Investor Connect https://investorconnect.org/ Where Investors Come Together Fri, 15 May 2026 15:55:07 +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 Investor Connect: Jeffrey Stewart on Going Public Earlier, Global Investors, and Capital Market Rewiring https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-jeffrey-stewart-on-going-public-earlier-global-investors-and-capital-market-rewiring/ Fri, 15 May 2026 15:55:07 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/?p=32112 In this episode of Investor Connect, we welcome Jeffrey Stewart, Managing Director at GPO Fund, who shares his global IPO thesis and why he believes capital markets are undergoing their biggest structural shift since 2000, driven by globalization, technology, demographics, geopolitics, and regulation. Jeffrey explains how companies staying private too...

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]]> Startup Funding Espresso – Key Characteristics of Fundable Founders https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-key-characteristics-of-fundable-founders/ https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-key-characteristics-of-fundable-founders/#respond Fri, 15 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-key-characteristics-of-fundable-founders/ Key Characteristics of Fundable Founders Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Investors funding startups look for founders who have the right characteristics for success. Here’s a list of key characteristics of fundable founders: Grit is top of the list. Launching and […]

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]]> https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-key-characteristics-of-fundable-founders/feed/ 0 Investor Connect 877: The Global IPO Shift: Jeffrey Stewart on Going Public Earlier, Global Investors, and Capital Market Rewiring https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-877-the-global-ipo-shift-jeffrey-stewart-on-going-public-earlier-global-investors-and-capital-market-rewiring/ https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-877-the-global-ipo-shift-jeffrey-stewart-on-going-public-earlier-global-investors-and-capital-market-rewiring/#respond Fri, 15 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-877-the-global-ipo-shift-jeffrey-stewart-on-going-public-earlier-global-investors-and-capital-market-rewiring/ In this episode of Investor Connect, we welcome Jeffrey Stewart, Managing Director at GPO Fund, who shares his global IPO thesis and why he believes capital markets are undergoing their biggest structural shift since 2000, driven by globalization, technology, demographics, geopolitics, and regulation. Jeffrey explains how companies staying private too long can create brittle capital […]

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]]> https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-877-the-global-ipo-shift-jeffrey-stewart-on-going-public-earlier-global-investors-and-capital-market-rewiring/feed/ 0 Startup Funding Espresso – Who Controls the Board https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-who-controls-the-board/ https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-who-controls-the-board/#respond Thu, 14 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-who-controls-the-board/ Who Controls the Board Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Founders who take on funding start the process of transferring control of the company to the investors. As the funding moves from Seed to Series A, the investors increase their control. […]

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]]> https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-who-controls-the-board/feed/ 0 Bringing an International Company Into the US Market https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-bringing-an-international-company-into-the-us-market/ https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-bringing-an-international-company-into-the-us-market/#respond Wed, 13 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-bringing-an-international-company-into-the-us-market/ There are several reasons international companies expand into the US market. The US market is the largest market in the world and provides the most opportunities to the company to sell its products. Funding in the US is more available than in most other countries. Startups moving to the US...

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]]> https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-bringing-an-international-company-into-the-us-market/feed/ 0 How To Foster the Startup Community https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-foster-the-startup-community/ https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-foster-the-startup-community/#respond Tue, 12 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-foster-the-startup-community/ Investors should foster the local startup community. The more vibrant the community, the better the deal flow. Here are some key ways investors can foster it: Provide events and activities that connect and network startup founders with co-founders. It takes a complete team to make a startup successful, so it’s...

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]]> https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-foster-the-startup-community/feed/ 0 Painkillers vs Vitamins https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-painkillers-vs-vitamins/ https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-painkillers-vs-vitamins/#respond Mon, 11 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-painkillers-vs-vitamins/ In startup investing, look for startups that solve real-world problems. Focus on the ones that provide a solution tantamount to a painkiller. The customer has a problem that causes them enough pain that they’ll pay for a solution to get rid of it. There tend to be fewer painkiller solutions...

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]]> https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-painkillers-vs-vitamins/feed/ 0 Investor Connect: Investing in AI with Andrew Byrnes of Byrnes Impact https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-investing-in-ai-with-andrew-byrnes-of-byrnes-impact/ Sat, 09 May 2026 20:41:15 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/?p=32076 In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall Marchant welcomes Andrew Byrnes, founder and principal of Byrnes Impact, who shares how investors can separate real technical substance from narrative-driven hype in early-stage AI companies. Andrew explains why investors should validate claimed technical improvements with real-world proof beyond demos, assess the technical...

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]]> Invest in the Capable https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-invest-in-the-capable/ https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-invest-in-the-capable/#respond Fri, 08 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-invest-in-the-capable/ Invest in the Capable Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The team is often the key indicator of a successful startup. In startup investing, look for competency and experience in the team. Competency and experience can...

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]]> https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-invest-in-the-capable/feed/ 0 How To Solve Large Problems https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-solve-large-problems/ https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-solve-large-problems/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/startup-funding-espresso-how-to-solve-large-problems/ Startups raising funding should have a grand vision. That vision must inspire investors to join the cause. It takes years for the vision to come to full fruition. To take on a large problem, consider the following: Start small.   In the early days, the startup will be small and sometimes...

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