Add Consulting to Your Startup Launch

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

In launching a startup, consider adding a consulting program.

New products and services often require additional training and services to help the customer achieve success.

Over time, the product improves to the point that the customer can install and run it on their own.

In the early days, use consulting to help customers become successful.

The startup raising venture capital will need to be scalable to receive funding.

Consulting is not scalable.

Investors will downgrade the company for funding if a substantial amount of revenue comes from consulting services.

Use a second company to provide the consulting.

It can form a partnership with the main startup to provide consulting services.

If consulting proves valuable to the startup, then it can be bought by the startup and rolled into the main company later.

Many startups find that their product is not ready for prime time at the launch.

By providing consulting services, one can overcome the initial product weaknesses and potentially make additional revenue to pay the bills.

Consider adding consulting to your startup launch.

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How To Evaluate AI Startups for Investment

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

Artificial intelligence brings a new type of startup to the investor for funding.

Here is how to evaluate AI startups for investment.

Market opportunity.

For new applications that have never been done before, AI offers a greenfield opportunity.

Estimate the current size of the target market and the value of selling to each one.

This often generates an outsized total available market as one solution could cover the entire market.

For existing applications that AI enhances, use the existing sales figures for products sold into the market and add the incremental value of the AI-enabled product.

Product opportunity.

Review how AI-enablement will enhance the capabilities of the product.

Will this be a major or minor productivity improvement?

Moat.

How much of a moat will AI bring to the product?

The more algorithm tuning and training data used, the stronger the moat.

Deployment.

What will it take to deploy the solution?

The broader the go-to-market strategy, the more valuable the product.

Consider these elements in evaluating an AI startup for investment.

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In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall Martin speaks with Iga Hallberg, Business Development Lead at EV Realty, which develops, deploys, and operates grid-ready charging hubs for commercial fleets. The discussion encompasses Hallberg's extensive experience in electrification and renewable energy, focusing on the creation of sophisticated commercial vehicle charging hubs. Backed by significant private equity investments, EV Realty aims to develop a national network of these sites, primarily in regions like California, Washington, New York, and New Jersey.

The conversation shifts to the investable thesis for charging infrastructure, highlighting substantial trends in commercial fleet electrification, particularly within major ports and urban centers. Hallberg elaborates on the criticality of power access, grid constraints, and the strategic partnerships forming to support large-scale infrastructure projects. Hallberg delves into the main business models in the charging hub market, explaining how different sectors like last mile delivery, ride-share, and school buses influence infrastructure design and financing. She notes the growing involvement of real estate developers and utility companies in providing charging solutions and discusses the importance of de-risking projects through solid customer contracts. With the sector witnessing the transition from pilot projects to fully-financed infrastructure assets, Hallberg emphasizes the transformative impact of this shift on the broader energy and mobility landscape. The podcast also touches on the current challenges and opportunities in the industry, such as navigating federal and state policies, adapting to changes in the incentive landscape, and optimizing returns through strategic site selection.

The episode concludes with a look at successful past projects and insights into optimal partnership structures between developers, utilities, real estate owners, and fleet operators. Hallberg highlights the significance of energy as a service and its potential to revolutionize various segments, from heavy-duty commercial vehicles to light-duty passenger electric vehicles. Listeners are encouraged to consider the evolving dynamics of the electric vehicle charging market and the compelling investment opportunities it presents.

Visit EV Realty at evrealtyus.com/

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