Best Startup Espresso Podcasts (2024)

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Startup Funding Espresso – Costs of Running a Family Office 2:07

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Costs of Running a Family Office Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. There are costs to running a family office. Here’s a list of cost categories to budget for: Professional costs including the services such as tax, accounting, and financial. Family expenses such as li…

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Investor Connect - 799 - Charles Albanese of Keiretsu Forum NYC Chapter 18:49

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In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall T. Martin chats with Charles Albanese, a financial expert with over 30 years of experience across major corporations and startups. Charles shares his journey from AT&T Wireless to his current role at Keiretsu Forum, highlighting key strategies for raising funding. He discusses the importance of thorough pla…

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Startup Funding Espresso – Functions of the Family Office 2:08

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Functions of the Family Office Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The family office provides many functions in a family business. Here’s a list of functions to consider including in your family office: Wealth management - this involves setting objectives, identifying …

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Episode 327: Proof Aggregation with Shumo and Yi from NEBRA 51:15

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Summary In this week’s episode Anna chats with Shumo and Yi from NEBRA. They discuss the high price of putting ZKPs on-chain before diving into NEBRA’s proposed solution to mitigating this, their Universal Proof Aggregation product. They cover what it takes to incorporate extra pricing systems into NEBRA UPA as well as the benefits that these syste…

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Startup Funding Espresso – Types of Family Offices 2:00

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Types of Family Offices Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Family offices vary in type and structure. Here are three types of family office structures to consider. Single-family office. This structure provides services exclusively to one family. It offers the most cus…

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Startup Funding Espresso – Benefits of a Family Office 2:02

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Benefits of a Family Office Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. There are several benefits to setting up a family office. Here is a list of key benefits to consider: Carry out the stated mission of the family business. Optimize the wealth of the family through investme…

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Startup Funding Espresso – Structuring a Family Office for Tax Benefits 2:15

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Structuring a Family Office for Tax Benefits Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Structuring a family office for tax benefits is a key consideration in setting up a family office. Consider these points in structuring your family business for tax purposes. Because the f…

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Startup Funding Espresso – Structuring a Family Office 2:18

8h ago2:18

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Structuring a Family Office Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Structuring a family office requires many decisions in order to find the optimal solution. Consider these points in structuring your family business: Who does the family business serve? This typically incl…

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Investor Connect - How to Raise Funding 24 23:05

8h ago23:05

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In this episode of Investor Connect, host Hall T. Martin sits down with Doug Willmore, Chief Executive Officer, and Cathy Key, President and Chief Business Development Officer of WorldTree. Join the conversation to explore the fascinating journey of a company that started small and now manages 300 tree farms across multiple countries. With a focus …

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Startup Funding Espresso – Goals of a Family Office 2:13

1d ago2:13

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Goals of a Family Office Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Family offices can pursue several goals. Here’s a list of key goals to consider for your family office and their implications in setting up the business. Investments -- the complexity of the investments deter…

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Bonus: ZK Hack Montreal! 1:12

2d ago1:12

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There is no episode this week, but wanted to highlight the upcoming ZK Hack Montreal event, happening Aug 9-11 2024. This is the 4th IRL zk-focused hackathon produced by ZK Hack. Apply now to attend ZK Hack Montreal as a hacker and jump into zk. https://www.zkmontreal.com/ Find out more about ZK Hack as well at https://zkhack.dev/…

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Startup Funding Espresso – Do You Need a Family Office 2:07

9d ago2:07

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Do You Need a Family Office Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Before setting up a family office, first consider if you need one. Here are some key considerations to review: Do you have the income to support a family office? Aside from a high net worth on paper you’ll…

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Startup Funding Espresso – Keys Steps in Setting Up a Family Office 2:10

3d ago2:10

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Keys Steps in Setting Up a Family Office Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In launching a family office there are several decisions to make. Here are key steps in setting up a family office: Choose a family office structure. There are three types of family offices, s…

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Startup Funding Espresso – Before Setting Up a Family Office 2:01

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Before Setting Up a Family Office Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. A family office manages the wealth of a family. Before starting a family office consider these points: What is the asset level of the family office? The fee is based on the assets under management. T…

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Investor Connect - How to Raise Funding 23 24:21

7d ago24:21

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In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall T. Martin discusses the essentials of raising funding with a guest who has transitioned from consulting to entrepreneurship. Hall underscores the importance of planning the investor's exit strategy from the beginning, which can involve sales, revenue sharing, or customer prepayments. This approach helps str…

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Startup Funding Espresso – What Is a Family Office? 2:13

7d ago2:13

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What Is a Family Office? Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. A family office is an entity setup to manage the wealth and business activities of a family to promote its values and identity. Here are some key activities found in many family offices: Develops and implemen…

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Startup Funding Espresso – How the Board Can Help During a Turnaround 2:13

8d ago2:13

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How the Board Can Help During a Turnaround Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. During a turnaround the board should help. Here are some key steps to engage the board in the turnaround process. Interview the board for their input on the turnaround plan. Reconfirm the bo…

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Episode 326: MPC & ZK in Ligero and Ligetron 1:03:47

