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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.

Oct 10, 2024

What Are DAOs?

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

DAO stands for Distributed Autonomous Organizations.

A DAO is a group of people who join together for a common purpose.

A DAO is run by its members and uses tokens to incentivize and reward the members for their contributions.

Tokens give the members rights such as voting, governance, or access. 

DAOs are different from crowdfunding portals in that they create a group that has the ability to determine the policies and direction of the DAO.

The laws around securities for DAOs are not yet finalized so it’s unclear how the SEC will treat a DAO that raises capital for an ownership interest.

DAOs can be considered the next generation of companies with a new legal form, governance, and compensation structure.

DAOs can move faster than traditional companies, and serve the needs of its members more effectively by giving them control over the direction of the entity.

DAOs can be used for social, political, and economic initiatives.

In the early days, many DAOs were scams in which the members lost money.

DAOs hold the promise of providing an internet that serves everyone and not just a few.

It can provide a fairer place for doing business and providing content creators a fair wage for their work.

 

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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