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EP46: Hall Martin on Startup Fundraising & Angel Investing
08/05/2021
EP46: Hall Martin on Startup Fundraising & Angel Investing
In this episode, Michael speaks with Hall Martin, the Founder of TEN Capital. Hall specializes in Angel Investing, and helping early-stage startups raise Seed and Series A funding. Throughout the conversation, Michael and Hall discuss why you should seek funding, how to do it, and the ins-and-outs of startup investing. GUEST BIO: Hall launched TEN Capital as the Texas Entrepreneur Networks in 2009. Today, the firm has over 12,000 investors in its network, and has helped startups raise over $700M and counting. Hall serves as the Vice-Chair of the Baylor Angel Network. He previously led the Central Texas Angel Network (CTAN) as its first Executive Director, where he achieved over a 40X return for the investors. He is the founder and director of the Texas Open Angel Network, which is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to the education of angel investors. As a part of that program, he hosts the Investor Connect podcast series. He is also a Founder and initial Managing Director of SKU (Incubation Station), a consumer product goods accelerator based in Austin, Texas, and the former Managing Director of AccelerateNFC, an accelerator based in Dallas, Texas, focusing on Near Field Communication. Hall serves as an Adjunct Professor for the University of Texas, leading the Idea to IP program, which fosters startups from the engineering program. SKIP TO THE GOOD PARTS: 05:00 - What is TEN Capital? 14:00 - What does Hall look for when investing in startups? 17:00 - How is Fundraising different for Established Companies vs. Startups? 24:40 - Why would you consider fundraising? 34:55 - What should you have before fundraising? What’s TEN’s process? SHOW TRANSCRIPT: [[VIEW ON OUR WEBSITE]] Enjoying our podcast? Support us by leaving us a review on iTunes or on your favorite podcast app.
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