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In deze extra lange zomeraflevering praten we over de trainingen van Robbie op weg naar de halve van Antwerpen, loopjes tijdens zijn vakantie o.a in Zwitserland en Italie en kletsen we over onze fietsescapades van de laatste weken inclusief een audioslipje van een tochtje door de Beemster. Verder de snackattack, de kalender, espressoindex, unieke run en de mooiste fietsroutes van Nederland. Veel luisterplezier.Info: muziek leader: Remco Borsato, Mellowtones, stemmen Romy Snoeijers en Tess Stoker. Links: Pacing The Pacific https://youtu.be/IeGFmm4Krho?si=cwVIngMj6wx_AoRUBecky Bates: https://youtu.be/o-H1quL2_IM?si=hhnINqmd3QKP7jWiKijk ook op onze website, voor gasten, vers van de route, meer over ons, reizen en meer. www.opjeeigentempo.nl

Stefan Maiwald: Autor & Podcaster und seit mehr als 20 Jahren mit Italien fest verbunden. Er lebt also dort, wo andere Urlaub machen: in Italien und mit ihm darf ich im Podcast-Gespräch einmal durch Italien, sein Leben und überhaupt … mäandern … Er schreibt u.a. Bücher über das Dolce Vita. Dabei nimmt er seine Leser dahin mit, wo der Espresso "Nero" heißt und der Cappuccino "Capo". Apropos, das Wasser zum Espresso trinken die Kenner übrigens zuerst, um den Gaumen für den Kaffee bereit zu machen. Und geschäftlich wird das Treffen in Italien auf einen Espresso einem langen und gemeinsamen Essen vorgezogen. Stefan trinkt den Kaffee am Morgen und den Aperitivo am Abend gerne bei Pino. … Dazu fällt mir auch sein Buch „Meine Bar in Italien – Warum uns der Süden glücklich macht„ ein – lesen Sie es, Sie werden es lieben! Und Stefan berichtet regelmäßig in "Feinschmecker", "Merian" und "Golf Magazin" von der Insel Grado über Triest bis nach Venedig. Und er liebt die Obere Adria … darüber berichtet er auch in seinem Podcast "Radio Adria". Außerdem wurde sein Blog "postausitalien.com" als bester Travel-Blog ausgezeichnet. Stefan schreibt auch historische Romane, humorvolle Sachbücher und kulinarische Reiseführer und in seinem aktuellen Buch "Espresso unter Sternen" zieht es ihn nach Triest, um tief in die italienische Seele zu blicken. Hier testet er, wie wir das eigene Leben ein wenig besser und glücklicher gestalten können … ich und meine Familie, wir lieben dieses Buch! Und am 1 Juni 2026 war die ARD bei ihm zu Gast … Ein „Sieben-Mann-Team“ (wobei Mann-Team nicht ganz stimmt

Welcome back to BollottaFide. This week its all about the size because size matters.Your hosts, Anthony and Alex, also pick their Word of the Week! which is little loud this week. Then, tat the Tipsy Cart, your mixologist Alex serves up a sweet treat that keep you wake. https://www.bollotta.com/podcast

Best Practices for Investor Introductions Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Fundraising requires connections to investors. After a founder exhausts his own network, he must draw the circle wider to reach out to investors he does not know. Here are some best practices for investor introductions: Personalize the request for an introduction. If making it to an investor, show how this request is unique to them. If making it to someone who will make the introduction, provide that personalized message to them for their outreach. Find a way to deliver value. Investors look for new information about an area of interest for them. Provide market research or a contact who knows more about that space. Demonstrate the value of the introduction by showing how it's important to your work. Investors aren't interested in spending time on things that don't matter. Finally, return the favor. If they provide the introduction, then see how one can provide value in return. Consider these best practices for investor introductions. Thank you for joining us for the Startup Funding Espresso where we help startups and investors connect for funding. Let's go startup something today. _______________________________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: http://investorconnect.org Check out our other podcasts here: https://investorconnect.org/ For Investors check out: https://tencapital.group/investor-landing/ For Startups check out: https://tencapital.group/company-landing/ For eGuides check out: https://tencapital.group/education/ For upcoming Events, check out https://tencapital.group/events/ For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group Please follow, share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of Bensound.

