How Fast Can You Spin Up the Flywheel Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Investors want several things from a startup. Here’s a list for investors to consider when investing: Team — They want a strong team that can not only build the product but also sell it. Product-market fit — This is a focused solution for a clearly defined problem. The users are engaged, and traction is underway. Large market potential — The market is big and growing, and there are inflection points that catalyze it. Vision — the team can see the vision beyond the current problem solution to the next level up. Competitive advantage — the company has a unique solution or capability that gives them an edge over the competition. Quality investors — the company has investors who provide value and can help propel the startup forward. Fast start — finally, the company can spin up the flywheel quickly. Investors want a startup that knows how to build a business and generate revenue in short order. Look for these elements in a startup for funding. Thank you for joining us for the Startup Funding Espresso where we help startups and investors connect for funding. Let’s go startup something today. _________________________________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: http://investorconnect.org Check out our other podcasts here: https://investorconnect.org/ For Investors check out: https://tencapital.group/investor-landing/ For Startups check out: https://tencapital.group/company-landing/ For eGuides check out: https://tencapital.group/education/ For upcoming Events, check out https://tencapital.group/events/ For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group Please follow, share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of Bensound.

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