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iiM | Early Stage Investing

iiM | Early Stage Investing

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innovation in Motion (iiM) is an early-stage investment firm that employs a disciplined approach to identifying, funding, and curating early-stage companies. Learn more about our investment platform in the agriculture, animal health, and human health sectors.

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  • 27 - iiM | Early Stage Investing | Ep.27

    In this episode, iiM Managing Director Lydia Kinkade and Managing Member Lee Harris discuss constructing a diversified portfolio of early-stage company investments. Topics discussed include:  Managing risk  Utilizing dollar cost averaging Domain expertise Deep due diligence Laddering the duration of holding periods through anticipated exits

    Thu, 28 Sep 2023 - 25min
  • 26 - iiM | Early Stage Investing | Ep.26

    In this episode, iiM Managing Director Lydia Kinkade speaks with Managing Member Lee Harris about follow-on investing. Topics discussed include:  Is the first check the best check? How much should you reserve for follow-on investing?  What can founders do to cultivate healthy relationships with investors?

    Mon, 07 Aug 2023 - 24min
  • 25 - iiM | Early Stage Investing | Ep.25

    On this episode, iiM Managing Director Lydia Kinkade talks to Managing Member Lee Harris about messy capitalization tables (cap tables) and stock options. The discussion includes:  How messy cap tables can hinder early-stage investing.  What constitutes a "messy cap table." How to use stock options to the company's benefit. How to use stock options to benefit team members and the company.

    Thu, 06 Jul 2023 - 28min
  • 24 - iiM | Early Stage Investing | Ep.24

    In this episode, iiM Managing Director Lydia Kinkade and Lee Harris, president and CEO of Cohen Esrey discuss how to balance portfolios in this trying economy.  They discuss:  Burn rate Managing multiple verticals  How to ensure a company is financially sound

    Tue, 06 Jun 2023 - 26min
  • 23 - iiM | Early Stage Investing | Ep.23

    In this episode, iiM Managing Director Lydia Kinkade and Cohen Esrey President and Chief Executive Officer Lee Harris talk to Cohen Esrey Chief Technology Officer Mark Fletcher about how startups can utilize new technology. In this episode, Mark talks about tools like Chat GPT and how to sanity-check the product of these new tools.

    Tue, 02 May 2023 - 29min
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