How To Tell When the Startup Doesn’t Have Anything

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

Startups raising funding should bring customer engagement, if not traction, to the pitch.

Founders raising funding often compensate for the lack of customer engagement through distractions.

Here’s how to tell when the startup doesn’t have anything:

Revenue is only listed as a forecast with pipeline sales.

Key metrics are based on forecast sales, not actual sales.

There are no actual customers in discussion, and no names of any partners.

The focus is on technology and how it works.

The product is a high-level vision of what will be, but nothing is under development.

The team has a handful of potentials but no actual results from their work.

The pitch is primarily how big the market is and the size of the opportunity.

The discussion focuses on how the competition is failing but never mentions how the startup is succeeding.

The deck shows huge returns to the investor, but there are no actual revenue figures listed.

In short, it’s all vision and no execution.

Look for these signs that the startup doesn’t have anything before pursuing investment.

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In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall Martin engages with Joe Perino, a seasoned industrial strategist, consultant, and engineer with over four decades of experience. Joe shares insights on industrial transformation, emphasizing the importance of technology-enabled business model changes that yield significant improvements. He discusses the impact of predictive analytics and edge computing in the energy process and manufacturing sectors, highlighting their role in predictive maintenance and operational efficiency.

Joe also touches on the challenges of scaling AI applications, the necessity of robust cybersecurity measures, and the importance of interoperability standards in industrial tech. Additionally, Joe shares his experience with mentoring startups and the role of industry consortia and accelerators in fostering innovation and business growth. This episode provides a comprehensive overview of the industrial tech landscape, offering valuable advice for both operators and investors.

Reach out to at www.linkedin.com/in/joe-perino-952792/ or pertex@comcast.net

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LP Investing Mistakes

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

Limited partners are referred to as LPs.

They invest in venture capital funds.

Just as angel investors make mistakes, so do LPs

Here’s a list of LP investing mistakes:

Not investing consistently.

It’s easy to invest when the market is up and difficult to do so when the market is down.

One of the best times to invest is after the market has dropped.

Investing based on track record alone.

While it’s a good reference point, the returns of a manager can be manipulated.

Treating a venture as an index fund.

While an index fund model can be applied to venture capital, it yields limited returns.

Focusing solely on fees.

The LP receives the return minus the fees.

In some cases, the return may justify the fees.

Ignoring portfolio structure.

LPs should build a diversified portfolio of funds and startups and avoid over-concentration in a sector.

Direct startup investment.

While there may be opportunities that come along, it’s very rare that solo investments will prove out.

Avoid these mistakes in your VC investments.

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