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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.

Sep 20, 2022

The Acid Test of Startup Ideation

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

It’s easy to generate startup ideas.

It takes work to research and validate them.

Once you qualify an idea apply the acid test to it.

The acid test is can you set up a repeatable process for generating revenue with it.

Create a low-cost, simple version of the product you can use to test it.

Build a landing page on your website and then use a small amount of money to buy online ads and drive traffic to it.

Track the number of people who come to your page and how many clicks through to buy.

Track how much express interest in buying your product.

If you can provide a version of your solution at this stage fulfill the sale.

Communicate with the prospect to answer their questions and learn why they are buying your product.

This is a great way to learn how to improve the product.

Track the conversions to purchase.

Run this process again and see if you get the same results for traffic, click-throughs, and orders.

If you can show a repeatable, predictable process then you have the core of a working business.

You can test different price points and product positionings to improve it.

 

Thank you for joining us for the Startup Funding Espresso where we help startups and investors connect for funding.

Let’s go startup something today.

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