266: Tapping into Venture Capital with Hall T. Martin of TEN Capital Network

Welcome to episode 266 of the Startup Junkie's Podcast! For this episode, Caleb Talley and Jeff Amerine sit down with Hall T. Martin of TEN Capital Network. Whether it's discovering helpful tips on improving your pitches to VC funds or how to get the most out of raising capital for your startup, you will NOT want to miss this one! Thanks for tuning in!   Shownotes (0:55) Introducing Hall T. Martin (5:14) Creating TEN Capital Network (7:26) Venture Scaling Route (11:41) Funding as a Service (14:47) What's Next for the Funding World? (20:53) Recipe for a Successful Angel Network (25:16) Events for Startups (26:59) Simplifying Reports On Investments (29:58) Why Join Angel Investing? (32:01) Advice To Younger Self (33:30) Wrap Up   Links Jeff Amerine Caleb Talley Hall T. Martin TEN Capital Network   Quotes "It was all about student education, student experience, and job placement. The angels that came together, that was their 'why.' That's where I really learned that if the "why" is just to make money, you're going to have a 30% turnover rate every 12 to 18 months." (4:17) - Hall T. Martin   "I'm amazed how many people are out pitching... yet they really haven't finished the deck, they really haven't put the financial projections together. I always coach them, 'Let's get the basics together.' " (7:43) - Hall T. Martin   "I think the key is to number one, find what your 'why’ is.  Why would we come together? What is our mission? What are we going to do?" (21:09) - Hall T. Martin   "Investing is not so much about the finance, it's about building relationships." (32:19) - Hall T. Martin   startupjunkie.org wlj.com