Honderden miljarden dollars investeren in datacenters, taalmodellen of nieuwe AI-producten: het blijkt allemaal niet nodig om beleggers blij te krijgen. Meta, Alphabet, Amazon en Microsoft wisten niet hoeveel en hoe snel ze maar geld in hun producten moesten blijven pompen. Maar nu staat er één bedrijf ver boven hen. Apple vecht opeens weer om de titel van meest waardevolle beursbedrijf ter wereld. Een nek-aan-nek race met Nvidia. Wie wint 'm? En is dit het bewijs dat Apple het bij het rechte eind had en heeft? Dat hoor je in deze aflevering. Daarin hebben we het ook over nóg zo'n bedrijf dat volle bak in de investeringen is gevlogen. Meta bouwde als een gek datacenters om maar genoeg computerkracht voor hun modellen te hebben. En nu zitten ze met een overschot. De oplossing: het verhuren van die computerkracht. Ze zijn in onderhandeling met Anthropic om er 10 miljard dollar voor te krijgen. Verder hoor je over slechte cijfers van Ryanair. Laatst werd er nog bijna een passagier uit het raam gezogen, nu raken ze een paar beleggers definitief kwijt. Ondertussen loopt de topman van Boeing glimlachend over een beurs in het Verenigd Koninkrijk omdat hij de weg omhoog voor zijn bedrijf terug heeft gevonden. En we vertellen je over een persbureau, dat al over een beurswaarde van 1 biljoen dollar voor ASML droomt. Te gast: Arend Jan Kamp, van Stockwatch.nl en de podcast Het Beurscafé BNR Beurs is een journalistiek onafhankelijke productie, mede mogelijk gemaakt door Saxo. Over de makers: Jelle Maasbach is presentator van BNR Beurs en freelance financieel journalist. Zijn favoriete aandeel om over te praten is Disney, maar daar lijkt hij de enige in te zijn. Sinds de eerste uitzending van BNR Beurs is 'ie er bij. Maxim van Mil is presentator van BNR Beurs en journalist bij BNR, waar hij zich focust op de financiële markten en ontwikkelingen in de tech-wereld. Je krijgt hem het meest enthousiast als hij kan praten over ASML, of oer-Hollandse bedrijven zoals Ahold of ABN Amro. Jorik Simonides is presentator van BNR Beurs, economieredacteur en verslaggever bij BNR. Hij wordt er vooral blij van als het een keer níet over AI gaat. Je hoort hem ook in de BNR-podcast Moerdijk: dorp van de rekening. Milou Brand is presentator van BNR Beurs, freelance podcastmaker en columnist bij het Financieele Dagblad. Jochem Visser is presentator van BNR Beurs, maakt Beursnerd XL en is redacteur bij de podcast Onder Curatoren. Vraag hem naar obscure zaken op financiële markten en hij vertelt je waarom het eigenlijk nóg leuker is dan je al dacht. Over de podcast: Met BNR Beurs ga je altijd voorbereid de nieuwe beursdag in. We praten je in een kleine 25 minuten bij over alle laatste ontwikkelingen op de handelsvloer. We blijven niet alleen bij de AEX of Wall Street, maar vertellen je ook waar nog meer kansen liggen. En we houden het niet bij de cijfers, maar zoeken ook iedere dag voor je naar duiding van scherpe gasten en experts. Of je nu een ervaren belegger bent of net begint met je eerste stappen op de beurs, de podcast biedt waardevolle inzichten voor je beleggingsstrategie. Door de focus op zowel de korte termijn als de lange termijn, helpt BNR Beurs luisteraars om de ruis van de markt te scheiden van de essentie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hey Bright Siders! Ready to wake up your brain and put your thinking cap on? We've got 19 riddles that are sharper than your morning espresso and guaranteed to give your mind a workout. These riddles aren't just for fun—they'll really test your logic and problem-solving skills. Think you've got what it takes to crack them all? Give it a shot, and let's see if your brainpower can handle this challenge! Trust us, it's way more satisfying than any caffeine boost. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Warum Druck uns nicht verändert – sondern zeigt, wer wir wirklich sind.     Jeder kennt Druck:  Die Präsentation, von der ein ganzes Projekt abhängt. Das schwierige Gespräch mit einem Mitarbeiter. Eine Krise im Unternehmen. Gesundheitliche Sorgen in der Familie. Finanzielle Verantwortung. Oder einfach der Moment, in dem plötzlich sehr viel auf dem Spiel steht.  Oft hören wir den Satz: „Unter Druck entstehen Diamanten.“ 

Thriving on Chaos Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startups have to go through the rollercoaster ride of highs and lows. There will be good times and bad times. Founders should identify what good problems are and what bad problems are. Good problems indicate you are doing well. These include the following: Increasing sales that outstrip your current team. Growing headcount such that you outgrow your current office space. Customers demand more products and services than you can supply. Bad problems indicate you are not doing well. These include the following: Another missed forecast, making it three in a row. The loss of key accounts, such as that you now have more employees needed. Customers are slow to sign up for the product, and retention is low. Startup founders thrive on chaos. It brings an energy to the startup that galvanizes the team. Learn the difference between good problems and bad problems. Thank you for joining us for the Startup Funding Espresso where we help startups and investors connect for funding. Let's go startup something today. _________________________________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: http://investorconnect.org Check out our other podcasts here: https://investorconnect.org/ For Investors check out: https://tencapital.group/investor-landing/ For Startups check out: https://tencapital.group/company-landing/ For eGuides check out: https://tencapital.group/education/ For upcoming Events, check out https://tencapital.group/events/ For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group Please follow, share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of Bensound.

