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Social Marketing Service Gets a VC Boost
BY Kara Ohngren
Social Toaster, an online marketing service, snags $2 million by sticking close to home.
Venture Capitalist Investing Might Take a Dip in 2013
BY Cheryl Winokur Munk
Seed-stage companies had a particularly rough go in 2012, and money will likely to be sparser in 2013.
How a New Take on the Stroller Snagged $20 Million in Funding
BY Gwen Moran
4moms, an inventive child-care products business plans to build tech into strollers and infant seats.
What's Ahead in 2013 for Venture Capital
BY Peter S. Cohan
Startups in enterprise IT are more likely to come out ahead next year, but those in the consumer space may have a harder time getting funding.
10 Questions to Answer Before Pitching Investors
BY Jane Porter
Preparation can mean the difference between securing funding and being left high and dry. Here's how to make sure you've covered all your bases.
For the New Generation of Venture Capitalists, Their Advice Is More Valuable Than Their Money
BY Peter S. Cohan
'NewGen VCs' don't come out of finance. It's all about prior entrepreneurial experience.
Shark Tank's Lessons in the Art of Negotiation
BY Jeremy Liew
The entrepreneur behind a leftover-saving plate attempts to make the sharks bid against each other.
How to Get Funding? Act Like You Don't Need It
BY Gwen Moran
Vungle, a mobile advertising startup, makes trailers for apps and had investors fighting get in on the action.
On Sharks, Scrubbies and Why Money Isn't Everything
BY Jeremy Liew
In this new series, an investor takes a closer look at a deal for a promising scrubbing sponge business on the hit business television show.
The Truth About Getting Funded
BY Sam Hogg
VC funding isn't the end of the entrepreneurial journey, it's the beginning of a new trip -- here's how to navigate it.
Entrepreneur Offers Alternatives to the High Cost of Solar Energy
BY Gwen Moran
OneRoof Energy wants to change the way homeowners think about solar energy, and how much it costs.
What Venture Capitalists Are Investing in Right Now
BY Catherine Clifford
A look at what's hot and what's not, when it comes to the industries attracting the most funding.
Big Investors Are Helping Trippy Go the Distance
BY Gwen Moran
Backed by author Tim Ferriss, singer Jason Mraz and Randi Zuckerberg, Trippy lets you tap the wisdom of your social network for in-the-know recommendations.
DVD Pick for Tech Startups: 'Something Ventured'
BY Peter S. Cohan
Trying to figure out how Silicon Valley really works? This documentary, recently released on DVD, offers plenty of insight into Apple, Intel and the money guys who bet on them.Ads by Google
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