Angel investors
BY Brian Patrick Eha
Meet the entrepreneurs who lined up to pitch to casting directors of the ABC reality TV show.
NY Angels' Brian Cohen on How to Get 'Smart' Funding for Your Billion Dollar Idea
BY Brian Cohen
In his new book, angel investor Brian Cohen talks about the importance of getting smart money for your startup.
Ken and Ben Lerer Share Their Top 5 Secrets to Success for Young Entrepreneurs
BY Andrea Huspeni
Big players in New York City's startup ecosystem, the investors behind Lerer Ventures provide insight into what they believe helps entrepreneurs reach their goals.
Pitch Perfect: How to Prepare to Speak in Front of Investors
BY Matthew Toren
Here's a guide for how to prepare your pitch for angel investors and venture capitalists the likes of Chris Dixon.
What Angel Investors Want Now
BY Catherine Clifford
The second annual Halo Report released today shows where angels are excited to invest, both by sector and geographically, and how much they are commonly investing.
JOBS Act Expected to Increase Diversity in Funding
BY Catherine Clifford
Industry experts anticipate more women and minorities will become startup funders when non-professional investors are allowed to participate in crowdfunding.
Angel Investment Clubs Offer a Ray of Hope -- and Capital
BY Susan Schreter
From Silicon Valley to the Gulf Coast, angel investment clubs are looking to fund local startups that solve problems across a variety of industries.
Angels in America: A Look at Angel Investment Growth Across the U.S. (Infographic)
BY Diana Ransom
When it comes to raising financing, angel investors are increasingly spending with startups. Here's a snapshot of the angel-investor landscape.
Play Video Barbara Corcoran on Two Things Investors Look For (Video)
BY Colleen DeBaise
The Shark Tank investor describes exactly what she looks for when entrepreneurs pitch to her.
5 Tips for Customizing Your Pitch for Every Investor
BY Adam Lieb
Like entrepreneurs, investors also tend to specialize in certain industries. Here's how to cater to all of them.
How to Speak the Language of Venture Capital
BY Jeff R. Lamb
If you're new to the world of raising money, it helps to know the lingo. Here's a guide to the foreign language investors speak.
5 Funding Sources to Grow Your Business (Infographic)
BY Kara Ohngren
A look at the pros and cons of securing capital from crowdfunding, angel investors, venture capitalists, the SBA and community banks.
Can Your Startup Snare the Likes of Billionaire Investor Richard Branson?
BY Dinah Wisenberg Brin
After landing a top-dollar investment from the famed entrepreneur, the young founders of MySocialCloud.com have found continued success. But could their strategy work for you?
3 Critical Elements of an Investor Pitch
BY Julie Cohn
You only have a few minutes to convince an investor to fund your startup. Improve your pitch with these essentials.
Insider's Guide to How to Fund Your Startup
BY Vanessa Richardson
How you fund your startup will play a deciding role in the company you build.
How Shark Tank Is Changing Angel Investing
BY Carol Tice
Competition based reality show-style pitch events are popping up around the country.
Why Giant VCs Are Putting Trust -- and $1 Million -- into Cory Levy's One
BY Lyneka Little
This social-discovery app co-founder may only be 20 years old, but he has the venture backing of someone twice his age. Here, we ask him to expand on his top entrepreneurial challenges and key drivers.
Rock The Post's Tanya Prive on the Future of Crowdfunding
BY Lambeth Hochwald
This start-up crowdfunding site isn't just up against giants like Kickstarter and Indiegogo, it also has the JOBS Act to contend with. Here, the founder dishes on the site's progress and overcoming obstacles.
The Shark Tank Effect: Top Success Stories from the First 3 Seasons
BY Carol Tice
Just in time for the premiere of season four, a look back at 11 of Shark Tank's most successful entrepreneurs.
Move Over, Kickstarter: Microfunding Sites Target Local Communities
BY Brian Patrick Eha
Several new funding sites are emerging to give entrepreneurs and creatives the chance to realize their goals one step -- and one community -- at a time.
Angel Investor Esther Dyson on the Traits of Rock Star Tech Leaders
BY Riva Richmond
An investor in companies such as Flickr and del.icio.us, Dyson shares insights on building a thriving company.
How Young Entrepreneurs Turned a Tweet from Richard Branson into $1 Million
BY Dinah Wisenberg Brin
In starting up, whatever you do, do not miss an opportunity to meet tastemakers like Sir Richard Branson. Here's how two young founders met the billionaire and won him over.Shark Tank vs. KickStarter: How One Startup Used Both to Launch
BY Carol Tice
When deals fall apart, it can often be for the best. For this business owner, the upside of losing angel funding was retaining equity and control over his company.
7 Lessons Every Young Entrepreneur Can Learn From 'Shark Tank'
BY Jonah Lupton
Even as the shark-infested TV show can be intimidating, the business lessons are plentiful. Here are some inspired tips that even off-camera entrepreneurs can learn.