You've got the job offer. Before you say yes, how do you know it's actually the right move?In this episode, Lewis Maleh shares three things to look at before accepting a new role: whether the expectations are genuinely clear, whether the offer reflects your value, and what the culture is really like behind the interview process.Because getting an offer is exciting. But the job, the package and the people all need to make sense before you make the move.A quick listen for anyone weighing up a new opportunity or thinking about their next career move.

How To Close an Anchor Client Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Anchor clients are crucial to early-stage startups. They provide a predictable revenue stream for the company. Here are key steps to close an anchor client. Identify a client that fits the ideal customer profile. Build a relationship with that client. Connect with them on a regular basis. Make sure you are in contact with the decision maker. Identify three potential solutions to offer them. Close at least one of them. Provide superior service to the client. Go above and beyond the normal level of support. Build at least three anchor clients in case one falls out. The other two can hold you over till you find a replacement. Make sure no one client is more than thirty percent of the business. If that client drops out, then it will be difficult to continue.. Having a solid set of anchor clients makes it easy to attract other clients who can fill out the revenue stream. Consider these steps in closing an anchor client for your business. Thank you for joining us for the Startup Funding Espresso where we help startups and investors connect for funding. Let's go startup something today. _________________________________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: http://investorconnect.org Check out our other podcasts here: https://investorconnect.org/ For Investors check out: https://tencapital.group/investor-landing/ For Startups check out: https://tencapital.group/company-landing/ For eGuides check out: https://tencapital.group/education/ For upcoming Events, check out https://tencapital.group/events/ For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group Please follow, share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of Bensound.

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. Thank you for joining us for the Startup Funding Espresso where we help startups and investors connect for funding. Let's go startup something today. _________________________________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: http://investorconnect.org Check out our other podcasts here: https://investorconnect.org/ For Investors check out: https://tencapital.group/investor-landing/ For Startups check out: https://tencapital.group/company-landing/ For eGuides check out: https://tencapital.group/education/ For upcoming Events, check out https://tencapital.group/events/ For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group Please follow, share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of Bensound.

The popular Kyle Theige joins The Gorgeous to breakdown the huge Timberwolves Trade for LaMelo Ball. Kilby loves points guards. But LaMelo needs to improve his shot selection and stay healthy. Plus, the Lebron rumors are heating up. And what's the latest with Kyle trying his first Vesper? He's not back to drinking Espresso martinis?! Nooooooo! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh Parvin turns the tables and interviews Brad Haynes, Baba Java's Vice President of Operations, in this special episode! Brad shares his full coffee journey from living in Oman and discovering specialty coffee, to importing beans, navigating early business challenges (including a memorable “smoked meat” coffee incident and the Toro Toro club dinner), and eventually moving back to Alabama to help launch Baba Java. He opens up about the wild early days of roasting in Nathan's basement, opening the first cafe, building the team, and watching the company grow from a small operation to multiple locations with a strong international presence. You'll hear funny stories, lessons learned, what it's like leading operations, and why Brad is so passionate about Baba Java's mission. A heartfelt, insightful, and often hilarious conversation with one of the key leaders behind Baba Java Coffee. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our blog: https://babajavacoffee.com/blog/ Find your new favorite coffee with our quiz: https://babajavacoffee.com/coffee-quiz/

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. Thank you for joining us for the Startup Funding Espresso where we help startups and investors connect for funding. Let's go startup something today. _________________________________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: http://investorconnect.org Check out our other podcasts here: https://investorconnect.org/ For Investors check out: https://tencapital.group/investor-landing/ For Startups check out: https://tencapital.group/company-landing/ For eGuides check out: https://tencapital.group/education/ For upcoming Events, check out https://tencapital.group/events/ For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group Please follow, share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of Bensound.

Exclusivo: 5% de desconto no ingresso da Expert XP com o cupom OUTLIERSNAEXPERTGaranta o seu ingresso: https://www.expertxp.com.br/ingressos/_________________________INFOMORNING | A newsletter com tudo o que você precisa para começar o diaReceba informações, análises e recomendações que valem dinheiro diretamente no seu e-mail: https://www.infomoney.com.br/newsletters/_________________________Investir em temas de longo prazo, como inteligência artificial e minerais raros, parece um exercício sobre o futuro. Mas uma boa alocação temática não começa tentando adivinhar qual palavra vai dominar as manchetes. Ela começa com perguntas que vão ajudar a direcionar o capital no curto prazo. Qual gargalo precisa ser resolvido? Quem tem o poder de precificação? A expectativa já está refletida nos preços?Para responder essas perguntas, a XP realizou a pesquisa Investimentos Temáticos Globais – um levantamento com 37 gestoras brasileiras e estrangeiras que, juntas, administram mais de US$ 5,5 trilhões.No Espresso Outliers InfoMoney #19, Clara Sodré, analista de fundos da XP, percorre os cinco principais resultados da pesquisa.Prepare seu café e acompanhe um episódio cheio de insights práticos!

