Fundraising

Looking for the best fundraising ideas? From nonprofits to corporate funding, discover how you can grow your capital from virtual fundraisers, events, and more.

Starting a Business

6 Effective Funding Strategies for Startups

Navigating startup financing is complex. Entrepreneurs find themselves at the crossroads of innovation and survival, where a single decision can either fuel their dreams or extinguish their aspirations. Here we look at six ways you can finance your startup to support your business for long-term success.

Starting a Business

Need Something Fast? These Entrepreneurs Created a Fleet of Self-Driving 'Stores on Wheels' That You Can Hail With the Tap of a Button.

Robomart co-founders Emad Suhail Rahim, Tigran Shahverdyan and Ali Ahmed explain how they got their big idea rolling.

Fundraising

2 Ways to Instantly Improve Your Pitch

By improving the start and finish of your pitch you can instantly help stand out from the crowd and increase your chance of raising venture capital.

Starting a Business

How to Navigate the Choppy Waters of Startup Valuation

In a landscape where down rounds are rising and a good business idea doesn't always equal financial gain, entrepreneurs must navigate the tricky waters of valuation with a clear-eyed approach to secure the funding they need.

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4 Steps to Take Before Asking Investors for Money

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After Her Unexpected Layoff, This Founder's Love of Fragrances and Self-Care Helped Her Cope. Now She's Disrupting the Fragrance Industry — and Sharing the Lessons She's Learned Along Her Entrepreneurial Journey.

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Fundraising

99% of Investor Pitches End in Failure. Here's How to Make Sure You're Part of the 1% That Succeed.

If you can't get investors to bite on your business, it may be because of one of these seven issues. Here's what they are and how you can avoid them.

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How to Go From Side Hustle to 7-Figure Business and Beyond, According to 3 Women Who Did It

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How to Identify and Address Dysfunctional Venture Capital Relationships in the Startup Ecosystem

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Growing a Business

Big Businesses Take Forever to Pay Their Small Suppliers. These Founders Did Something About It: 'Nobody Had Seen Anything Like This'

When their first company failed because major retailers took so long to pay, Stacey Abrams and Lara Hodgson couldn't accept the status quo. So they built NowAccount, a novel solution lets small businesses get paid right away. Turns out, big businesses love it too.

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Embrace Change or Miss Out On Money — 5 Trends to Know in Venture Capital This Year

The VC landscape is changing, and successful investors will be the ones who embrace the change and move with it.

Fundraising

6 Alternatives to Venture Capital You Need to Consider

Many first-time founders believe that venture capital is the only funding source for startups. In reality, many early-stage startups receive their initial funding from alternative sources. Here, we explore the pros, cons and risks of the six most common alternative funding sources for early-stage startups.