Investor Connect

In this episode of Investor Connect, we welcome Hemanth Sheelvant, former CEO of Bosch Digital Twin Industries, to discuss how digital twins and AI are reshaping industrial operations and why well-funded projects still fail. Hemanth explains the “iceberg problem” in enterprise and AI deployments, where teams focus on the visible technology while underestimating governance, cy...

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 raising funding often ask for general interest first with no commitment. A soft commitment is an interest from an investor just short of a commitment. Investors use this […]

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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 raising funding must show a growth story. The best growth story is a revenue curve going up and to the right at a 45-degree angle. For venture, the growth […]

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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 key metric investors use to check the health of a startup. Based on the burn rate and cash in the bank, one can calculate how much […]

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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 investors are familiar with startups raising funding who come through their normal channels. Deals are often submitted on their software platform or referred by a trusted source. In […]

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