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. Let's go startup something today. _______________________________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: http://investorconnect.org Check out our other podcasts here: https://investorconnect.org/ For Investors check out: https://tencapital.group/investor-landing/ For Startups check out: https://tencapital.group/company-landing/ For eGuides check out: https://tencapital.group/education/ For upcoming Events, check out https://tencapital.group/events/ For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group Please follow, share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of Bensound.

Wo ist das Leuchten in deinen Augen geblieben? In dieser Solo-Folge greift Ralf eine sehr persönliche Anfrage auf: Da sagt jemand in Führungsverantwortung „Ich brenne nicht mehr". Wenn aus Gestalten nur noch Verwalten wird und der Alltag zum Dauer-Feuerwehrmodus verkommt, legt sich eine dicke Schicht Asche über deine Begeisterung. Ralf macht klar, warum jetzt weder ein Zeitmanagement-Tipp noch eine neue To-Do-Liste weiterhilft. It's all about energy: wie du wieder vor die Welle kommst, Klarheit in den Kopf bringst und dein Feuer freilegst. Denn nur begeisterte Führungskräfte schaffen begeisterte Mitarbeiter, die aus Kunden echte Fans machen. Nimm diesen Impuls mit und stell die Energie in den Mittelpunkt.

How To Support a Founder Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Investors looking to find good deals should consider how to support founders. The more the investor can support the key founders in their network, the better chance they have at finding a place on their cap tables. Good founders launch a new startup every five years in most cases. The previous startup may or may not have succeeded. Investors looking for strong teams should consider supporting good founders on a day-to-day basis. This builds a network of potential CEOs who need funding. Here are some key steps on how to support a founder: Find out what is top of mind for them currently. Knowing what they are focused on will tell the investor how to add value. Ask the founder about the current milestone they are trying to achieve. Finally, ask what the biggest challenge they face today is. Through simple questioning, one can figure out how to support the founder at this time. Consider building a network of successful startup founders and supporting them in their work. Thank you for joining us for the Startup Funding Espresso where we help startups and investors connect for funding. Let's go startup something today. _______________________________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: http://investorconnect.org Check out our other podcasts here: https://investorconnect.org/ For Investors check out: https://tencapital.group/investor-landing/ For Startups check out: https://tencapital.group/company-landing/ For eGuides check out: https://tencapital.group/education/ For upcoming Events, check out https://tencapital.group/events/ For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group Please follow, share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of Bensound.

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Welcome back to another episode of Grounded! The guys recap the past couple of weeks as one of them is fresh off a vacation and hyped on espresso beans while the other is along for the crazy ride. Thanks for listening and have a great day!

Challenges of the Venture Studio Model Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The Venture Studio model is a form of venture capitalism that brings numerous startups together and fosters their growth through shared resources and learning. Not all startups make it. The Venture Studio model takes the best of each failed startup and finds a place within a successful startup in the program. Here are some key challenges with the Venture Studio model: The Studio must have ongoing revenue streams. The program is labor-intensive, so there must be some way to pay the salaries. Make clear the program you are running and the output of it. Since the startups will change and reconfigure themselves regularly, it's important to make clear what the outcome will be. This could be to create five successful startups that raise funding by the end of the year. Funding for each startup will be a key challenge to overcome. The Studio will not be able to fund each startup completely, so outside funding must be found. Consider these challenges in your Venture Studio model program. Thank you for joining us for the Startup Funding Espresso where we help startups and investors connect for funding. Let's go startup something today. _______________________________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: http://investorconnect.org Check out our other podcasts here: https://investorconnect.org/ For Investors check out: https://tencapital.group/investor-landing/ For Startups check out: https://tencapital.group/company-landing/ For eGuides check out: https://tencapital.group/education/ For upcoming Events, check out https://tencapital.group/events/ For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group Please follow, share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of Bensound.

Building Advocates for Your Fundraise Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In raising funding, it's best to have a network of accredited investors to pursue. For those who do not, one can start building that network. Figure out where the angel investors in your area hang out. Find out what they read, listen to, and talk about. Based on this information, find individual angels and those who gather in groups. Then recruit angel investors to join your startup's network. Find ways to connect them into the group through investment, networking, or mentorship. For those investing, offer a special incentive such as warrants. For networking, figure out who they want to network with and foster that through meetups and online events. For those who can provide mentorship, gather them into a board of advisors. There will be those who don't meet any of the above criteria but can still be useful as connectors. Include them as well as they have connections they can leverage to help you build your group. With a group of investors behind the startup, the fundraise will gain momentum. Consider building advocates for your fundraise. Thank you for joining us for the Startup Funding Espresso where we help startups and investors connect for funding. Let's go startup something today. _______________________________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: http://investorconnect.org Check out our other podcasts here: https://investorconnect.org/ For Investors check out: https://tencapital.group/investor-landing/ For Startups check out: https://tencapital.group/company-landing/ For eGuides check out: https://tencapital.group/education/ For upcoming Events, check out https://tencapital.group/events/ For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group Please follow, share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of Bensound.

