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Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Season 2 Ep. 1: Breaking the Cardinal Rule of Pitching
Entrepreneur's pitch show is back. Watch to see who makes it into the board room and who is sent home.
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Building a Business
4 Ways Modern Entrepreneurs Break Through Old Barriers to Start New Businesses
By Parth Misra
Business Funding
Is Seed Funding the Right Answer for Your Startup?
Investment isn't for everyone, and understanding the impact it may have on your business is something few entrepreneurs consider beforehand.
Business Funding
Capital-Hungry Startups Should Consider This Alternative to VCs.
Venture firms are funding fewer startups, mostly in selected places. If yours is outside the promised land that is Silicon Valley, business development companies might be your best bet for funding.
Building a Business
Why Are We So Good at Finding the Next LeBron but Not the Next Einstein?
Professional sports search the world for stars. We are hit-or-miss about every other sort of talent.
By Ross Baird
Business Funding
What Elon Musk Can Teach You About Getting Funding for Your Startup
Learn from the entrepreneur's successes -- and his mistakes.
By Ivan Kreimer
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This Online Tool Will Tell You Whether You’re Ready for Funding
Even if you aren't seeking private capital, you can take an online survey to determine whether your company is well positioned for growth.
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Why I Turned Down $1 Million From Investors
When cash comes with strings attached, sometimes it's not worth it.
By Tom Szaky
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Shark Tank’s Barbara Corcoran Shares Her Secret to Pitching Success
Take a look behind the scenes at the investor's Entrepreneur magazine cover shoot.
By Nina Zipkin
Business Funding
Is Your Company a Candidate for Outside Investment?
Taking on investors is one way to grow your business -- but before you seek funding, make sure it's the right path for you.
Entrepreneurs
Elon Musk Has Found a Creative Way to Fundraise for His Newest Company
The serial entrepreneur has given his pet project a head start, thanks to some hats.
Business News
Nadia and Zahra Rawjee Are Helping Their Client’s Access Funding – Here’s How
Nadia and Zahra Rawjee of Uzenzele Holdings know what businesses need, and they understand the struggles that founders go through, which is why the pair often understand their clients' needs before the first meeting has even taken place.
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In 2018, Investors Will Look Outside Silicon Valley for the Next Big Startup
Thanks to technology, entrepreneurs no longer need to be on Sand Hill Road to catch an investor's eye.
Business Funding
What Are VCs Really Trying to Say? Here Are 3 Common Conversations Translated For You.
Use these translations to decode the three most common messages to understand what your investors are actually telling you.
Business Accounting
6 Ways to Know an Investor Is the Right Fit for Your Company
Finding someone to support your business is about more than facts and figures on a term sheet.
Thought Leaders
5 Big Mistakes Young Entrepreneurs Just Keep Making
The allure of being your own boss is strong, but the reality of running a high-growth startup is that the company is your boss.
By Deep Patel
Business Funding
Startups That Chase Big Investment Rounds Are Focusing on the Wrong Thing
Forget fundraising. Build your customer pipeline instead.
By Scott Brown
Business Funding
Why Crowdfunding Leaves Other Growth Tactics in the Dust
The World Bank has predicted that global investment in crowdfunding will hit $93 billion by 2025. What will you do to get in on this trend?
Business Funding
VCs Are Starving — Starving! — for Solid Investments: 5 Ways to Take Advantage
Believe it or not, it's a founder's market right now.
By Zach Ferres
Thought Leaders
3 Ways to Build a Strong Female Entrepreneurial and Investment Ecosystem
Women need to stick together and use these tools to continue to increase the number of successful women entrepreneurs.
Business Funding
Don’t Let Money Be an Obstacle to Starting a Business — 5 Reasons Why
If money is your only holdup for realizing your dream, do some research -- you might find more opportunities than you'd expect.
Thought Leaders
Women Angel Investors Take Center Stage
Panelists share with crowd of 200 at FundingPost event.
By Rich Mintzer
Business Funding
3 Ways a Midwest Mindset Can Build a Better Business
Take a cue from Midwestern founders who favor sweat equity over funding rounds.
Business Accounting
Why Is This VC Firm Doubling Down on Women Entrepreneurs? Because It’s Good for Business.
The AOL-backed BBG Ventures invests in female-led companies and has bankrolled some of today's buzziest brands.
Business Funding
After 3 Years of Rejection, He Raised $2 Million in 60 Days. Here’s How.
After a constant chorus of 'no,' this entrepreneur found funding from an unlikely source.
By Dan Bova
Building a Business
What I Learned About Dating That Will Transform Any Business
Three key strategies to get your business the attention it deserves and close the funding deals that mean the most.
Business News
The Best Places for Veteran Entrepreneurs to Get Funding
Veteran-owned businesses have long been a key part of the American economic engine.
By Due