Jun 30, 2022
How Angel Investors Engage Impact Investing
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing.
Angel investors fill the gap between family-and-friends funding and institutional funding.
They engage with impact startups in several ways:
They fund startups...
Jun 29, 2022
What Is a Benefits Corporation?
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing.
A Benefits Corporation is a legal entity that is set up to provide a public benefit.
The company using this entity must commit to producing a public benefit.
The board of...
Jun 28, 2022
On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes William Glass, CEO and Co-founder at Ostrich, and Host of The Silicon Alley Podcast.
Headquartered in New York, New York, Ostrich has built a financial fitness app for low and middle-income families who need a simple way to start improving their finances in order to...
Jun 28, 2022
Impact Investment Thesis
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing.
An investment thesis states what you will invest in, why it will be successful, and what outcome you anticipate.
It’s important to determine your investment thesis for impact...
Jun 27, 2022
What Is Esg?
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing.
ESG stands for environmental, social, and governance, and represents the area of focus for socially responsible investors.
This is often referred to as sustainable investing.
ESG investing...