Funding
News and Articles About Funding
Funding ![Jared Hecht]()
Why Women Entrepreneurs Have a Harder Time Finding Funding
Intentional or not, most investors are more likely to give money to males. That needs to change.
Funding ![Patrick Henry]()
10 Signs Your Startup Won't Get Funded
Are investors giving you the cold shoulder? There may be good reasons for that.
Make More Happen ![Craig Corbett]()
5 Tips to Make Your Crowdfunding Launch Stand Out From the Crowd
Your success will come down to the innovation, individuality and importance of the big mission that you share.
Venture Capital ![Pamela Wasley]()
VC Funding's Gender Gap Is Hurting the Marketplace
There's no single reason why women-led companies struggle to secure VC investors. But for the first time, multiple platforms exist to help bridge the distance.
Mobile ![Stephen J. Bronner]()
This Buying and Selling Mobile App Just Raised $119 Million
OfferUp delivers a good alternative to Craigslist and eBay -- and engages users as much as Snapchat.
Starting a Business ![Deep Patel]()
5 Lessons From the Founder of a Platform That Funds Community Projects
Jase Wilson used his love for cities as the basis for Neighborly, a civic mini-bond investment platform.
Ready To Launch ![Evan Singer]()
How Silicon Valley is Changing the Fintech Space
FinTech companies are generally startups founded to disrupt established financial systems.
Funding ![Doug and Polly White]()
2 Reasons You Don't Need Funding for Your New Business
You have a great business idea. But a lack of funding isn't your issue; it's a symptom.
Ask the Expert ![Jessica Herrin]()
The 5 Questions Investors Will Ask When You're Pitching Them
From market size to your team's qualifications, our entrepreneur expert Jessica Herrin, shares with us the questions investors will ask entrepreneurs pitching their business.
Equity Crowdfunding ![Stephen J. Bronner]()
$5 Million Raised Since Change in Equity Crowdfunding Rules
'Entrepreneurs and investors are embracing' the 'new era of crowdfunding,' according to a group that tracks the funding method.
Startups
Online Used-Car Startup Carvana Gets $160 Million in New Funding
Carvana, set up in 2013, said it would use the proceeds to support its expansion in the U.S. to more than 20 markets by the end of this year.
Business Optimization ![Ray Zinn]()
Plan How to Take Your Product to Market, Not Just to Potential Investors.
Too little planning is bad but, sometimes, so is too much investment money.
Financing ![Lucinda Watrous]()
4 Ways to Finance Your Business
The first step in building your business, or creating sustained growth, is a solid business plan.
Robots
Toy-Robot Maker Raises Millions in Second Funding Round
Wonder Workshop, which makes toy robots that teach kids how to code, said it raised $20 million in its second round of funding and was looking to expand into new markets, especially China.