Podcasts Archives - Investor Connect https://investorconnect.org/category/podcasts/ Where Investors Come Together Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.9 https://investorconnect.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cropped-Investor-Connect-Favicon-32x32.png Podcasts Archives - Investor Connect https://investorconnect.org/category/podcasts/ 32 32 Startup Funding Espresso – How To Validate the Startup’s Potential https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-validate-the-startups-potential/ https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-validate-the-startups-potential/#respond Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-validate-the-startups-potential/ How To Validate the Startup’s Potential Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Investors considering funding a startup should test the startup’s potential. Here are some key techniques for evaluating the startup. Try to sell the startup’s solution to a potential customer. […]

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]]> https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-validate-the-startups-potential/feed/ 0 Investor Connect: Renewable Energy, Greenhouses, and Rural Resilience https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-renewable-energy-greenhouses-and-rural-resilience/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:12:35 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/?p=32881 On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Al McGregor, COO of Perfect Energy, Inc. & AgroEnergy Farms, Co. Through Perfect Energy in Colorado with partners in Texas, Al connects solar and wind generation to practical commercial and agricultural use, arguing renewables and fossil fuels must be balanced to preserve...

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]]> Regulatory Around the Fund Manager https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-regulatory-around-the-fund-manager/ https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-regulatory-around-the-fund-manager/#respond Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-regulatory-around-the-fund-manager/ There are regulations around the fund manager. A fund manager is considered an investment advisor, which is defined as anyone who provides advice to others regarding securities in exchange for compensation. VC fund managers must register with the SEC unless they qualify as an exempt reporting advisor. They are not...

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]]> https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-regulatory-around-the-fund-manager/feed/ 0 Regulatory Around the Fundraising Process https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-regulatory-around-the-fundraising-process/ https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-regulatory-around-the-fundraising-process/#respond Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-regulatory-around-the-fundraising-process/ There are regulations around startup funding. These regulations provide an exemption from the securities laws. Here’s a list of key regulatory terms to know: Rule 506b Founders or issuers of a stock can raise an unlimited amount of capital. They can raise from an unlimited number of accredited investors. They...

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]]> https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-regulatory-around-the-fundraising-process/feed/ 0 Regulatory for Private Funds https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-regulatory-for-private-funds/ https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-regulatory-for-private-funds/#respond Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-regulatory-for-private-funds/ Regulatory for private funds includes venture capital funds. VC funds can find an exemption from regulatory requirements by one of the following: Having fewer than 100 owners in the fund. This excludes entities created for the purpose of investing in the fund, such as SPVs or Special Purpose Vehicles. This...

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]]> https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-regulatory-for-private-funds/feed/ 0 Automating Your Dealflow Process https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-automating-your-dealflow-process/ https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-automating-your-dealflow-process/#respond Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-automating-your-dealflow-process/ Startup investors see a tremendous amount of deal flow. Finding quality deals is the challenge.  Here are some key steps to automate the dealflow process: Set up tools to search for founders with a specific background. For example, one can set a search to find founders from Y Combinator or...

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]]> https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-automating-your-dealflow-process/feed/ 0 Investor Connect: Building Better Angel Due Diligence with The Diligent Observer https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-building-better-angel-due-diligence-with-the-diligent-observer/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:46:46 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/?p=32849 On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Andrew Kazlow, entrepreneur, writer, and host of The Diligent Observer. Andrew shares how he moved from an engineering background into the business side of industrial automation, then returned to Texas A&M for an MBA where he studied what’s “broken” in angel investing...

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]]> Key Criteria for Venture Capital Investment https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-key-criteria-for-venture-capital-investment/ https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-key-criteria-for-venture-capital-investment/#respond Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-key-criteria-for-venture-capital-investment/ Venture capital requires a specific type of startup to meet its investment objectives. Here’s a list of key criteria VCs look for: Large market size. The market is large and growing fast. This provides the startup numerous opportunities to find a position in the market. Large market population. The market...

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]]> https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-key-criteria-for-venture-capital-investment/feed/ 0 How To Handle Soft Commitments https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-handle-soft-commitments/ https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-handle-soft-commitments/#respond Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-handle-soft-commitments/ How To Handle Soft Commitments Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Investors provide soft commitments to hold their place in a fundraise but delay the actual investment. The soft commitment is not legally binding. Investors often...

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]]> https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-handle-soft-commitments/feed/ 0 How To Perform Due Diligence on an Investor https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-perform-due-diligence-on-an-investor/ https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-perform-due-diligence-on-an-investor/#respond Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-perform-due-diligence-on-an-investor/ In raising funding, the founder should be doing as much diligence on the investor as the investor is doing on the startup. Here are some key steps to perform due diligence on an investor: What type of investor are they? Angel, venture capitalist, family office, other? What is their track...

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