10X for Gen XYZ

10X For Gen XYZ Episode 23: Angel Investing in Start-Ups with Hall Martin

July 12, 2022
10X for Gen XYZ
10X For Gen XYZ Episode 23: Angel Investing in Start-Ups with Hall Martin
Show Notes

Move over, baby boomers. It's time for gen X, Y, and Z. 

It's time to stop waiting on the world to change. It's time to be the change. 

Join Zach Winner and Mark Rios weekly in our new podcast as we learn how others had the grit, determination, and conviction to live 10X their lives. 

In this episode, we talk with Hall Martin who launched TEN Capital as the Texas Entrepreneur Networks in 2009. Today, the firm has over 14,000 investors in its network and has helped startups raise over $900M and counting.

Hall serves as the Vice-Chair of the Baylor Angel Network. He previously led the Central Texas Angel Network (CTAN) as its first Executive Director, where he achieved over a 40X return for the investors.

He is the founder and director of the Texas Open Angel Network, which is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to the education of angel investors. As a part of that program, he hosts the Investor Connect podcast series.

He is also a Founder and initial Managing Director of SKU (Incubation Station), a consumer product goods accelerator based in Austin, Texas, and the former Managing Director of AccelerateNFC, an accelerator based in Dallas, Texas, focusing on Near Field Communication.
Hall serves as an Adjunct Professor for the University of Texas, leading the Idea to IP program, which fosters startups from the engineering program.

Hall talks with us about his experience as an angel investor and the differences he has seen in investing in start-ups versus growth companies.

He tells us what angel investors are looking for and what you should bring to the table when making a deal. 

Join us on this new episode as we explore ways that can help you 10X your life.