Startup Funding Espresso – When the Investor Won’t Sign an NDA
When the Investor Won’t Sign an NDA Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. During the diligence phase, startups may ask investors to sign an NDA. If the information is…
Startup Funding Espresso – It’s Not Your Fault, but It Is Your Responsibility
It’s Not Your Fault, but It Is Your Responsibility Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In fundraising, the ultimate responsibility lies with the CEO. The CEO must know…
Startup Funding Espresso – Always Have a Customer Update
Always Have a Customer Update 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 show progress with customers. In each interaction with an…
Startup Funding Espresso – Ideal Size of a Due Diligence Team
Ideal Size of a Due Diligence Team Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Due diligence works best when it’s a shared endeavor. It can take a substantial amount of time to…
Investor Connect: How to Navigate the Investment Landscape with Ron Ondechek Jr
In this episode of Investor Connect, host Hall Martin engages with Ron Ondechek Jr., a seasoned investment executive and the founding managing director of South Highland Ventures LLC. With over 15 years of experience and a track record of leading more than 100 transactions totaling over 1 billion dollars, Ron…
Good Design Techniques for the Pitch Deck
Good Design Techniques for the Pitch Deck Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The pitch deck is the primary tool in fundraising. It’s important to develop a pitch deck…
How To Invest in Vertical SaaS
How To Invest in Vertical SaaS Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Vertical SaaS is a recurring revenue business that focuses on a specific application or a narrow…
Advisor Shares
Advisor Shares Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startup founders can find additional support through advisors. Advisors are typically experienced operators who…
Impact of VC on the Entrepreneur Ecosystem
Impact of VC on the Entrepreneur Ecosystem Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Venture capital plays a key role in entrepreneur ecosystems. The VC sits at the nexus of…
How To Write Concise Investor Updates
How To Write Concise Investor Updates Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Founders should keep their investors up to date on the business. Investor updates on a…
Investor Connect: Innovating Healthcare with Uli Chettipally of Sirica Therapeutics
In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall Martin welcomes Uli Chettipally, a distinguished physician, researcher, and healthcare innovator from Burlingame in the San Francisco Bay Area. Chettipally shares his journey and expertise in driving physician-led innovation and collaboration through his firm, Innovator MD. He discusses how frontline medical professionals can…
The Challenge With Solo-Founder Startups
The Challenge With Solo-Founder Startups Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Many investors avoid investing in startups with a solo founder. Here are some reasons why:…
Incentives for Investors
Incentives for Investors Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Closing the fundraiser can sometimes be a challenge. In down markets and uncertain economic conditions,…
How To Answer Questions You Don’t Know
How To Answer Questions You Don’t Know Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Investors ask many questions of startup founders. Founders should know their business and, in…
How To Perform Technical Due Diligence
How To Perform Technical Due Diligence Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Investors perform diligence on a startup before investing. Most of the diligence focuses on the…
Benefits of Family Office Funding
Benefits of Family Office Funding Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Family offices bring many benefits over other investor types as a funding source. Here’s a list of…
Investor Connect: Legal Challenges for Startups with Abe Kwon of Lowenstein Sandler
In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall Martin welcomes Abe Kwon, a partner at Lowenstein Sandler, LLP, a renowned national law firm with a strong focus on emerging companies, venture capital funds, and investors. Abe Kwon shares his extensive experience as a startup venture capital lawyer and provides key insights…
How To Hone Your Deal Selection Process
How To Hone Your Deal Selection Process Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Investors funding startups go through a great number of deals to find the ones to fund. The…
The KISS Note
The KISS Note Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. KISS in the startup world stands for Keep It Simple Security. It’s similar to a convertible note. Here are the…
Under Promise, Over Deliver
Under Promise, Over Deliver Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In fundraising, the startup founder should underpromise and overdeliver to the investor. Here are some key…
How To Use Framing in Your Pitch
How To Use Framing in Your Pitch Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In pitching investors, framing can be used to position the startup as a successful business. Framing…
The Myths of Biotech Investing
The Myths of Biotech Investing Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Biotech investing differs from tech investing. There’s often no revenue traction to assess. The…
Investor Connect: Investing in Transformative Health Tech with Rachna Dayal
In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall Martin speaks with Rachna Dayal, a global health biotech and venture investment expert, founder of Sugati Ventures. Rachna shares her transition from corporate roles at Johnson & Johnson and Philips to founding and running a venture fund focused on transformative health tech startups….
