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing So how do Venture Capitalists raise funding? VCs raise funding from limited partners which include family offices, high-net-worth…
Startup Funding Espresso — Starting Your Own VC Fund
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. You can now start your own VC fund. Venture capital, angel investing, crowdfunding, and most forms of startup funding are best done…
Investor Connect – 389 – Sharon Vosmek of Astia
In this episode, Hall welcomes Sharon Vosmek, CEO of Astia. Located in San Francisco, Astia was founded in Silicon Valley in 1999 as a non-profit organization dedicated to identifying and promoting best-in-class, high-growth ventures that include…
Investor Connect – 388 – David Wadler of Vendorful, Inc.
In this episode, Hall welcomes David Wadler angel investor and CEO of Vendorful, Inc. Located in New York, Vendorful is a standalone SaaS product delivered via public or private cloud. In addition, it can be integrated into existing procurement…
Investor Perspectives – The Impact of the COVID-19 Economy on Startup Funding
Welcome back to Investor Connect for the second show in our new series Investor Perspectives. This month we will be discussing with investors in our network the following topic: The Impact of the COVID-19 Economy on Startup Funding. In this…
Startup Funding Espresso–The Time Element of Returns
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In calculating returns the timing of the return is a key factor. There are two metrics for measuring return. ROI is return on…
Startup Funding Espresso– Follow a Disciplined Investment Strategy
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In angel investing the two basic approaches are generalist and specialist. The generalist funds across all sectors but with…
Startup Funding Espresso–Key Documents for Your Due Diligence Box
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. You’ll need to gather your basic company documents for investors to review. In preparing a due diligence box also called a dataroom,…
Startup Funding Espresso–How to Diligence the Team
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In diligencing a startup, the team is the most critical factor in the process. Since the startup has only a nascent product and…
Investor Perspectives – May 2020, 1a – The Impact of the COVID-19 Economy on Startup Funding
Welcome back to Investor Connect for the first show in our new series Investor Perspectives. This month we will be discussing with investors in our network the following topic: The Impact of the COVID-19 Economy on Startup Funding. In this…
Investor Connect – 387 – Vic Pascucci of Energy Capital Ventures
In this episode, Hall welcomes back Vic Pascucci, Managing Partner of Energy Capital Ventures. Located in Chicago, Energy Capital Ventures is a strategic venture capital firm serving the needs of the power and utility industry. They invest at Series A…
Investor Connect – 386 – Soraya Darabi of Trail Mix Ventures
In this episode, Hall welcomes Soraya Darabi, General Partner of Trail Mix Ventures (TMV). TMV is an early-stage venture firm investing in the future of living well. TMV backs start-up companies focused on ideas that will reshape industries or inspire…
Startup Funding Espresso — You’ll Hear “No” a Lot
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In raising funding you will hear “no” from investors a lot. When I say a lot, I mean it’s more than most…
Investor Connect – 385 – Charlie Banks of VentureSouth
In this episode, Hall welcomes Charlie Banks, Co-Founder & Managing Director of VentureSouth. VentureSouth based in Greenville, South Carolina, is one of the largest angel investment infrastructures in the US. The firm develops and manages angel…
Startup Funding Espresso — The Importance of Follow-Up
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. So many entrepreneurs think the most important moment in the investor engagement is the pitch. In fact, the pitch is the…
Startup Funding Espresso — How to Contact Investors
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In running a fundraise campaign you’ll need to set up calls and meetings with investors who are busy and may struggle to find time…
Investor Connect – 384 – Gary Trauner of Silicon Couloir
In this episode, Hall welcomes Gary Trauner, Executive Director of Silicon Couloir. Silicon Couloir, based in Jackson, Wyoming, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that strives to be the hub connecting local entrepreneurs to all resources needed to…
Startup Funding Espresso — How Do VCs Make a Decision?