9d ago1:03:47

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Summary In this week’s episode Anna and Kobi chat with Muthu Venkitasubramaniam and Carmit Hazay from Ligero. They discuss their work on MPC and ZK for the last 20 years and how the research has evolved. They then dive into a nuanced conversation on how MPC & ZK are interrelated. The discuss Ligero, what led to the project and the early phases, as …

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Startup Funding Espresso – Why Turnarounds Fail 2:03

9d ago2:03

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Why Turnarounds Fail Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Just as not all startups succeed so not all turnarounds succeed either. Here’s a list of reasons why turnarounds fail: Failure to adapt. The market continually changes so it’s important to keep up. Make sure you …

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Startup Funding Espresso – Evaluating Your Startup for a Turnaround 2:02

10d ago2:02

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Evaluating Your Startup for a Turnaround Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. If things are not going well at your startup you may want to consider implementing a turnaround program at some level. Here are key points to evaluate your startup’s need for a turnaround: Wha…

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Startup Funding Espresso – Managing Employees in a Turnaround 2:10

11d ago2:10

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Managing Employees in a Turnaround Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. During a turnaround it’s important to maintain team morale and involve everyone in the process. Here are some key steps to managing the team. Make clear the need for the turnaround. Employees may no…

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Startup Funding Espresso – The Four Rs To Turnaround a Business 2:06

14d ago2:06

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The Four Rs To Turnaround a Business Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. A turnaround can take several forms based on the severity of the changes required. Some businesses require a complete overhaul of their operations while others perform a repositioning or rebrandin…

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Startup Funding Espresso – Key Tests of a Turnaround Process 1:45

15d ago1:45

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Key Tests of a Turnaround Process Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In turning around a startup there are key tests you must pass to achieve success. Here’s a list of tests: Is the core business viable? If the basic business won’t work then no amount of funding or st…

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Episode 325: Web Proofs with Tracy from Pluto 59:01

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Summary In this week’s episode Anna chats with Tracy Livengood, co-founder of Pluto; an applied cryptography org building developer tools which add verifiable data from web data to an on-chain application, using ZK. They discuss Tracy’s move from being an engineer in Web2, what prompted his move into the decentralized web and how he eventually foun…

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Startup Funding Espresso – Best Practices for a Turnaround 2:02

16d ago2:02

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Best Practices for a Turnaround Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. There’s an old saying, ‘never let a good crisis go to waste’. A turnaround is not only a crisis but also an opportunity to rebrand, redirect and reposition the company. Here are some best practices in …

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Startup Funding Espresso – More Best Practices in a Turnaround Process 2:04

17d ago2:04

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More Best Practices in a Turnaround Process Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Here are more best practices to apply in your turnaround process: Consider options that go beyond the current resources in the business. Consider bringing in additional team members and out…

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Startup Funding Espresso – How To Turnaround a Business 2:03

25d ago2:03

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How To Turnaround a Business Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. A business turnaround is just like any other aspect of running a business. Here are some key steps in running a turnaround program for your startup: Identify the problem to be solved. There’s typically 2-…

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Investor Connect - How to Raise Funding 22 22:29

21d ago22:29

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In this episode of Investor Connect, host Hall T. Martin speaks with Kyle, an entrepreneur in the consumer product goods (CPG) sector. They discuss the shift from traditional brand building to focusing on direct-to-consumer (DTC) channels like Amazon and Walmart. Both reflect on their experiences with SKU, a CPG accelerator, and how the market has …

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Startup Funding Espresso – Hiring a Turnaround CEO 1:54

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Hiring a Turnaround CEO Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In many turnaround situations you’ll need to hire a new CEO. Here are some key points to consider when hiring: Track record -- look for someone with a proven track record in turning around businesses. Cash man…

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Startup Funding Espresso – Key Steps in a Turnaround 2:00

24d ago2:00

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Key Steps in a Turnaround Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. There are many sources of problems in a startup. For each problem there is a key step to solve it. Consider these problems to be solved. Lack of funding. This is one of the most common reasons businesses fai…

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Episode 324: Discovering New Elliptic Curves with Antonio Sanso and Youssef El Housni 52:16

24d ago52:16

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Summary This week, Anna and Nico catch up with Antonio Sanso, Researcher at the Ethereum Foundation and Youssef El Housni, Engineer at ConsenSys and builder of Linea. They discuss Antonio and Youssef’s new work, Families of prime-order endomorphism-equipped embedded curves on pairing-friendly curves and dive into Elliptic Curve cryptography, Bander…

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Startup Funding Espresso – Stages of a Turnaround Process 1:53

25d ago1:53

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Stages of a Turnaround Process Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. There are several stages in a business turnaround. Consider these phases for your startup: Assessment: This phase determines the crises and the impact on the business. This can include both internal and…

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Startup Funding Espresso – Key Strategies To Turnaround a Business 2:03

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Key Strategies To Turnaround a Business Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. To turnaround a business you must take action early and not wait till it’s too late. Here are some key strategies to take to turnaround your business: Assess the situation. Review the market to…

