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This Investor Only Backs Startups Under One Grueling Condition

The investor says that without the demanding schedule, startups are “going to fail.”

By Sherin Shibu

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The Financing Game Has Changed. Here’s What Lenders Want to See Now.

By Bhaskar Ahuja

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Still Waiting to Pitch the Press Until Your Startup Is ‘Ready?’ Your Rivals Aren’t

By Patrick Hagerty

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Investor Expectations Have Changed. Here’s What Founders Need to Know Now.

By Michel Koopman

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This 57-Year-Old’s Cheesy, ‘Wildly Fun’ Business Averages $3,200 a Month and Is Headed for $100,000 a Year: ‘Revenue Right Away’

Kiersten Bartlett revamped a beloved childhood snack.

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I Sold My Business for $280 Million in Cash. Now, I Invest in Early-Stage Companies — Here’s What Every Young Entrepreneur Should Know.

Dan Graham was interested in business from a young age.

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7 Costly Financial Mistakes That Can Quietly Derail a Growing Startup

From weak bookkeeping and tax missteps to contractor errors and missed incentives, these seven financial mistakes can quietly drain cash, increase risk and slow startup growth before founders even notice.

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He Asked an ‘Absurd Question’ About Human Behavior — Then Turned the Answer Into a $9 Million-a-Year Business: ‘Live in the Discomfort’

Milan Martin set out to enjoy cocktails without the consequences.

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At Age 50, She Started a Business From Her Kitchen Table. Now Her Everyday Household Product Makes $31 Million a Year.

Paula Blankenship inherited her mother's eye for DIY furniture.

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In High School, These Friends Started a ‘Roadkill’ Side Hustle. Their Business Made Nearly $600K Last Year: ‘Didn’t Have a Lot of Experience’

Anthony Heathco and Colton Roush began with a lawnmower — now they have a lucrative business.

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I Pitched My Product From a Citi Bike — And Ate It for 100 Days Straight. Now It’s in Whole Foods and Surpassing $700,000 a Year.

Damiano Messineo merged his two passions: business and food.

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After Some ‘Pretty Terrible’ Ideas, These Friends Started a College Side Hustle That Made $10K in 30 Days: ‘I Carry My Laptop Everywhere’

Harrison Nastasi and Justin Iannelli wanted to innovate in the snack aisle.

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This 23-Year-Old’s Business Solves an ‘Absurd’ Problem in Sports. It ‘Went Super Viral’ — And Is On Track For $7 Million This Year.

Zechariah Thomas is on a mission to make sports more accessible.

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After a High School Student Asked If I’d Followed My Dream, I Realized I Needed to Quit Teaching. This Year My Business Is On Track to Make $200K.

Hannah Bigeleisen's shift to functional design paved the way for a successful business.

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This Billionaire Investor in OpenAI and Instacart Says AI Will Be Able to Do 80% of Jobs in 5 Years. Here’s What He Sees As ‘the Most Valuable Skill In the AI Era.’

Vinod Khosla leads Khosla Ventures, a venture capital firm that manages more than $15 billion in assets.

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This Mother and Daughter’s Self-Funded, Celebrity-Loved Brand Brings In 7 Figures With Ads ‘I Took With An iPhone In My Bedroom’

Gina Kuyers and her daughter Margot Adams envisioned a different kind of women's wear.

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Investors Don’t Fund Your Startup — They Fund the Narrative in Their Heads. Here’s How to Control It.

Investors don't evaluate companies from scratch; they rely on fast pattern recognition. If your company gets categorized wrong early, it can quietly kill your chances before the real conversation even starts.

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I Used My Childhood Sewing Machine to Solve a Frustrating Workplace Problem — My Business Will Make $1 Million This Year

Jane Helman's spilled coffee led to a lucrative business idea.

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How SVB’s Collapse Forced Me to Rethink Fundraising — and Nearly Cost Me a $100M Deal

SVB's collapse exposed how fragile startup assumptions can be — here's how founders should rethink fundraising to build resilience and protect control.

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This Doctor Saw a Problem Impacting Over 60% of Americans. The Business He Started to Solve It Makes $100 Million a Year.

Dr. Lior Lewensztain was unimpressed by the products available in U.S. grocery stores.

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Don’t Let Impatient Investors Hijack Your Company — Here’s How to Find the Right Financial Support Instead

The next era of business will not reward the loudest founders, but the ones who treat capital, credibility and governance like long-term strategy.

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I Was Rejected By Over 100 Investors Before I Finally Got a ‘Yes’ — These Are the 5 Fundraising Truths Every Entrepreneur Needs to Hear

The rejections are not the obstacle — they are the curriculum. And if you pay attention, they can teach you more about your business than any accelerator program or startup playbook ever will.

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This Dad’s ‘Horrible’ Smelling Bachelor Pad Inspired His Business. It Hit $12K a Month Fast — Now On Track for $100M a Year.

Scott Dancy's friend gave him a game-changing solution — and it led to a business.

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