Investor Connect Podcast

Investor Connect Podcast

Hall T Martin interviews angel and venture capital investors on how they invest and talks with CEOs who discuss their sector and what to look for. Hall T Martin also leads the Startup Funding Espresso series in which you can learn about startup funding and investing in the time it takes to have an espresso. https://investorconnect.org/

Episodes

May 2, 2024 1 min

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 building trust with...

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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 that oth...

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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 companies. 

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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 company:

Look for gaps i...

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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.
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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 the use of linked dat...

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Data-Driven Business Applications

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

Companies are growing their business using data to drive applications.

Here’s a list of driven-driven business applications to consider:

Streaming services use data to predict what customers want to watch.

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Data-Driven Business Models

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

A data-driven business uses data to drive business decisions and processes.

A data-driven business model is one in which the business is structured around data and changes price, costs, and responsibilities according to the incoming data.

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Business Model Examples for Data

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

There are several business models used for monetizing data.

Here are some of the more commonly used ones:

Brokerage -- this model matches data providers for data users for a fee.

There are thousands of data ...

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Building a Data-Driven Business Model

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

A data-driven business model can accomplish a number of goals such as increasing brand awareness, understanding the customer better, and improving products and services.

Here are the key steps in building a data-driven business ...

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In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall T. Martin engages with Marie Wise, Chief Innovation and Partner of WiGL, to explore the company's journey in wireless power and their shift towards saltwater...
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Modern Data Stack

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

The modern data stack is the term for the tools used by tech companies to analyze and integrate data.

It’s cloud-based which alleviates many of the challenges in analyzing data with legacy systems.

Here are the components of the modern...

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Internal Monetization of Data

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

In addition to selling your data to other companies, startups can monetize their own data internally.

This method uses data to lower costs and increase the revenue of your own startup.

Here’s a list of ways to monetize your...

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Data Monetization Requirements

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

Monetizing data requires several key components.

Here’s a list of components needed to monetize your startups data:

Ability to acquire the data -- the more you can source your own data versus relying on others the more val...

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Data Business Models

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

There are several ways to approach data monetization.

Here are four approaches to consider for your data:

Basic content -- this business model provides raw or analyzed data that can be used as is. 

An example is a custo...

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Data Strategy

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

In monetizing data for your startup, you’ll need a data strategy.

Here are the key components of a data strategy:

Identify the problem to solve -- the problem must be specific enough to indicate the type of data needed to present a solutio...

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On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Kirk Otis, President of Keiretsu Forum - North Texas. Located in Plano, Texas, Keiretsu Forum is a global investment community that brings together accredited private equity investors, venture capitalists, and corporate/institutional investors.
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Why Monetize Data

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

Data brings another dimension to the startup in product, market size, and revenue.

Here are some reasons why you should monetize your startup’s data:

Give your company an additional competitive advantage over the competition.

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How To Monetize Your Data

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

There are several business models for monetizing data.

Consider these models for your startup:

Mining your own data -- this business model takes your own startups data and uses it to provide new services and products for the bu...

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Type of Data Analytics

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

Finding data to monetize comes in steps and stages.

Each step leads to a more detailed understanding of what data can be monetized and how to generate it.

Here’s a list of key steps to consider:

Reactive analytics -- ...

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