Finding Investors

Buying / Investing in Business

7 Questions Every Founder Should Ask Potential Investors

Investors ask a lot of questions, but you should also be interviewing them. Here's what to ask.

Social Media

How to Find Investors on LinkedIn

Tips for building a robust network of investors and VCs using the popular business social network.

Buying / Investing in Business

Why Investors With an Entrepreneurial Past Are Crucial to Startup Success

When we hear an investor saying, "Think like a startup," what does it mean?

Buying / Investing in Business

A Guide to Visualizing Data in Your Pitch Deck

What separates your pitch deck from the 99% that go in the trash? Learn how to use data visualization to create compelling investment decks that secure investments to get your business off the runway.

Buying / Investing in Business

5 Tips to Win Over Investors in Uncertain Times

Trustworthy, confident and coachable entrepreneurs don't allow an uncertain economy to distract them from executing their business plan.

Growing a Business

Beyond the Basics: 5 Surprising Qualities Investors Seek in a Winning Team

Getting funding for a startup is challenging. A good pitch, goal matching and product-market fit are not enough. Investors look for at least five qualities in a founder that may not be immediately apparent.

Money & Finance

What Every Founder Needs to Know About the Valuation Gap Between Entrepreneurs and Investors

For founders to most effectively bridge the valuation gap between themselves and investors, they must establish trust through the following four approaches.

Money & Finance

6 Steps to Finding the Right Investors for Your Business

Are you an entrepreneur looking for the right investors to grow your business? Follow this proven formula to get the resources you need to succeed — on your own terms.

Fundraising

4 Keys to Finding the Right Investors and Raising More Money for Your Business

Despite a rocky economy, investors are still looking for companies to back. Here's what it takes to find the best ones for you.

Money & Finance

Businesses Need More Women Investors. Here's How That Can Happen.

Female investors who share knowledge and guidance with other women founders will improve the likelihood of success and return for the investors.

Fundraising

4 Questions Venture Capital Investors Will Ask in Your Pitch (and How to Answer Them)

Pitching your idea to venture capitalists can be intimidating. Prepare yourself with answers to these crucial questions.

Fundraising

Can Female Founders be Successful in Europe Without VC Funding?

Although not all founders have equal access to VC funding, there are plenty of entrepreneurs who succeed using alternative sources of funding or bootstrapping.

Buying / Investing in Business

Would Your Business Benefit From Venture Capital?

Learn what it takes to secure a venture capitalist investment.

Starting a Business

How Startups Can Attract the Right Type of Investors

It is important for all business, especially startups, to garner support from the right type of investor.