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Startup Funding Espresso – Signs the Startup Needs a Turnaround 2:02

27d ago2:02

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Signs the Startup Needs a Turnaround Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Here are some signs your startup needs a turnaround: You’re close to breaching loan covenants. The financial performance is still below expectations. The startup's revenue and profitability is bel…

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Startup Funding Espresso – Business Turnarounds 2:07

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Business Turnarounds Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. A business turnaround is taking a company that is underperforming and modifying its operations and strategy so that it recovers financially. Startups who are candidates for a turnaround are not doing well. They s…

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Investor Connect - 798 - Gary Forni of Central Texas Angel Network (CTAN) 24:43

30d ago24:43

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Welcome to this episode of Investor Connect, hosted by Hall T. Martin, featuring Gary Forni, the Chairman of the Central Texas Angel Network (CTAN). With a distinguished career in technology and venture capital, Gary has been pivotal in starting, mentoring, and investing in startups, particularly in Central Texas. He emphasizes innovation and disru…

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Startup Funding Espresso – Data Models 2:06

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Data Models Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. A data model is a visualization of the data showing the structure, rules, and relationships for how it works. Here’s a list of key data models to consider for your data program: Concept -- shows at a high level the overvi…

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Episode 323: The Role of Reth with Georgios 1:22:37

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Summary This week, Anna and Tarun catch up with Georgios Konstantopoulos, CTO of Paradigm and long-standing friend of the ZK Pod! First they cover the work Georgios has been doing since he last appeared on the show, covering everything from updates on Foundry to the more recent work on Reth. They then dig into what makes it different, what inspires…

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Startup Funding Espresso – Data Terms To Know 2:06

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Data Terms To Know Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In working with data there are key terms used in the industry. Here is a list of terms to know: Data governance -- a set of rules and procedures for managing data for integrity, regulatory and security purposes. Da…

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Startup Funding Espresso – Data Champions 1:58

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Data Champions Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Moving your company into the data world can be a challenge as it’s a new space and many are not familiar with it. Consider the Crossing the Chasm paradigm by Geoffrey Moore in which new technologies start with early ad…

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Startup Funding Espresso – Data Sources for Monetization 2:02

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Data Sources for Monetization Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In a startup there are many sources of data to draw from for monetization. You can capture primary data from your own systems. Consider this list for gathering data from your startup: Start with your cus…

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Investor Connect - 797 - Fred Gumbinner of Keiretsu Forum - MA DC Metro Chapter 17:28

1M ago17:28

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In this episode of Investor Connect, host Hall T. Martin sits down with Fred Gumbinner, President and Managing Partner of Keiretsu Forum, a global investment community. Keiretsu Forum connects accredited private equity angel investors, venture capitalists, and corporate institutional investors across 53 chapters on four continents, fostering divers…

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Startup Funding Espresso – Privacy Issues With Data Monetization 1:58

1M ago1:58

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Privacy Issues With Data Monetization Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Many startups collect data from users that is useful to other companies. Those companies are not interested in the raw data but rather the insight into the behaviors of the users. For example, us…

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Startup Funding Espresso – Building Trust With Data 1:58

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Building Trust With Data Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In building a data business you’ll need to establish confidence in the data you are collecting and using. It’s often the case, the team will not trust the data at first. Here are some key steps to consider in…

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Episode 322: Definitions, Security and Sumcheck in ZK Systems with Justin Thaler 1:23:47

1M ago1:23:47

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In this week’s episode, Anna and Guillermo catch up with Justin Thaler, Associate Professor at Georgetown and Research Partner at a16z. The group dive into a handful of points from Justin’s ‘17 Misconceptions about SNARKs’ article, discussing if his views have changed since it was published back in 2023 and whether some points have become common kn…

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Startup Funding Espresso – Key Factors in Building a Data Business 1:49

1M ago1:49

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Key Factors in Building a Data Business Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In building a data business here are some key factors to focus on: Provide high quality data that provides value to the customer. Low quality data commands a lower revenue rate. Look for data t…

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Startup Funding Espresso – Using Data To Increase Sales 1:59

1M ago1:59

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Using Data To Increase Sales Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The market for data continues to grow providing an opportunity for startups to increase revenue by monetizing their data. Consider these points for monetizing your data: Sell your data directly to other c…

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Startup Funding Espresso – Data as a Service Business Model 1:57

1M ago1:57

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Data as a Service Business Model Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Data as a service provides data both internally and externally to improve the functioning of the business. Here are some key points to consider in setting up a data as a service function for your comp…

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Investor Connect - How to Raise Funding 21 14:43

2M ago14:43

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In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall T. Martin explores the challenges and strategies of fundraising in the diagnostics sector. The guest discusses engaging investors from the Middle East, highlighting the need for investor understanding of the diagnostic market dynamics. The conversation delves into the guest's $6 million fundraising goal to …

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Startup Funding Espresso – Five Business Models for Linked Data 1:59

2M ago1:59

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Five Business Models for Linked Data Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Linked data is structured data that is linked to other data making it more useful for searches and queries. A wiki site often holds linked data sets. Here’s a list of five business models around t…

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