The Risks in Family and Friends Funding Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Raising investment from family and friends is often a key step in a startup's fundraise. In the early days, there's no team, product, or customer traction. The founder has only an idea but lots of enthusiasm. It's a sign of validation that a founder's family and friends will invest money. They may not invest a great deal, but investing sends the signal of support. Angel investors and others will look for this validation. For those raising from family and friends, make clear the risk they take. They could lose all their money. If the business succeeds, they will suffer a great deal of dilution as there will most likely be many rounds of funding to follow. Family and friends often have no rights or preferences. In most cases, there's no board, so there will be minimal oversight over the startup. Founders will do well to make clear the risks the family and friends funding will take. In fact, it's best to raise small amounts of funding from family and friends and indicate that no one will be paid back. In many cases, family and friends are supporting you and will treat it as a donation rather than an investment. Thank you for joining us for the Startup Funding Espresso where we help startups and investors connect for funding. Let's go startup something today. _______________________________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: http://investorconnect.org Check out our other podcasts here: https://investorconnect.org/ For Investors check out: https://tencapital.group/investor-landing/ For Startups check out: https://tencapital.group/company-landing/ For eGuides check out: https://tencapital.group/education/ For upcoming Events, check out https://tencapital.group/events/ For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group Please follow, share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of Bensound.

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The Go-to-Market Slide Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The Go-to-Market slide is important for seed-stage companies pitching for funding. It shows how the startup will enter the market. Consider setting up an initial target market. List the top twenty customers who will buy your product and gather them into a group called the beachhead market. This shows a focused strategy with a predetermined list of companies to pursue. Show how these companies are a great fit for your product. Then mention that you have already talked with all of them and they are interested in buying. Next, show how these companies will lead to more and bigger companies in the market. Avoid the percent of market approach in which 1% of a billion-dollar market is a big number. This fails with investors as it doesn't indicate what customers you are going to pursue. It demonstrates a lack of understanding of the market. Focus on identifying the customers and their segment and show how you have already sold to them. Thank you for joining us for the Startup Funding Espresso where we help startups and investors connect for funding. Let's go startup something today. _______________________________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: http://investorconnect.org Check out our other podcasts here: https://investorconnect.org/ For Investors check out: https://tencapital.group/investor-landing/ For Startups check out: https://tencapital.group/company-landing/ For eGuides check out: https://tencapital.group/education/ For upcoming Events, check out https://tencapital.group/events/ For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group Please follow, share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of Bensound.

Changes to workplace harassment laws – steps employers should take to prepare In this fifth episode of the Employment Espresso Pods mini-series on the Employment Rights Act 2025, Jenny Andrews and Sian McKinley, both Of Counsel, together with Knowledge Counsel Anna Henderson, focus on the changes to the law on harassment due to come into force in October 2026. These reforms extend the new preventative duty first introduced in October 2024, turning it into a duty to take "all reasonable steps" to prevent sexual harassment, and also create the potential for employees to bring claims against their employer in relation to any type of unlawful harassment by a third party. We discuss the steps employers in different sectors should take now to minimise the risk of claims. The Equality and Human Rights Commission's technical guidance dated 2024 referred to in the podcast is available here: https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/guidance/sexual-harassment-and-harassment-work-technical-guidance; the Commission's latest research is here: https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/our-work/our-research/our-research-workplace-harassment.

Alternatives to an MVP Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Building a full-blown product is unwise at the early stage, as the startup will inevitably build the wrong thing. It's best to test the market first. Minimum viable products or MVPs are a better solution than a product, as it's cheaper and easier to do. The goal of the MVP is to generate a dialogue with customers and estimate demand. There are alternatives to building an MVP. Here are some examples: Create a datasheet showing the product you intend to build and sell. Show the features and benefits of it. Use this to spark a dialog with customers. In-person interviews work best so as to gauge interest and capture feedback. This can be especially useful in setting the initial price for the product. Another alternative is to create a website landing page with key information. Then drive traffic to it. This will demonstrate how interested or disinterested the target market is in the proposed product. Set up the landing page to take orders for the product to see how many actually sign up. Tweak the content till you have interest in the product. Pretend you have the proposed product available today and try to sell it. This will inform your decision about what to build and is far cheaper than an MVP. Thank you for joining us for the Startup Funding Espresso where we help startups and investors connect for funding. Let's go startup something today. _______________________________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: http://investorconnect.org Check out our other podcasts here: https://investorconnect.org/ For Investors check out: https://tencapital.group/investor-landing/ For Startups check out: https://tencapital.group/company-landing/ For eGuides check out: https://tencapital.group/education/ For upcoming Events, check out https://tencapital.group/events/ For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group Please follow, share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of Bensound.

