Investor Connect Podcast

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing.

Angel investing can be fun and financially rewarding to the investor as well as helpful to the startup.

It can also be challenging.

Here are some challenges to consider:

Angel investing requires hands-on work with the startups not only in funding but also in supporting them after the investment.

Angels often fill in the gaps left by the local incubators and accelerator programs in coaching them into a place where they can raise funding.

First-time angels can find it time-consuming and expensive to learn the process.

New market segments require the angel investor to continually learn new industries and business models. 

There’s no collateral for the investment and it can all go to zero as it’s a risky investment class.

One out of ten investments will be a home run.  

Two or three will provide a small return on investment.

And the rest will fail. 

Angel investing can be a rewarding endeavor but it’s not without its challenges.


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On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Michael Nogen, Managing Partner at Overton Venture Capital.

Overton Venture Capital is a woman-led fund that invests in seed and early-stage, revenue-generating companies whose entrepreneurs break the world’s confines and reimagine it with transformational solutions for next-generation businesses. They partner with ambitious entrepreneurs who are meeting the challenges and opportunities of today’s rapidly evolving consumer landscape.

Prior to launching Overton Venture Capital, Michael has held several leadership roles in retail and management consulting including VP, Brand and Finance (1800Flowers.com), Director of Global Strategy (Gap), Consultant (Kurt Salmon /Accenture).

Before his career in retail, and before earning an MBA at NYU, Michael launched a premium contemporary maternity apparel design and manufacturing business, growing distribution to 200+ global specialty and department store retailers and launching the maternity category for Zappos.com.

Michael holds a BA from Wabash College in history, a MA in Public Policy from Middlebury’s Institute of International Studies at Monterey, and received his MBA from the NYU Stern School of Business.

Michael discusses the state of startup investing and some of the challenges startups and investors face.

You can visit Overton Venture Capital at www.overtonvc.com, via LinkedIn at  www.linkedin.com/company/overton-venture-capital/, and via Twitter at https://twitter.com/OvertonVc.  

You can contact Michael via email at michael@overtonvc.com, via LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/michaelnogen, and via Twitter at https://twitter.com/Michael_Nogen

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For Startups check out: https://tencapital.group/company-landing/ 
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For upcoming Events, check out https://tencapital.group/events/  

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