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Investor Connect Podcast
Hall T Martin interviews angel and venture capital investors on how they invest and talks with CEOs who discuss their sector and what to look for. Hall T Martin also leads the Startup Funding Espresso series in which you can learn about startup funding and investing in the time it takes to have an espresso. https://investorconnect.org/
Episodes
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – Startups Fail for Many Reasons
Startups Fail for Many Reasons Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startups…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – The Challenge of Angel Investing
The Challenge of Angel Investing Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Angel…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – What Are the Odds?
What Are the Odds? Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Early-stage investments…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – Evaluating the Team
Evaluating the Team Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In startup investing…
Investor Connect PodcastInvestor Connect 890: Digital Twins, AI Guardrails, and the Hidden "Iceberg" Costs of Industrial Deployment with Hemanth Sheelvant
In this episode of Investor Connect, we welcome Hemanth Sheelvant, who currently works in manufacturing consulting with Bosch Manufacturing Co-Intelligence. He…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – How To Close a Soft Commitment
How To Close a Soft Commitment Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Founders…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – How To Expand Product Sales
How To Expand Product Sales Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startups…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – How To Calculate Burn Rate
How To Calculate Burn Rate Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Burn rate is a…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – How to Diligence a Crowdfunding Deal
How to Diligence a Crowdfunding Deal Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Angel…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – How To Be a Good Startup Investor
How To Be a Good Startup Investor Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startup…
Investor Connect PodcastInvestor Connect 889: Deep Tech Investing Outside Silicon Valley with Dave Blivin of Cottonwood Technology Fund
In this episode of Investor Connect, we welcome Dave Blivin, founder and managing director of Cottonwood Technology Fund, who shares how he invests at the…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – How To Make Your Pitch More Engaging
How To Make Your Pitch More Engaging Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – It Takes a Process
It Takes a Process Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Investors looking to…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – How To Get Your Fundraise Started
How To Get Your Fundraise Started Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Starting…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – Return on Mission
Return on Mission Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startups generate a…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – How To Connect With Investors in Your Pitch
How To Connect With Investors in Your Pitch Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and…
Investor Connect PodcastInvestor Connect 888: Transforming Healthcare: Virtual Care and AI with Lyle Berkowitz
In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Dr. Lyle Berkowitz, Founder and Chairman of KeyCare, a virtual care medical group that helps health systems…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – Core Skills for Biotech Drug Development
Core Skills for Biotech Drug Development Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – What Investors Look for in a Market Slide
What Investors Look for in a Market Slide Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – How To Pitch the Business Case for Your Startup
How To Pitch the Business Case for Your Startup Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – Growth Startups Are Not Profitable in Year One
Growth Startups Are Not Profitable in Year One Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – Delusions in the Early-Stage Startup
Delusions in the Early-Stage Startup Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The…
Investor Connect PodcastInvestor Connect 887: Innovating Health: Dan Wasserman on Commercializing Canadian Innovation
In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall talks with Dan Wasserman, founder of Mammoth Health Innovation, about what it takes to turn biomedical and medical…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – Best Practices for Explaining a Technical Concept
Best Practices for Explaining a Technical Concept Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – The Negative Checklist for Startup Investing
The Negative Checklist for Startup Investing Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – Look for Founders With Balance
Look for Founders With Balance Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Investors…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – Key Skills Founders Need at Each Stage
Key Skills Founders Need at Each Stage Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. At…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – Best Practices for Investor Introductions
Best Practices for Investor Introductions Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing…
Investor Connect PodcastInvestor Connect 886: TEN Connect May 2026 - Part 5
In this episode, Hal hosts Andy as he introduces Tenacious Founder, a platform built to help founders and investors navigate rapid change in the startup world…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – Thriving on Chaos
Thriving on Chaos Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startups have to go…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – How To Close an Anchor Client
How To Close an Anchor Client Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Anchor…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – How Fast Can You Spin Up the Flywheel
How Fast Can You Spin Up the Flywheel Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – The Journey Is the Reward
The Journey Is the Reward Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Founders…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – MVPs for the Purpose of Fundraising
MVPs for the Purpose of Fundraising Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing…
Investor Connect PodcastInvestor Connect 885: Navigating the Digital Health Landscape: Insights from Laura Hilty of HealthX Ventures
In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes by Laura Hilty, Principal at HealthX Ventures and Chief Strategy Officer at Ignite Data, to discuss her path…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – How To Support a Founder
How To Support a Founder Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Investors looking…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – Challenges of the Venture Studio Model
Challenges of the Venture Studio Model Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – Building Advocates for Your Fundraise
Building Advocates for Your Fundraise Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – The Risks in Family and Friends Funding
The Risks in Family and Friends Funding Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – The Go-to-Market Slide
The Go-to-Market Slide Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The Go-to-Market…
Investor Connect PodcastInvestor Connect 884: TEN Connect May 2026 - Part 4
In this episode of Investor Connect, we hear from Randy Hubbell, CEO of Soliris Endovascular, a medical device company developing peripheral endovascular…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – Alternatives to an MVP
Alternatives to an MVP Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Building a…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – Customer Intimacy in Fundraising
Customer Intimacy in Fundraising Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Customer…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – Founders Who Got Lucky
Founders Who Got Lucky Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Some founders get…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – Your First Round Should Have an Investor-Friendly Valuation
Your First Round Should Have an Investor-Friendly Valuation Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – Mitigate the Risks
Mitigate the Risks Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In a pitch, founders…
Investor Connect PodcastInvestor Connect 883: TEN Connect May 2026 - Part 3
In this episode of Investor Connect, we hear a pitch from Aether on addressing the global opioid epidemic with ATX-1209, a neuromodulator designed to modulate…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – Keys to a Successful Preseed Fundraise
Keys to a Successful Preseed Fundraise Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – How To Choose a Vertical SaaS Niche
How To Choose a Vertical SaaS Niche Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – How Not To Follow Up With an Investor
How Not To Follow Up With an Investor Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – Investor Questions and What They Mean
Investor Questions and What They Mean Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – How Angels Are Different From VCs
How Angels Are Different From VCs Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Both…
Investor Connect PodcastInvestor Connect 882: TEN Connect May 2026 - Part 2
In this episode of Investor Connect, we hear from Dr. Swarna Balasubramaniam, a surgeon-turned-founder, who presents Noleus Leaf, a perioperative therapeutic…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – Gaining Sales Traction for Fundraising
Gaining Sales Traction for Fundraising Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – How To Maintain Presence With a Prospective Investor
How To Maintain Presence With a Prospective Investor Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – When the Investor Says No
When the Investor Says No Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In raising…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – Fundraising Is Project Management
Fundraising Is Project Management Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – Starting a Relationship With an Investor
Starting a Relationship With an Investor Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing…
Investor Connect PodcastInvestor Connect 881: TEN Connect May 2026 - Part 1
In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall T. Martin opens the new TEN Capital Connect event focused on applying AI to investing, bringing investors together to…
Investor Connect PodcastStartup Funding Espresso – Overcoming Sales Call Anxiety
Overcoming Sales Call Anxiety Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startups…