Investor Connect Podcast

Angel Investing Best Practices Continued Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Angel investing is fun but difficult especially if you want to make a return on your investment. Here are more best practices to keep in mind: Take ownership of your due diligence and don't rely solely on others. Work with angel investors bot...

Angel Investing Best Practices Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Angel investing is fun but difficult, especially if you want to make a return on your investment. Here are some best practices to keep in mind: Treat entrepreneurs well because word travels fast in the startup community. No matter how hard you study, t...

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Jaime Moreno de Los Rios, Chief Operating Officer at Secfi. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, and founded in 2017, Secfi is trusted by thousands of startup employees for equity planning and financing. Secfi is the first to provide a proprietary suite of equity planning tools, 1:1 guidance with licensed equity strategists, and a set of fi...

Know Your Why Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In funding startups, it's important to know your why. This goes beyond making money, saving for retirement, and financial goals. What is your mission or cause that you are passionate about? Start with your passion and what drives you. Consider what impact your investme...

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes John Livesay, aka "The Pitch Whisperer", best-selling author, host of The Successful Pitch podcast, and sales keynote speaker. The Successful Pitch is heard in over 60 countries, and interviews successful thought leaders and entrepreneurs who share their stories so you can have a road map to success. John provides insights on how to make your pitc...

Powerball vs. Moneyball Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. There are two approaches to venture investing: Powerball and Moneyball. Powerball looks for startups that will be unicorns and pay outsized returns upon an exit. These are called home runs. Moneyball looks for startups that will return a decent amount to the...

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Devin Miller, Founder of Miller IP Law and Host of The Inventive Journey Podcast. Headquartered in Mountain Green, Utah, and founded in 2019, Miller IP Law is a law firm that assists startups and small businesses with patents and trademarks across the US and worldwide. Miller IP Law is changing the law firm model to make patents and trademarks app...

Evaluating the Startup's Metrics Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In reviewing a startup, ask the founder or CEO for the metrics they use to guide the business. Check for these points in their metrics: Do they have a key set of metrics? Many startups aren't tracking anything. Is the metric appropriate for their typ...

Beyond the Growth Story 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 demonstrate the growth story -- sales, team, product, and fundraise are in motion. These are the core four things investors look for to judge the startup's traction and momentum. Here are additional proof points to highlig...

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Competitive Advantages Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In the pitch, investors look for the startup's competitive advantage. "Me too" companies are more difficult to fund because they have few if any competitive advantages. A true competitive advantage increases your revenue by 30% or reduces your cost by the same...

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Matt DeCoursey, Co-founder and CEO of Full Scale, the Host of the Startup Hustle podcast, top-selling author of "Million Dollar Bedroom" and "Balance Me", as well as the co-author of "The Realist's Guide to a Successful Music Career". Headquartered in Kansas City, Kansas, and founded in 2018, Full Scale is a tech services company that helps busine...

Drawbacks to Convertible Notes Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Convertible notes are often used by startups in the early stages of fundraising as they are fairly simple to use and need little legal work compared to equity agreements. There are drawbacks one should know. Here's a short list to consider: Convertible...

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Coss Marte, Founder, and CEO at CONBODY. Headquartered in New York, NY, and founded in 2014, CONBODY is a prison-style boot camp that employs formerly incarcerated individuals as fitness instructors. CONBODY was founded by Coss Marte, a former drug kingpin who created the CONBODY method while serving time in prison. Now, CONBODY uses fitness to ra...

Build Your Community Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In funding startups, it's important to build out your startup ecosystem. A stronger startup scene will bring better funding opportunities. Here are some key points for building your startup ecosystem: The startup world goes through cycles every 3-5 years with ne...

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Testing the Serial Entrepreneur Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Entrepreneurs who have failed are often strong leaders in their next venture. To know if a serial entrepreneur is on track to success after their first failure, check these points: Character -- if they don't have character, then nothing else will matt...

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Jeff Erickson, Founder of The Startup Stack, Angel Investor, and Director of Partnerships at Forecastr. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, and founded in 2020, The Startup Stack was created to help early-stage companies build a successful foundation by making the best operational tech offers available in one place. The Startup Stack scour...

Roadmap Investing Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In funding startups, it's important to look at not just the current product, but the roadmap overall. Some technology markets have a long, rich future ahead while other markets do not. Look for the technologies that have a broad future with a clear trajectory. Star...

Best Practices for Startups Raising Funding Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Raising funding is difficult. Here are some best practices for startups raising their next round: Investors are busy, so organize your fundraise around their schedule, not yours. Focus on investors who fund your stage and type of startup....

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Regula Schegg, Managing Director, Asia, at Circulate Capital. Headquartered in Singapore and founded in 2018, Circulate Capital is an investment management firm dedicated to the development of a circular economy to combat plastic pollution through investments in high-growth opportunities at the nexus of climate-tech and plastics recycling infrastr...

How to Become an Accredited Investor Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. To invest in startups directly, one must be an accredited investor. The Securities and Exchange Commission sets the criteria for who is accredited. Here's a list of those who meet the criteria: Individuals who have a net worth exceeding $1M. Indi...

How Investors Can Help Their Companies Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In funding startups, it's important to choose companies you can help. If you only write a check and nothing more, then the investing experience will be minimal. It's only a return and nothing more. It's best to choose startups that you can help...

After You Write the Check Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. After you write the check, it's important to remain engaged. Here are some key steps to follow: Stay in touch with the CEO and keep up-to-date on their status. Track the progress of the company to determine if it's worth a follow-on investment. Review the f...

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Pete Mohr, Founder of Simplifying Entrepreneurship and host of the Simplifying Entrepreneurship Podcast. Headquartered in Elora, Ontario, Pete helps entrepreneurs transform their frustrations into freedoms by using a variety of frameworks that help them cut through the chaos of running a business. Being a business owner isn't easy. That's why he c...