Business Funding

The infusion gives the business capital to scale its vision in the creator and consumer-product space.

Industry recognitions may open doors, but investment follows alignment and measurable impact.

Founders earn long-term credibility by communicating misses clearly and before problems escalate.

Investors don't read 40-page plans. Learn how to condense your vision, your traction and your ask into a winning narrative they'll actually engage with.

Federica Mercuriello built her business in the "in-between moments."

Venture capital can fuel growth, but raising too early can cost you control and ownership.

Your most valuable angel investors aren't 'angels' at all — they're operators a few stages ahead of you.

Mina's been in the restaurant business for decades — and knows what it takes to stay relevant.

Lindsay Goodstein and Charlotte Cruze's scrappy young business is seeing major growth.

Got rejected by investors? Your company isn't doomed. Here's why you might actually be better off.

Founders across emerging and regional markets are building world-class companies without Silicon Valley's capital advantage. Here's how.

Hiring senior finance can unlock leverage — but only once the right foundation exists. Startups that see real value from finance leadership first build clarity, feedback loops and decision-ready numbers.

Your M&A deal closed successfully, but this "minor" detail could still derail it.

Why the wrong capital can cost founders far more than it helps — and how to recognize the difference before it's too late.

Silicon Valley has become shorthand for success. But copying its playbook in places that don't have the same assets is a fast track to failure.

These are the subtle, human signals that founders reveal through their behavior, habits and presence that matter far more than anything they can put on a pitch deck.

Runpod took off after a VC discovered it on Reddit.

Investors are quietly pricing nature-related risks into capital decisions.

Venture capital's bureaucratic barriers and biases make raising capital difficult, especially for minority founders.

Fundraising, when done right, becomes the fastest way to evolve your narrative, your model and your strategy.

I didn't have a co-founder, prior exits or a deep-pocketed network. I still raised a $1.5 million seed round. Here's how I positioned my pitch to win.

Raising capital isn't just about building a pitch deck — it's a marathon of psychology, timing and storytelling.

Most missed opportunities are not the result of rejection. They die long before that. They die from never being asked.

Every dollar counts, and you quickly learn to focus on paying customers and measuring ROI before chasing vanity metrics.

Entrepreneur and investor Kim Perell shared the advice on the latest episode of 'Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch.'

Find out on episode seven of 'Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch.'