Wed, 27 October 2021
Funding the Angel Network Program Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In setting up an angel network, you need to fund the program. Here are some funding sources to consider: Most angel networks charge a membership fee to cover the expenses for running the program. For those groups using the fund structure, a management fee or carry can be taken from the fund to cover the cost. Special purpose vehicles can also be used for each deal to pool investors’ funds and then take a carry or fee from it. Other sources of funding include sponsorships from providers related to the startup space, such as legal and financial work. Some angel groups qualify for grants in their area and can use the grant to cover expenses. Finally, some groups charge an administration fee to the funded companies. Members can only volunteer so many hours to the group, so make sure you are funding the program properly with these sources. For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: http://investorconnect.org Check out our other podcasts here: https://investorconnect.org/ For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group Please follow, share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of Bensound |
Wed, 27 October 2021
On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes back Brian Parks, Founder & CEO of Bigfoot Capital. Brian founded Bigfoot after having been an operator in early-stage software companies since 2010. During that time, Brian was Co-Founder & CEO of Brandfolder (acquired by Smartsheet), an executive team member at a marketplace lending business, and employee #1 at an online travel distribution company. Prior to that, he was an M&A investment banker and a commercial banker. Over the course of his career, Brian has been involved in multiple financings and acquisitions totaling north of $500M. Brian gives an update on what he has been doing since the last interview, discusses what he is passionate about and shares some of the challenges startups and investors face. You can visit Bigfoot Capital at www.bigfootcap.com, via LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/bigfoot-capital, and via Twitter at www.twitter.com/bigfootcapital. Brian can be contacted via email at bparks@bigfootcap.com, via LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/parksbrian, and via Twitter at www.twitter.com/parkstweet. ____________________________________________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: http://investorconnect.org Check out our other podcasts here: https://investorconnect.org/ For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group Please follow, share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of Bensound.
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