Customer Intimacy in Fundraising Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Customer intimacy is a strategy in which one builds a relationship with the customer about their care abouts and expectations. The more one knows about the customer, the better one is able to support and meet their needs. In fundraising, customer intimacy can be a compelling value proposition for the investor. Investors look initially at startups for traction with customers. Once that is in place, the investor looks for customer intimacy. How well does the founder know the customer? How can this be used to build an ongoing relationship with them? The more the founder knows about the customers, the more they can build products and services to meet their needs. For investors seeking to fund startups, look beyond the initial traction to how well the founder knows the customer. Test their knowledge of the customer with the question, now that you have sold the first product to the customer, what will you sell them next? See if the founder knows the customer well enough to chart a product roadmap. Consider customer intimacy as a key value proposition for fundraising. Thank you for joining us for the Startup Funding Espresso where we help startups and investors connect for funding. Let's go startup something today. _______________________________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: http://investorconnect.org Check out our other podcasts here: https://investorconnect.org/ For Investors check out: https://tencapital.group/investor-landing/ For Startups check out: https://tencapital.group/company-landing/ For eGuides check out: https://tencapital.group/education/ For upcoming Events, check out https://tencapital.group/events/ For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group Please follow, share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of Bensound.

Founders Who Got Lucky Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Some founders get lucky and achieve a successful exit of their business. They were in the right place at the right time with the right solution. Investors should be wary of founders who got lucky. Their luck may have come early in the life of the startup. It's often the case that they haven't built the skills necessary to launch and grow a startup. Successful founders typically have several years of experience, but an early exit may have cut this short. When those who got lucky start their second business, they assume the conditions will be the same. They assume they will have a great product, and traction will come easily. But the conditions that played out on the first startup will rarely be there for the second one. The challenges of a startup are what make the founder. The hard times become the lessons that they take with them throughout life. If they skipped the hard times, then chances are they don't have the skills needed to take a startup through to an exit. As an investor, be wary of founders who got lucky. Thank you for joining us for the Startup Funding Espresso where we help startups and investors connect for funding. Let's go startup something today. _______________________________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: http://investorconnect.org Check out our other podcasts here: https://investorconnect.org/ For Investors check out: https://tencapital.group/investor-landing/ For Startups check out: https://tencapital.group/company-landing/ For eGuides check out: https://tencapital.group/education/ For upcoming Events, check out https://tencapital.group/events/ For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group Please follow, share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of Bensound.

Your First Round Should Have an Investor-Friendly Valuation Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In raising funding, the first round is always the hardest. Here's why it's so difficult: There's often no product or revenue to prove traction. The team, in most cases, is unproven. The market is not yet well defined. The ideal target customer has not yet been identified. How the business will make money is not yet known. The founder is inexperienced, as this is often their first rodeo. The first round of funding should have an investor-friendly valuation. Use family and friends' funding to raise at least half of the round. Show investors how funds have already been raised. It's a positive that family and friends believe enough in you to invest. Invest your own money and show prospective investors that you are committed. Show how the valuation will go up in the next round when you have more values in business. Make the first round small so as not to incur too much dilution. With so few values in the business, most investors will not pay a higher valuation. Thank you for joining us for the Startup Funding Espresso where we help startups and investors connect for funding. Let's go startup something today. _______________________________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: http://investorconnect.org Check out our other podcasts here: https://investorconnect.org/ For Investors check out: https://tencapital.group/investor-landing/ For Startups check out: https://tencapital.group/company-landing/ For eGuides check out: https://tencapital.group/education/ For upcoming Events, check out https://tencapital.group/events/ For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group Please follow, share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of Bensound.

Exclusivo: 5% de desconto no ingresso da Expert XP com o cupom OUTLIERSNAEXPERTGaranta o seu ingresso: https://www.expertxp.com.br/ingressos/_________________________INFOMORNING | A newsletter com tudo o que você precisa para começar o diaReceba informações, análises e recomendações que valem dinheiro diretamente no seu e-mail: https://www.infomoney.com.br/newsletters/_________________________Portos, rodovias e... data centers. O setor de infraestrutura ganhou uma nova e valiosa frente de expansão. A inteligência artificial, os pagamentos em Pix e a computação em nuvem dependem de centrais de processamento.“A capacidade computacional é apenas parte do data center. Em muitos projetos modernos, a energia e o sistema de resfriamento representam uma parcela maior do investimento do que os próprios equipamentos de tecnologia”, diz Clara. “Como resultado, a discussão sobre data centers deixou de ser uma conversa sobre tecnologia e passou a ser uma conversa sobre infraestrutura global”.Prepare seu café e acompanhe um episódio cheio de insights práticos!

