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.

Investors want several things from a startup.

Here's a list for investors to consider when investing:

Team -- They want a strong team that can not only build the product but also sell it.

Product-market fit -- This is a focused solution for a clearly defined problem.

The users are engaged, and traction is underway.

Large market potential -- The market is big and growing, and there are inflection points that catalyze it.

Vision -- the team can see the vision beyond the current problem solution to the next level up.

Competitive advantage -- the company has a unique solution or capability that gives them an edge over the competition.

Quality investors -- the company has investors who provide value and can help propel the startup forward.

Fast start -- finally, the company can spin up the flywheel quickly.

Investors want a startup that knows how to build a business and generate revenue in short order.

Look for these elements in a startup for funding.

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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 launching and running a startup will experience highs and lows throughout the life of the startup.

Some will find the experience exhilarating while others will find it debilitating.

The difference between the two extremes comes down to the founders' expectations relative to the reality of the startup world.

The startup world can be brutal.

The best-laid plans can go awry from black swan events.

There are many exogenous factors that impact the outcome of the startup.

Those who find it exhilarating expected the challenges that would come up.

Those who find it debilitating most likely expected few, if any, challenges and only success.

In the end, value the startup for the experience it provides and what it reveals about yourself.

To navigate the startup experience, expect the worst from the market and bring the best of yourself to it.

The relationships you make along the way and the knowledge acquired will stay with you for a lifetime.

The journey is the reward.

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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.

Minimum viable products or MVPs help the startup not only engage with the customer but also with the investor.

Here's how MVPs can help progress the fundraise.

It demonstrates the product concept is viable.

This shows the product can be built.

An MVP demonstrates the founders' commitment to the business.

It's easy to talk about a product, but building one takes more.

Reduces the risk.

A working prototype reduces the risk that one cannot build the potential product.

It generates customer feedback.

The MVP engages the customer conversation, giving the founder evidence that customers will buy it.

Finally, the MVP demonstrates market interest.

It shows there is a market for the product.

The investor wants to know the product works and customers will pay for it.

The MVP helps paint that picture.

Consider building an MVP as part of your fundraising strategy.

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

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