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing.So how do VCs make a decision to invest? Venture Capital investors make investment decisions as a group. As an associate, partner, or…
Startup Funding Espresso — Multiple Position Points
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In pitching you can position your startup in more than one way. You could pitch for the sector it is in — such as Edtech. Many…
Investor Connect – 383 – Randy Myer of Carolina Angel Network
In this episode, Hall is joined by Randy Myer, Managing Director at Carolina Angel Network. Established in 2016, the Carolina Angel Network (CAN) brings together the UNC-Chapel Hill entrepreneurial community, University alumni network and innovative…
Investor Connect – 382 – Maggie Sprenger of Green Cow Venture Capital
In this episode, Hall welcomes back Maggie Sprenger, Managing Director at Green Cow Venture Capital (GCVC). GCVC is an early-stage venture fund based in San Francisco and New York City. They invest at the Seed and Series A stages into dynamic…
Startup Funding Espresso — How Do Investors Decide to Invest?
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing.So, how do investors decide to commit to a startup investment? Entrepreneurs look at the opportunity in the deal. Investors look at the…
Startup Funding Espresso — What Investors Can Do for You at Each Stage
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. At each stage of funding, investors bring not only funding, but also some level of support. From crowdfunding you receive not…
Investor Connect – 381 – Dougal Cameron of Golden Section Ventures
In this episode, Hall welcomes Dougal Cameron, Director of Golden Section Ventures (GSV). GSV is a seed-stage venture investment group focusing on B2B SaaS companies that are posted revenue and post product, but still early in the revenue cycle….
Startup Funding Espresso — Who Should You Pursue for Your Raise?
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In raising funding, start with your own network. Set up calls with angels, family offices, and others who you already know. Since the…
Startup Funding Espresso — What Is the Best Source of Capital to Align With My Needs?
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. There are many sources of capital. There are family and friend loans. There are bank loans. There are revenue share loans….
Startup Funding Espresso — Coronavirus Economy Trends: Government
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In the Coronavirus lockdown, we’re seeing trends that will establish the next cycle of startup innovation. We’ll see the…
Investor Connect – 380 – Jak Knowles of Leaps by Bayer
In this episode, Hall welcomes Jak Knowles, Vice President Venture Investments and Head of Pharma at Leaps by Bayer. Leaps by Bayer was “created in 2015 to break boundaries in life sciences investment—in scale, risk, collaboration, and…
Investor Connect – 379 – Lydia Kinkade of iiM
In this episode, Hall welcomes Lydia Kinkade, Managing Director at iiM (Innovation in Motion) located in Merriam, Kansas. iiM is an angel investment group that invests in high-growth, early-stage animal health, human health and agribusiness companies….
Investor Connect – 378 – William Bissett of Portus Wealth Advisors and Charlotte Angel Connection
In this episode, Hall welcomes William Bissett, President and Founder of Portus Wealth Advisors and podcast host at Charlotte Angel Connection. Portus Wealth Advisors is a Private Wealth Management firm based in Charlotte, NC and serves clients across…
Startup Funding Espresso — Common Mistakes in Developing a Pitch Deck
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In developing the pitch deck, there are several mistakes I often see. One of the most common is trying to explain in great detail how…
Startup Funding Espresso– Coronavirus Economy Trends — Shift to Digital
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In the Coronavirus lockdown we’re seeing trends that will establish the next cycle of startup innovation. While already underway,…
Startup Funding Espresso — Character, Confidence and Coachability
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In evaluating a team, there are elements to look for in a CEO for early-stage companies. The first is character. The CEO must have…
Startup Funding Espresso — Coronavirus Economy Trends — Sports
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In the Coronavirus lockdown we’re seeing trends that will establish the next cycle of startup innovation. While physical events for…
Investor Connect – 377 – Yaniv Sneor of Mid Atlantic Bio Angels (MABA).
In this episode, Hall welcomes Yaniv Sneor, founder of Mid Atlantic Bio Angels (MABA). MABA is a life-science angel group focused on therapeutics, devices and diagnostics. Yaniv started a career in physics and moved to working as a consultant with…
Startup Funding Espresso — The Pitch Deck — The Investment Opportunity 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 twelfth slide is the Investment Opportunity slide.This slide shows the fundraise target and how much is raised…
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…