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Mitigate the Risks Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In a pitch, founders focus on the opportunity while the investors focus on the risk. Founders who raise funding have successfully shown how they mitigate those risks. Here are some key risks to mitigate: Team risks -- show how the team works well together. Cite a substantial project the team has already taken on and successfully completed. Product risks -- show how the product works, and customers will pay for it. Show the revenue from the product and how customers are happy with it. Technical risks -- show how you have already solved the technical issues. Describe the technical solution and the benefits that come from it. Launch risks -- show how you have already solved the launch challenge. This can be done by showcasing the results of the launch of the product. Market risks -- show how the market exists and will engage your product. Describe the market, including size, structure, and careabouts and list each segment you have already sold into. Revenue risks -- show how the revenue will be sufficient to cover the costs of doing business. Use unit economics to show how the product, which is already selling, is profitable. The more risks you mitigate, the easier it is to raise funding. Thank you for joining us for the Startup Funding Espresso where we help startups and investors connect for funding. Let's go startup something today. _______________________________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: http://investorconnect.org Check out our other podcasts here: https://investorconnect.org/ For Investors check out: https://tencapital.group/investor-landing/ For Startups check out: https://tencapital.group/company-landing/ For eGuides check out: https://tencapital.group/education/ For upcoming Events, check out https://tencapital.group/events/ For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group Please follow, share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of Bensound.

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Keys to a Successful Preseed Fundraise Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Raising pre-seed funding is one of the bigger challenges in startup fundraising. This round comes at the idea stage, so there are no metrics around traction or product-market fit. Here are the keys to a successful pre-seed round. The current team must have strong experience in the domain and a track record of growing and exiting startups. The team must have a unique insight into solving the problem in the industry. This will become the company's competitive advantage. The insight must be compelling enough to create a business that can generate more revenue or run the business at a substantially lower cost. The team must know the industry segment well and have enough connections to find customers, partners, and providers. In pre-seed funding, the team becomes the proxy by which the investor will judge the startup, as all values of the business will come from the initial group. Consider this in setting up your pre-seed fundraise. Thank you for joining us for the Startup Funding Espresso where we help startups and investors connect for funding. Let's go startup something today. _________________________________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: http://investorconnect.org Check out our other podcasts here: https://investorconnect.org/ For Investors check out: https://tencapital.group/investor-landing/ For Startups check out: https://tencapital.group/company-landing/ For eGuides check out: https://tencapital.group/education/ For upcoming Events, check out https://tencapital.group/events/ For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group Please follow, share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of Bensound.

No we don't get emotional when the Chainsmokers plays in our AirPods at the gym?? This weeks Q Q Q Question of the week: What's ur REAL heartbreak? When u called off ur wedding? or when Tyrese Haliburton tore his Achilles? ehem

How To Choose a Vertical SaaS Niche Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Vertical SaaS is a known business model that narrows the focus to a single application. This reduces the cost of capital to raise and gives the startup the opportunity to go deep on an application. Here's how to choose a vertical SaaS niche. Look for industry segments that are highly fragmented. It works well where market share is not concentrated. Find niches where technology can improve the efficiency of the business. Combining these two factors, one looks for a highly fragmented market that is currently inefficient. The market segment needs to be able to spend on tech efficiency. There needs to be enough money to implement SaaS systems. In prioritizing highly fragmented markets with low current efficiency, one looks to find the largest submarkets. The vertical must be big enough to produce a profitable business. Applying this methodology to each NAIS industry segment category provides a prioritized list of markets to apply vertical SaaS to. Consider these steps in selecting a niche for a vertical SaaS play. Thank you for joining us for the Startup Funding Espresso where we help startups and investors connect for funding. Let's go startup something today. _________________________________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: http://investorconnect.org Check out our other podcasts here: https://investorconnect.org/ For Investors check out: https://tencapital.group/investor-landing/ For Startups check out: https://tencapital.group/company-landing/ For eGuides check out: https://tencapital.group/education/ For upcoming Events, check out https://tencapital.group/events/ For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group Please follow, share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of Bensound.

How Not To Follow Up With an Investor Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Founders raising funding should consider their approach to following up with an investor. Here's a list of ways not to do it: Have an admin send out the email follow-ups. At this stage, the founder should be building a relationship with the investor and should send all correspondence. Sending a formal email. The founder should make the email warm and friendly. Passing a new entrepreneur to the investor. It's best to focus on your own deal at this stage. Introducing others may come later. Fill the email with buzzwords and cliches. The email should be informative and not a brochure website. Jumping straight to the ask in the first sentence. It's best to set the context of the email, such as new information about customers. Skipping the updates about the business. Never send an email without some new information about the startup. It's best to continually inform and educate the investor. Consider these steps when following up with an investor. Thank you for joining us for the Startup Funding Espresso where we help startups and investors connect for funding. Let's go startup something today. _________________________________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: http://investorconnect.org Check out our other podcasts here: https://investorconnect.org/ For Investors check out: https://tencapital.group/investor-landing/ For Startups check out: https://tencapital.group/company-landing/ For eGuides check out: https://tencapital.group/education/ For upcoming Events, check out https://tencapital.group/events/ For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group Please follow, share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of Bensound.

