Investor Connect Podcast

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. A startup investment goes through a series of stages. It starts with the pitch presentation in which the startup introduces the deal to the investors. Then there's the first follow-up meeting in which the investors dig into the deal to learn the details. Investors want to think abou...

In today's show, you'll hear investor perspectives on COVID-19's impact on the CPG sector. This is Investor Perspectives, I'm the host of Investor Connect, Hall T Martin, where we connect startups and investors for funding. It's the time of COVID-19. The consumer product goods space is currently undergoing tremendous change across the U.S. The lockdown has disrupted the supply chain, manufacturing...

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. I've had startups approach me and give me one or two lines about their startup. When I start to ask questions, they say they can't tell me anything more without signing a Non-Disclosure Agreement or NDA. I often find this puzzling, as investors don't sign NDAs to find out what the s...

In this episode, Hall welcomes R. Adam Smith, Founder & CEO of Big Sky Partners. Headquartered in New York City, New York, Big Sky Partners collaborates with companies and their brands to develop, grow, and maximize their potential. Through expert advice and extensive networks, Big Sky Partners helps clients to build brands and businesses that are respected, unique, global, profitable, and leave a...

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In running a deal follow-up process, you'll need to create a diligence report. Here are some key points to consider: Start with a template that lists the required information. Include instructions in the original template for the team members to follow. You may be cycling through ma...

In this episode, Hall welcomes Alpesh Patel, part of the Global Entrepreneur Program (GEP) at the Department for International Trade in the UK. The UK Government's Department for International Trade has under it the Global Entrepreneur Programme (GEP). In it, Dealmakers are business people who make deals with overseas outstanding tech scale-up companies to land their global HQ in the UK. They help...

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. To pitch an investor, you'll need a carefully crafted startup story. Just any old story won't do. Tell the story in your own words as if you're talking with a friend at a bar. Show how the story is relevant to those in the audience, something everyone can relate to. Keep the story s...

In today's show, you'll hear investor perspectives on the COVID-19 impact on the SaaS sector. This is Investor Perspectives, I'm the host of Investor Connect, Hall T Martin, where we connect startups and investors for funding. It's the time of COVID-19. Software as a Service is currently undergoing tremendous change across the U.S. The lockdown has disrupted many industries such as travel, hospita...

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. There are five key elements to a startup story. Today we'll talk about the Plot. After you establish the theme, hero, mission, and obstacle you can start work on your plot. The plot is a series of events that leads to achieving the mission. Plots can be set up in several ways and ch...

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. There are five key elements to a startup story. The Mission is the job to be done. It's the goal of the hero both now and beyond the story. For your startup story focus on what the CEO is trying to accomplish and how he plans to solve it. Outline how hard the problem is for the cust...

In this episode, Hall welcomes back Ford Smith, Founder & CEO of Ultranative. Ultranative is the ultra level of alternative medicine. Ultranative is a cannabis investment firm with over 5 years of industry-specific experience. They are a venture studio focused on transformative healthcare and empower healers and entrepreneurs to innovate, disrupt, and scale in their mission to build a better world...

In today's show, you'll hear investor perspectives on the COVID-19 impact on the SaaS sector. This is Investor Perspectives, I'm the host of Investor Connect, Hall T Martin, where we connect startups and investors for funding. It's the time of COVID-19. Software as a Service is currently undergoing tremendous change across the U.S. The lockdown has disrupted many industries such as travel, hospita...

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. There are five key elements to a startup story. The hero is the character whose journey the audience cares about the most. In a startup fundraise story, this is the CEO. Most heroes are trusty and likable. The audience empathizes with them in some way. Your story should focus on the...

In this episode, Hall welcomes Harold Lavender, Director of Finance & Business Development at ABQid@CNM Ingenuity. ABQid, powered by CNM Ingenuity, is devoted to helping high-growth startups access the knowledge, resources, and connections they need to prosper. ABQid is a curriculum-based, investor-funded accelerator program focused on investor ROI and creating great scalable companies. Their effo...

In today's show, you'll hear investor perspectives on the COVID-19 impact on the SaaS sector. This is Investor Perspectives, I'm the host of Investor Connect, Hall T Martin, where we connect startups and investors for funding. It's the time of COVID-19. Software as a Service is currently undergoing tremendous change across the U.S. The lockdown has disrupted many industries such as travel, hospita...

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Your story is a critical part of your fundraise pitch. There are five key elements to a startup story. The first is your theme or purpose. This comes from what inspired your startup. There's something about the world that you want to change so you started the company to fix it. Next...

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. There are five key elements to a startup story. Today we'll talk about the obstacle. The obstacle stands between the hero and the goal. All good stories have a conflict that must be overcome. Obstacles could be competitors, lack of knowledge, regulations, and more. The obstacle crea...

This is Investor Perspectives. I'm the host of Investor Connect, Hall T Martin, where we connect startups and investors for funding. In today's show, you'll hear investor perspectives on healthcare trends, post-COVID-19. COVID-19 has changed the landscape for startups giving us a new normal. During the pandemic, it became clear the need for changes in our healthcare system. Joining us again is Eya...

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. There are three stories every startup should be able to tell to investors. The first is your origin story which tells why you started the business to begin with and how you got to where you are today. This story answers the question, "Why are you doing this?" which usually comes fro...

In this episode, Hall welcomes Ben Marans, Partner at DECKO. DECKO designs your presentation (s) to ensure investors and/or customers see the most important information upfront and remain engaged. DECKO works with you to tell your company's story + make your metrics shine to investors and/or customers, captivating them quickly and leaving them excited to move forward with you. From pre-seed compan...

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. How does due diligence vary between angels and venture capitalists? At a high level, the diligence is the same between angels and VCs. They both look for a good team, a strong market, and a quality product. At a detailed level, the angels who come in earlier than many VCs will look...

In today's show, you'll hear investor perspectives on the COVID-19 impact on the healthcare market. This is Investor Perspectives, I'm the host of Investor Connect, Hall T Martin, where we connect startups and investors for funding. It's the time of COVID-19. Healthcare is currently undergoing tremendous change across the U.S. The lockdown has put the spotlight on the healthcare system as an essen...

In this episode, Hall welcomes Anne Glover, Chief Executive and Co-founder of Amadeus Capital Partners. Amadeus Capital Partners is a global technology investor. Since 1997, the firm has backed more than 130 companies and raised over $1bn for investment. They invest in consumer services, financial technology, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, medical technology, digital health, and digital m...

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In talking with startups, I find the investor must always probe for the final answer. A single question rarely reveals the full answer. I spoke with a startup recently who said, "We're raising a million dollars and we have raised half of it already." On the surface, it sounded like...

In this episode, Hall welcomes Jane Zhang Ph. D., Founder & CEO of Remmie. Remmie Health is a medical technology startup targeting the most common reason for a sick child visit – otitis media (ear infection), with 16 million episodes per year in the U.S. alone. Remmie's first product is an at-home smart otoscope that enables telemedicine and tracking of ENT infections. This patent-pending device e...