How To Close a Strategic Investor
How To Close a Strategic Investor Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Strategic investors are large companies that use startup investments to further their business…
Tips on How To Follow Up
Tips on How To Follow Up Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In raising funding, investor follow-up is the critical work of the campaign. Timeliness is a key factor. Each…
Best Practices in Raising a microVC Fund
Best Practices in Raising a microVC Fund Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In raising a microVC fund, consider the following: It takes 12 to 18 months to raise an…
Investors Want To Know How the Business Will Be Successful
Investors Want To Know How the Business Will Be Successful Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Most first-time startups pitch their product to the investor rather than…
What LPs Look for in First-Time Fundraisers
What LPs Look for in First-Time Fundraisers Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Limited Partners investing in venture capital funds are similar to startups raising funds…
Investor Connect: Navigating the Funding Winter with Tien Wong of Opus8
In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall Martin sits down with Tien Wong, CEO and Chairman of Opus8, a private investment advisory firm focused on life sciences, health tech, and marketing tech. Tian shares his extensive experience in leading and funding high-growth technology ventures and discusses the evolution of the…
How To Perform Investor Diligence
How To Perform Investor Diligence Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startup founders raising funding should ask as many questions of the investor as the investor asks…
The Cost of a Fundraise
The Cost of a Fundraise Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Fundraising will take time and money to complete. For the early stage, it’s primarily the time spent. …
Trigger Words To Show a Value Proposition
Trigger Words To Show a Value Proposition Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Investors look for the startup’s value proposition to make an investment decision. In…
Taking VC Funding Means Taking the VC’s Business Model
Taking VC Funding Means Taking the VC’s Business Model Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In taking venture funding, the startup is also taking the VC’s business…
Show How Your Startup Is Scalable
Show How Your Startup Is Scalable Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Many startup fundraising pitches focus on the product. It’s important for the investor to…
Investor Connect: From Scientist to Venture Capitalist with Alicia Castillo
In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall Martin speaks with Alicia Castillo Holley, the founder and general partner of Wealthing VC Club. Alicia shares her intriguing journey from being a scientist concerned about the limited impact of her lab research to becoming an entrepreneur and eventually a venture capitalist. She…
Investor Connect 841: From Scientist to Venture Capitalist: A Journey of Innovation with Alicia Castillo
In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall Martin speaks with Alicia Castillo Holley, the founder and general partner of Wealthing VC Club. Alicia shares her intriguing journey from being a scientist concerned about the limited impact of her lab…
Key Elements of a Seed Pitch Deck
Key Elements of a Seed 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 is to bring the investor up to speed on the deal in a short amount of time….
How To Make a Persuasive Pitch
How To Make a Persuasive Pitch Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The goal of the pitch is to persuade investors to support your startup. Here are some key techniques to…
Personalizing Investor Email Outreach
Personalizing Investor Email Outreach Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Email outreach is a key component of fundraising. It’s an efficient way to reach out to…
Sharing Your Pitchdeck
Sharing Your Pitchdeck Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The pitch deck is the initial document investors want to see. It’s important to have your pitch deck ready to…
Signs an Investor Is Not Interested in Your Pitch
Signs an Investor Is Not Interested in Your Pitch Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In pitching for funding, look for signs of interest from the investor. Here’s a…
Investor Connect: Investing in Deep Tech and Human Capital with Vishal Arora
In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall T. Martin chats with Vishal Arora, a tech executive and managing partner at VDO capital. Vishal explains how VDO invests in early-stage deep tech startups with a unique approach that leverages a network of over 70 channel partners including incubators, accelerators, and universities…
Investor Connect 840: Investing in Deep Tech and Human Capital with Vishal Arora
In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall T. Martin chats with Vishal Arora, a tech executive and managing partner at VDO capital. Vishal explains how VDO invests in early-stage deep tech startups with a unique approach that leverages a network of…
Common Mistakes in Fundraising
Common Mistakes in Fundraising Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Successful fundraising comes from preparation, focus, and experience. Here are some common mistakes…
Key Elements of a Successful Fundraise
Key Elements of a Successful Fundraise Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Fundraising takes time, effort, and attention. The startup founder faces many demands from the…
Key Duties of the CFO
Key Duties of the CFO Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The CFO plays a key role in the early stages of the startup. Here are the key duties of the CFO: The CFO…
Feedback From VCs
Feedback From VCs Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Investors hear many pitches and often give feedback to the startup. Some investors avoid giving feedback for the…
Negotiating Valuation With an Investor
Negotiating Valuation With an Investor Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The valuation is a negotiation, not a formula. Startup founders negotiating valuation should…
Investor Connect: Navigating Volatility with Stephen Diggle of Vulpes Investment Management
In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall Martin sits down with Stephen Diggle, founder of Vulpes Investment Management. From his country house in Umbria, Italy, Stephen recounts his journey from running one of Asia’s largest hedge funds during the 2008 financial crisis to managing a family office-backed investment firm. He…
Investor Connect 839: Navigating Volatility – A Conversation with Stephen Diggle of Vulpes Investment Management
In this episode of Investor Connect, Paul Martin sits down with Stephen Diggle, founder of Vulpes Investment Management. From his country house in Umbria, Italy, Stephen recounts his journey from running one of Asia’s largest hedge funds during the…
Founder Experience and Traction
Founder Experience and Traction Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In raising funding, there are two key drivers to how much a startup can ask for funding. The first is…
Customize the Pitch for the Investor Type
Customize the Pitch for the Investor Type Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. There are many types of investors. Founders should customize the pitch for the investor…
Build a Relationship With the Investor
Build a Relationship With the 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 build a relationship with the investor. Upfront, the…
Make Sure the Convertible Note Has a Conversion Point
Make Sure the Convertible Note Has a Conversion Point Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Convertible notes are useful tools for fundraising. They are easy to set up and…
Talk to Investors As if They Were Already Partners
Talk to Investors As if They Were Already Partners Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. First-time founders often spend their pitch time selling their product. This fails…
Investor Connect: Empowering Africa’s Entrepreneurs
In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall Martin speaks with Abdul Golden, an investor, operator, and mentor with a rich background in deep tech and entrepreneurship. Abdul shares the founding story of Shujaa Capital, his venture capital firm focused on democratizing tech investing for diverse and underrepresented founders, especially in…
Key Steps to FDA Approval for a Therapeutic Drug
Key Steps to FDA Approval for a Therapeutic Drug Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. FDA approval is a lengthy and involved process with therapeutic drugs that startups…
Preparing for a Crowdfunding Raise
Preparing for a Crowdfunding Raise Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Crowdfunding is a viable method for raising funding for a startup. Here are some key considerations…
Key Metrics by Stage
Key Metrics by Stage Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Investors use metrics to understand the performance of the startup. Here’s a list of key metrics by stage:…
How To Make Your Pitch Deck Look Professional
How To Make Your Pitch Deck Look Professional Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. There’s a big difference between an average pitch deck and a great one. The great…
The Key Component to Investor Updates
The Key Component to Investor Updates Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Updates to investors throughout the fundraise campaign are a must. Investors want to know you…
Investor Connect: Anshuman Sinha of Startup Steroid and TiE SoCal Angels
In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall T. Martin welcomes Anshuman Sinha, a veteran entrepreneur, angel investor, and fundraising strategist who’s making waves in the Southern California startup scene. As co-founder of Startup Steroid and a leader at TiE SoCal Angels, Anshuman shares how these organizations are reshaping early-stage investing through…
How To Get Your Investor To Help With Sales
How To Get Your Investor To Help With Sales Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Investors can help their funded startup in many ways. In addition to making introductions…
How To Position Your Bridge Raise
How To Position Your Bridge Raise Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In raising funding, bridge rounds fill the gap between the stage raises. Startups use bridge raises…
How To Start Angel Investing
How To Start Angel Investing Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. First-time investors often wonder where to begin in angel investing. Some join angel groups or syndicate…
Win, Expand, Extend in Vertical SaaS
Win, Expand, Extend in Vertical SaaS Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In a vertical SaaS business model, there’s a strategy for growth called Win, Expand, and…
More Control Points in Vertical SaaS
More Control Points in Vertical SaaS Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Vertical SaaS is a great business model for startups to use. It focuses the product on one…
Investor Connect: Family Office Roundtable – May 2025 Part 01
On this episode of Investor Connect, we welcome Dr. Guy Cooper, MD, an orthopedic surgeon by training, who discusses his company’s breakthrough treatment for bladder cancer, the world’s most expensive cancer. Dr. Cooper explains that his company, Combat Medical, is seeking $2.3 million to close a $5 million investment round…
Control Points in Vertical SaaS
Control Points in Vertical SaaS Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Vertical SaaS is a great business model for startups to use. It focuses the product on one specific…
Why Invest in Vertical SaaS
Why Invest in Vertical SaaS Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Vertical SaaS is a venture sector in the tech space. It narrows the scope of the startup to a single…
Raising an Inside Round
Raising an Inside Round Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Most startup fundraisers seek capital from outside investors who are new to the round. This brings new…
Using Rule 701 To Issue Equity to Employees
Using Rule 701 To Issue Equity to Employees Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In a startup, it’s helpful to compensate employees with company stock. Most companies…
Create a Sense of Urgency
Create a Sense of Urgency Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In running a fundraiser, it’s important to build a sense of urgency into the campaign. Here are some key…
Investor Connect: Family Office Roundtable – April 2025 Part 03
On this episode of Investor Connect, we are joined by Ron from South Highland Ventures for an enlightening presentation on search funds, touted as the best-performing asset class in the world. Ron dives deep into the 40-year-old model initially developed by Stanford and Harvard, highlighting its relevance and success today…
The Role of AI and Data in Fundraising
The Role of AI and Data in Fundraising Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startup fundraising begins with family and friends and then expands to the founders’ network….
Bring Three Stats for Your Startup Fundraising
Bring Three Stats for Your Startup Fundraising 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 showcase the key numbers behind your business….
Bring Three Stats for Your LP Fundraise
Bring Three Stats for Your LP Fundraise Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Raising funds from Limited Partners requires a track record, an investment thesis, and a…
Raising Funding in Downtimes
Raising Funding in Downtimes Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Fundraising goes through the same cycles as the stock market, When the stock market is going up it’s…
Show How Your Valuation Is Already Achieved
Show How Your Valuation Is Already Achieved Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Valuation is a key factor in a startup’s fundraising. Most startups show an aspirational…
Investor Connect: Democratizing Institutional Strategies with Ram Kolluri of Expo-Wealth
In this episode of Investor Connect, we sit down with Ram Kolluri, Founder and Chief Investment Strategist at Expo-Wealth based in Austin, Texas. Ram shares his insights on navigating today’s wealth management landscape and how he’s helping high-net-worth individuals access institutional-grade strategies. We talk about balancing traditional portfolio construction with…
The Four Phases of a Pitch
The Four Phases of a Pitch Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The successful startup pitch goes through four phases. Start by capturing their imagination. This could be…
Researching Investors for Your Fundraise
Researching Investors for Your Fundraise Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Before launching your fundraiser campaign, make sure to research your investor prospects….
Fundraising Tips
Fundraising Tips Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Most founders are raising funding for the first time. They often miss the nuances that come from experience. For the…
Conversion of a Convertible Note
Conversion of a Convertible Note Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. There are three ways a Convertible Note converts to equity. The note matures and converts to equity…
How a VC Fund May Shut Down Early
How a VC Fund May Shut Down Early Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Venture Capital funds typically run on ten-year cycles. There are some conditions in which the VC…
Investor Connect: Family Office Roundtable – April 2025 Part 02
On this episode of Investor Connect, we welcomed Mike Green and Nicholas, the co-founders behind Grid Matrix, a cutting-edge infrastructure intelligence company turning city sensors into powerful tools for real-time decision-making. Mike walked us through how Grid Matrix is using AI and computer vision to help large-scale operators—like airports, ports,…
Lifecycle of the VC Fund
Lifecycle of the VC Fund Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Venture Capital funds typically run on ten-year cycles. At a high level, the VC fund takes in capital from…
How To Answer “What’s Your Timeline?”
How To Answer “What’s Your Timeline?” Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Investors often ask startups raising funding, “What’s your timeline?” They want to…
How To Optimize for Efficiency
How To Optimize for Efficiency Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In startup fundraising, capital efficiency is a key criteria for investors. They look to see how…
Choosing an AI Model for Your Startup
Choosing an AI Model for Your Startup Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Artificial intelligence, or AI, is becoming a standard part of every startup’s business. It can…
Investor Connect: Family Office Roundtable – April 2025 Part 01
On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Lance Thrailkill, Co-Founder of Printed Technologies. Located in Dallas, Texas, PRINT3D Technologies is leading the charge to revolutionize the home construction industry through the integration of automation, AI, and large-scale 3D printing. With the U.S. facing a shortage of over 7 million…
The Burn Multiple
The Burn Multiple Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The burn rate is a key metric for high-growth startups. This is the amount of cash being spent over and above the…
The Benefit of Investing in Tranches
The Benefit of Investing in Tranches Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Tranching the investment means breaking it down into tranches or rounds. Tranche comes from…
Aviate, Navigate, Communicate
Aviate, Navigate, Communicate Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In flying an aircraft, there’s a saying regarding priorities: “Aviate, Navigate, Communicate.”…
Sell Your Business Instead of Shutting It Down
Sell Your Business Instead of Shutting It Down Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Many startups fail to achieve product-market fit or breakout growth. Founders who…
State the Purpose Behind the Startup
State the Purpose Behind the Startup Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In pitching, start with the Why of the business. Why does this business exist? It’s important…
The Downside of SAFE Notes
The Downside of SAFE Notes Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. SAFE Notes were designed to simplify the investment process. By removing many of the terms found in equity…
Investor Connect: Family Office Roundtable – March 2025 Part 04
In this episode of Investor Connect, we engage with Nathan Monty, co-founder and CEO of Enamel Pure, a company pioneering advancements in dental hygiene through novel laser technology. Nathan walks us through the development of their innovative product, ‘Loon,’ which uses a laser for non-contact teeth cleaning, hardening, and whitening,…
How To Raise a First-Time VC Fund
How To Raise a First-Time VC Fund Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Raising a first-time venture capital fund is hard work. Here are some key steps in raising a VC fund…
Fundraising Hones the Founder’s Skills
Fundraising Hones the Founder’s Skills Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Fundraising brings not only capital to the startup, but it also hones the founder’s skills….