Investor Questions and What They Mean Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Founders pitching investors can learn a great deal about an investor by the questions they ask. Investors apply the founders' pitch to their investment thesis. They work through the pitch to see how it does or does not fit. For example, questions focused on the financials show the investor makes decisions based on the numbers. Questions focused on the team show the investor makes decisions based on the skills of the founder. After assessing the interest of the investor, the founder can position the deal as a good fit by focusing on the investor's area of interest. For investors focused on financials, the founder can showcase the other numbers in the deal that are relevant, such as growth rate, gross margins, and the time to break even. For investors focused on the team, the founder can discuss further the experience and skills of the team. Consider the interests of the investor and reposition the discussion to focus on that area. Thank you for joining us for the Startup Funding Espresso where we help startups and investors connect for funding. Let's go startup something today. _________________________________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: http://investorconnect.org Check out our other podcasts here: https://investorconnect.org/ For Investors check out: https://tencapital.group/investor-landing/ For Startups check out: https://tencapital.group/company-landing/ For eGuides check out: https://tencapital.group/education/ For upcoming Events, check out https://tencapital.group/events/ For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group Please follow, share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of Bensound.

Join me in the KoffeeHaus Kitchen where we make fried bananas and chat about Kingdom Creativity. Here is the devotional if anyone is interested

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This week's Espresso covers news from Clip, Spakio, Braven and more!Outline of this episode:[00:30] – Clip raises $500M[00:43] – SPAKIO raises $1.3M seed extension[00:54] – Braven raises $4.6M seed round[01:10] – Betterfly acquires Mexico's Minu in a $100M deal[01:24] – Asaas acquires Helena CRM for $29M[01:39] – Skyone acquires ADD IT[01:52] – Interview with Luis Loaiza, CEO of JelouResources & people mentioned:Startups: Clip, SPAKIO, Betterfly, Minu, Braven, Asaas, Helena CRM, Skyone, ADD IT, JelouVCs: Collide Capital, People: Luis Loaiza

Takeaways The consumption of cold coffee has significantly increased. Cold coffee beverages have become a focal point for brands. Cold brew and iced coffee are distinct products. Coffee milk is a traditional beverage in Rhode Island. The market for cold coffee is expanding rapidly. Investment in cold coffee has surged in recent years. Cold brew production requires specific equipment and processes. The rules around cold brew are not clearly defined. The future of cold coffee looks bright with ongoing innovations. Cold coffee is a viable product that is here to stay. American coffee culture is often criticized for its reliance on sugar and artificial flavors. There is a growing demand for purist cold coffee products, especially from international markets. Espresso is considered the purest form of coffee, and its quality is paramount. Coffee can serve as an effective pre-workout beverage, tapping into the health and wellness market. The ready-to-drink coffee market is saturated, but there are still opportunities for unique branding. Innovative branding, like that of Liquid Death, can help coffee brands stand out in a crowded market. Cold brew coffee has distinct flavor profiles that differ from flash brewed coffee. There is potential for cold brew-only brands to thrive in the current market. Coffee businesses must acknowledge the public's love for cold coffee to succeed.     Part of The Covoya Coffee Podcasting Network TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY Visit and Explore Covoya!

This week on the Roast It Yourself Podcast, Stephen and Catherine tackle a question that gets right to the heart of roasting with intention: should you roast coffee differently depending on how you plan to brew it? Listener Steve from North Dakota asks whether coffees labeled for espresso, cold brew, or pour-over are truly roasted differently—or if it's mostly marketing. The discussion dives into how different roast levels interact with various brewing methods, when it makes sense to tailor a roast for a specific cup profile, and where the line between practical roasting advice and coffee-industry marketing starts to blur. Along the way, Stephen and Catherine discuss cold brew roast preferences, the realities of "espresso roasts," paper versus metal filtration, and how home roasters can think about matching roast development to the strengths of different brewing methods. Whether you're roasting for pour-over, espresso, French press, or just experimenting with your Fresh Roast setup, this episode offers practical insights to help you get the most from every batch. Have a coffee roasting question of your own? Send it to questions@rypod.com and you might hear it featured on a future episode. SEND YOUR QUESTIONS TO: questions@riypod.com NOTES: Follow Our Instagram Account @RIY_POD CHECK US OUT HERE: Coffee Bean Corral YouTube Coffee Bean Corral Website Current Crop Roasting Shop Website Rancher Wholesale Website

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Cristina Alexander, Ali Krieger, and Jeff Kassouf start this edition of Futbol W by recapping the action in the NWSL. Next, the crew pick their NWSL season awards so far before the league takes a break. Then, the panel talks the excitement of Emma Hayes and many others to see the return of Triple Espresso for the USWNT. And, a look back at Man City's FA Cup Final triumph & OL Lyonnes Premiere Ligue final thrashing of Paris FC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices