Investor Connect Podcast

Investor Connect is for investors interested in learning more about investing in startup and growth stage companies. Experienced investors share their experiences and advice with those who are considering an investment into startups and growth companies. It includes a podcast series of interviews with investors to inform others about the process of funding startups as well as a resource list and a discussion board.

Topics include sourcing, analyzing, and researching companies. Other topics include valuations, terms Sheets, board of directors, board of advisors, due diligence, syndicates, venture capital, angels, angel networks, family offices, crowdfunding, exits, and more.

Investor Connect is a community program. We welcome your suggestions for speakers and topics which you can send to us through the Contact page. No registration is required to use the resources. Discussion boards are available to post and answer questions about startups and growth company investing through which registration is required.

Investor Connect is a program under the Texas Open Angel Network which is a 501(c3) non-profit dedicated to the education around startup funding.

Disclaimer: Hall T. Martin is the Director of Investor Connect which is dedicated to the education of investors for early stage funding. All opinions expressed by Hall and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of Investor Connect. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions.

Investor Connect - 742 - Ivan Maltsev of 3x Capital

Sep 30, 2022

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Ivan Maltsev, General Partner at 3x Capital.

Located in Warsaw, Poland, 3x Capital is an ecosystem that supports founders in building blockchain products. 3x Capital invests in the early stage Web3, Infrastructure, and Defi startups, manages a Move2Earn guild, serves as...

Startup Funding Espresso – Startups Are Not Big Companies

Sep 30, 2022

Startups Are Not Big Companies

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

Big companies are those who have found product-market fit and have encapsulated their repeatable and scalable business model into processes.

Big companies who want...

Startup Funding Espresso – What Is Ideation for Startups?

Sep 29, 2022

What Is Ideation for Startups?

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

Ideation is a thought process that takes conceptual ideas into implementation.

Founders launching a new startup go through the ideation process to generate the concept for...

Startup Funding Espresso – How to Use Ideation in a Startup

Sep 28, 2022

How to Use Ideation in a Startup

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

Ideation is a key stage in the startup process of developing a product or service.

Founders use it to question the obvious and come up with a new solution.

To pursue...

Startup Funding Espresso – Criteria for a Good Idea

Sep 27, 2022

Criteria for a Good Idea

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

In ideating for a new product, there will be many ideas.

Up front consider all ideas and then qualify each one.

To judge the ideas consider the following:

Put yourself in the...