Building a Business
Inside the Mind of Big-Time Investor Fred Wilson
In this question-and-answer interview, Wilson discusses retirement, Tumblr's exit and getting over a difficult year.
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How This Innovative Startup Convinced Investors to Give It $30 Million
By Jay Yarow
Business Accounting
Big Milestone: Crowdfunding Site Kickstarter Reaches $1 Billion in Pledges
In just five years, this Brooklyn, N.Y.-based startup has helped fund a ton of creative projects and entrepreneurs.
By Jason Fell
Building a Business
Why I Think the Hype About Crowdfunding Is Too Good to Be True
If you're going to try to fund your startup via crowdfunding, here's what you need to know before taking the plunge.
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Advice From Barbara Corcoran to Marc Ecko: Entrepreneur’s Hottest Videos of 2013
Here, we count down our most-viewed videos from the last 12 months.
By Jason Fell
Building a Business
How to Spread the Word About Your Crowdfunding Campaign
Crowdfunding is not a 'set it and forget it' proposition. Running a successful campaign requires being fearless in getting out and spreading the word about your venture.
By Sally Outlaw
Building a Business
How to Market Your Crowdfunding Campaign
You need a crowd to fund your idea. Here are the sources you should tap to spread the word about your crowdfunding campaign.
By Sally Outlaw
Building a Business
How to Set a Crowdfunding Goal
It's very likely you'll need more money than you think to fund your business idea. Here's how to determine an amount that's not too high and not too low, but one that's just right.
By Sally Outlaw
Building a Business
They Raised $1 Million and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt
Offering rewards -- iPad cases, dinner with the founders -- helps attract people interested in funding a new business. Here's a guide to fund-raising giveaways.
By Sally Outlaw
Building a Business
Billionaire Reid Hoffman Reveals LinkedIn’s 2004 Pitch Deck Along With Invaluable Startup Advice
The LinkedIn co-founder and VC shares valuable insight on what entrepreneurs need to know when pitching their startups to investors.
Building a Business
10 Top Crowdfunding Websites
A look at the crowdfunding sites with the best track records that can be used to fund businesses.
By Sally Outlaw
Building a Business
Which Type of Crowdfunding Is Best for You?
Even though many people think the term 'crowdfunding' is universal, there are actually multiple options available for those needing to raise funds. Find out what each type is.
By Sally Outlaw
Building a Business
‘Broker-Dealer Lite’ Legal Gray Area Puts Entrepreneurs at Risk As JOBS Act Opens Internet to Pitching Accredited Investors
The legality of deals can come into question if 'finders' who connect companies with investors for a fee aren't registered as broker-dealers.
Building a Business
When You Raise Capital, Think ‘We’ Instead of ‘Me’
Serial entrepreneur Mike Jones on the nuances of building a business with other people's money.
By Mike Jones
Tech
VCs See Ex-Wired Editor’s DIY Drones Taking Flight
Chris Anderson left one of the most prominent posts in tech media to become CEO of 3D Robotics, a company that helps hackers and engineers build do-it-yourself drones. Last fall he locked up a $5 million funding round.
By Marty Jerome
Building a Business
Video Chat: Brad Feld on Winning Over Brad Feld
Entrepreneur and early-stage venture investor Brad Feld sits down with business coach Antonio Neves to bring you the 411 on how to land him as a mentor or investor.
Building a Business
Raising Capital in Rural America
With startup communities popping up in cities across the U.S., you don't have to be in Silicon Valley to start a high-tech business. But can you find funding in rural America?
Building a Business
How to Create Value to Reel in Investors
Student entrepreneur Matthew Fishman on how he secured funding by building up his startup.
Business Accounting
3 Critical Elements of an Investor Pitch
You only have a few minutes to convince an investor to fund your startup. Improve your pitch with these essentials.
By Julie Cohn
Building a Business
How to Raise Real Cash for Your Startup
Small business expert Kevin Hiser of QStart Labs answers readers' top questions about entrepreneurship.
By Kevin Hiser
Building a Business
From Zero to ‘Shark Tank’ Hero in 3 Months Flat
Student entrepreneur Joseph Draschil on what he learned from pitching his business to Daymond John and Mark Cuban.
Building a Business
From Zero to ‘Shark Tank’ Hero in 3 Months Flat
Student entrepreneur Joseph Draschil on what he learned from pitching his business to Daymond John and Mark Cuban.
Building a Business
How to Lose that Vital First Investor — And Succeed Anyway
Student entrepreneur Eric Muli reveals how hard work, rejection and a little luck helped him land an investor for his startup.
By Eric Muli