Angel investors
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. Got Investors? Now, How to Handle Your Salary
BY Catherine Clifford
Whether your investors are friends and family or VCs, here's a guideline on how to pay yourself as your startup grows. 3 Things You Must Know Before Pitching Investors
BY Catherine Clifford
Consider these tips before you seek funding for your startup, whether from angel investors or VCs. Angels, Equity and a Shark of One's Own
BY Carol Tice
Many small-business owners who hope to land angel funding have expectations that are wildly unrealistic. Here's a reality check. Instagram Dreams? Wake Up. VCs Still Want to See the Money
BY Diana Ransom
With so many startups trying to follow in Facebook's -- and now Instagram's -- footsteps, they're forgetting one very important element: money. How Guppy 'Treps Fared After a Swim in the 'Shark Tank'
BY Daniel Bortz
Here's a look at what happened to three companies once their young founders got investors to take the bait.Play Video Barbara Corcoran's Angel Investor Checklist (Video)
BY Teri Evans
In this 'Trep Talk Extra, the Shark Tank star and angel investor shares the hard-hitting questions she asks entrepreneurs before investing in their business. Crowdfunding's Wild West Awaits a Stampede
BY Catherine Clifford
Legislation headed to the President's desk could transform the way entrepreneurs access capital and the number of investors able to fund startups. Investor Lori Greiner on Her Swim in the 'Shark Tank'
BY Carol Tice
Guest "Shark" and QVC Queen dishes about her time on the reality TV show and what she likes to hear in an entrepreneur's pitch.Play Video Inside the SXSW Startup Competition (Video)
BY Colleen DeBaise
Entrepreneur's Colleen DeBaise reports on the SXSW Accelerator competition at the South By Southwest festival. Let Small Investors Join Angel Groups (Opinion)
BY Scott Shane
Being rich does little to protect an investor from fraud. Often there is safety in numbers. 10 Ways to Get Investors to Listen to Your Business Pitch
BY Carol Tice
Wooing investors is a challenge even for entrepreneurs who're enthusiastic about their business. Here are ten tips on how to craft your investor pitch. How One Entrepreneur Used the Law of Publicity to Get Investors
BY Carol Tice
Getting turned down by the 'Sharks' was the best thing to happen to one contestant. Shark Tank vs. Undercover Boss: Which Are You Tivo-ing?
BY Carol Tice
See what's coming up on both shows this season, which kicks off this week. Why Crowdfunding is Bad for Business (Opinion)
BY Carol Tice
Should federal law be changed to allow crowdfunding to become more widespread? Here's why that may be a bad idea. Venture Investors Spar Over the Tech Bubble
BY Diana Ransom
Call it a bubble or not, Groupon's lower valuation may throw a wrench in it. An Insider's Take on Attracting Angel Investment
BY Gwen Moran
James Hunt, an angel investor and adjunct professor at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business, shares his secrets on getting attention from financial backers.Play Video Shark Tank's Barbara Corcoran on Tapping Home Equity for Your Business (Video)
Shark Tank judge and investor Barbara Corcoran on whether pulling equity out of home is still a viable way to fund a business. Taking big risks can be necessary to stay afloat, she says. In bad markets, she has exhausted her options to remain in business.Play Video Shark Tank's Barbara Corcoran on How She Evaluates Business Pitches (Video)
Shark Tank judge and angel investor Barbara Corcoran says being able to 'take a hit' is vital for entrepreneurial success. The show's stars hear 30 or more pitches a day and listen for passion and persistence as they make investment decisions. How Daisy Cakes Reeled in a 'Shark'
BY Diana Ransom
'Shark Tank' judge and investor Barbara Corcoran named a southern cake-making business as her best investment on the show. Here's how that baking entrepreneur's pitch stood out.Play Video Shark Tank's Barbara Corcoran on Her Best Investment (Video)
Shark Tank judge and angel investor Barbara Corcoran says it paid off to back an entrepreneur with passion and sales savvy. Her best investment so far has been Daisy Cakes (www.ilovedaisycakes.com). Here's why. Perfect Pitch: The Essentials for Investor Meetings (Infographic)
BY Jason Fell
Here's a look at some of the most crucial details you'll need to convince investors to fund your startup. Doubts on Latest Plan to Lift Rural Small Businesses
BY Diana Ransom
President Obama announced a new plan to give hard-hit rural businesses a lift. But some wonder if it'll ever materialize.Play Video How to Land Angel Funding (Video)
BY Diana Ransom
Entrepreneur's Diana Ransom talks with David S. Rose, founder of New York Angels, about the best way to secure financial backing from angel investors.
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