Finding Investors

Buying / Investing in Business

I'm a VC With Over 50 Startup Investments. Here Are the 4 Secrets to Securing Funding for Your Ventures.

Investor relationships are crucial in most businesses, but navigating them is no walk in the park. These insider tips from a former founder and current venture capitalist reveal how entrepreneurs can tap into the investor mindset and masterfully manage investor relations.

Growing a Business

5 Must-Have Qualities to Look For in Your First Investor

Every founder should use these criteria to evaluate potential investors. These traits eliminate doubts and help find the best match for long-term success.

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.

Fundraising

4 Steps to Take Before Asking Investors for Money

Entrepreneurs need to ensure their company has sufficient capital. Raising funds is a fundamental way to do so.

Growing a Business

8 Things Your Pitch Deck Needs If You Want Investment in Your Company

A successful pitch deck has these eight sections.

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.