Apr 25, 2025
Best Practices in Telling Your Story
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing.
Storytelling is a key skill in fundraising.
Use these best practices in telling your story in the pitch to investors:
Declare the problem as the villain in your...
Apr 25, 2025
In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall T. Martin welcomes Herbert to discuss the pivotal role family offices play within the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Herbert highlights the importance of understanding local accelerators, venture capitalists (VCs), and other funding sources in the community during the investment...
Apr 24, 2025
How Much Funding To Raise Based on Valuation
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing.
In planning the fundraiser, the amount of funding is a key factor to determine.
The funding amount should take the company to the next major milestone.
It...
Apr 23, 2025
How To Wrap Up a Pitch
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing.
In a pitch to an investor, there’s no need for an agenda slide or a summary slide.
The investor knows the format of the pitch and what topics will be covered.
There’s little...
Apr 22, 2025
Basic Mistakes in Fundraising
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing.
In the startup world, there are mistakes founders make in their fundraisers.
Avoid these basic mistakes in fundraising
Raising less than $250K.
In the venture world, $250K is...