Investor Connect https://investorconnect.org/ Where Investors Come Together Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://investorconnect.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cropped-Investor-Connect-Favicon-32x32.png Investor Connect https://investorconnect.org/ 32 32 Startup Funding Espresso – How To Get Your Fundraise Started https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-get-your-fundraise-started/ https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-get-your-fundraise-started/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-get-your-fundraise-started/ How To Get Your Fundraise Started Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Starting a fundraise can be a daunting task for the first-time founder. Here are some key steps on how to get your fundraise started. Research the market by talking […]

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]]> https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-get-your-fundraise-started/feed/ 0 Startup Funding Espresso – Return on Mission https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-return-on-mission/ https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-return-on-mission/#respond Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-return-on-mission/ Return on Mission Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startups generate a return on investment for their investors by measuring how much their business generated funds returned compared to investment. For the impact space, one can calculate the return on mission. […]

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]]> https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-return-on-mission/feed/ 0 Startup Funding Espresso – How To Connect With Investors in Your Pitch https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-connect-with-investors-in-your-pitch/ https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-connect-with-investors-in-your-pitch/#respond Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-connect-with-investors-in-your-pitch/ How To Connect With Investors 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, founders should strive to connect with them. Here are some key steps to connect with investors: Fit the startup fundraising standards. Too many out-of-standard […]

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]]> https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-connect-with-investors-in-your-pitch/feed/ 0 Investor Connect: Virtual Care and AI with Lyle Berkowitz https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-virtual-care-and-ai-with-lyle-berkowitz/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:28:33 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/?p=32525 In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Dr. Lyle Berkowitz, Founder and Chairman of KeyCare, a virtual care medical group that helps health systems deliver telemedicine tightly integrated with the Epic electronic health record. With coverage across all 50 U.S. states, KeyCare focuses on expanding access, coordinating virtual and...

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]]> Core Skills for Biotech Drug Development https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-core-skills-for-biotech-drug-development/ https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-core-skills-for-biotech-drug-development/#respond Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-core-skills-for-biotech-drug-development/ Investors looking to invest in a biotech drug startup should diligence the team for key skills. Here are the key skills needed for biotech drug development: Knowledge of how to drug a target. This means identifying a molecule, often a protein, that is associated with the disease to be treated...

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]]> https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-core-skills-for-biotech-drug-development/feed/ 0 What Investors Look for in a Market Slide https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-what-investors-look-for-in-a-market-slide/ https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-what-investors-look-for-in-a-market-slide/#respond Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-what-investors-look-for-in-a-market-slide/ Part of the startup’s pitch deck should be a market slide. Here’s what investors need to know about your startup’s target market. Who is the target customer? A good market slide segments the customers into categories and highlights the ideal segments for the startup’s product. Next, the market slide shows...

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]]> https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-what-investors-look-for-in-a-market-slide/feed/ 0 How To Pitch the Business Case for Your Startup https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-pitch-the-business-case-for-your-startup/ https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-pitch-the-business-case-for-your-startup/#respond Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-pitch-the-business-case-for-your-startup/ Most first-time founders talk about the product and how it works.  In pitching, it’s important to make the business case for your startup. Here are some key steps to use to make the business case: Start with the problem and show how it costs the customers a substantial amount in...

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]]> https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-pitch-the-business-case-for-your-startup/feed/ 0 Growth Startups Are Not Profitable in Year One https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-growth-startups-are-not-profitable-in-year-one/ https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-growth-startups-are-not-profitable-in-year-one/#respond Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-growth-startups-are-not-profitable-in-year-one/ Startups require up-front costs to set up and build the company. Any financial projection that shows profitability in the first year is suspect. Upfront costs include building the website, filing the company legal entity documents, patent filings, and more. Hiring the team takes time and takes time away from building...

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]]> https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-growth-startups-are-not-profitable-in-year-one/feed/ 0 Delusions in the Early-Stage Startup https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-delusions-in-the-early-stage-startup/ https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-delusions-in-the-early-stage-startup/#respond Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-delusions-in-the-early-stage-startup/ The early-stage startup has its own set of delusions founders must overcome. Here’s a list of delusions to watch for: Everyone else is a professional but not the founder.  The reality is that the founder has the opportunity to build a great business just like anyone else. Financial projections are...

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]]> https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-delusions-in-the-early-stage-startup/feed/ 0 Investor Connect: Dan Wasserman on Commercializing Canadian Innovation https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-dan-wasserman-on-commercializing-canadian-innovation/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 01:34:08 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/?p=32487 In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall talks with Dan Wasserman, founder of Mammoth Health Innovation, about what it takes to turn biomedical and medical technologies into commercially viable healthcare solutions. Dan shares Mammoth’s origins from a Canadian innovation center, his “Health Ecosphere” framework for pulling together the elements needed...

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