{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Startup Funding Espresso \u2013 You\u2019re Too Early for Us","description":"You\u2019re Too Early for Us Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startup founders raising funding will often hear an investor say \u2018You\u2019re too early for us.\u2019 Many founders believe the investor may be a candidate for a future raise. In reality, most investors who say you\u2019re too early are actually saying, it\u2019s a pass. Experienced investors become adept at how to say no to the founder without causing resentment. In this case, they are saying you\u2019re okay, your startup is okay, but the timing is off.   This implies it\u2019s no one\u2019s fault and it\u2019s beyond our control. This type of pass leaves the door open for a future discussion when the investor may be open to investing. Investors want optionality. They may not want to invest today but in the future, they may want to join the round. \u2018You\u2019re too early\u2019 statement positions them to join later potentially. In many cases, the investor doesn\u2019t see enough traction to engage the startup. The next step for the founder is to continue building the business and look to attach to a growth story. There are sectors in the startup ecosystem that are hot and attract investment. Founders should find a way to connect their startup to that growth sector to generate more interest from investors.   Thank you for joining us for the Startup Funding Espresso where we help startups and investors connect for funding. Let\u2019s 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. ","author_name":"Investor Connect Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/investorconnect.org\/","html":"