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.

Startup Funding Espresso – Using Data To Increase Sales

Apr 30, 2024

Using Data To Increase Sales

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

The market for data continues to grow providing an opportunity for startups to increase revenue by monetizing their data.

Consider these points for monetizing your data:

Sell...

Startup Funding Espresso – Data as a Service Business Model

Apr 29, 2024

Data as a Service Business Model

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

Data as a service provides data both internally and externally to improve the functioning of the business.

Here are some key points to consider in setting up a data as a...

Investor Connect - How to Raise Funding 21

Apr 26, 2024

In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall T. Martin explores the challenges and strategies of fundraising in the diagnostics sector. The guest discusses engaging investors from the Middle East, highlighting the need for investor understanding of the diagnostic market dynamics.

The conversation delves into the...

Startup Funding Espresso – Five Business Models for Linked Data

Apr 26, 2024

Five Business Models for Linked Data

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

Linked data is structured data that is linked to other data making it more useful for searches and queries.

A wiki site often holds linked data sets.

Here’s a list...

Startup Funding Espresso – Data-Driven Business Applications

Apr 25, 2024

Data-Driven Business Applications

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

Companies are growing their business using data to drive applications.

Here’s a list of driven-driven business applications to consider:

Streaming services use data to...