Business Funding
5 Tips for Pitching a Winning Business Idea
Discover how to create and deliver a compelling business pitch to investors with five key steps.
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Business Funding
If You Want Funding, These Are the Financial Reports VCs Need to See
When you're trying to attract new investors, there are several financial reports and metrics you'll need to have ready before you have a chance at potential funding. As the CEO of a venture capital firm and investment group, here's what you need for the best pitch.
Building a Business
The B2B Creator Economy Is the Next Big Thing. Here’s the Company Making It Happen.
Tech founder David Walsh details the launch and growth of Limelight, a powerful new collaboration platform for brands and B2B creators.
By Dan Bova
Business Funding
My Startup Couldn’t Raise VC Funding, So We Became Profitable. Here’s How We Did It — And How You Can Too.
Four months ago, my startup reached profitability for the first time. It came after more than a year of active work and planning, and here's what it took.
Building a Business
6 Effective Funding Strategies for Startups
Navigating startup financing is complex. Entrepreneurs find themselves at the crossroads of innovation and survival, where a single decision can either fuel their dreams or extinguish their aspirations. Here we look at six ways you can finance your startup to support your business for long-term success.
Building a Business
Need Something Fast? These Entrepreneurs Created a Fleet of Self-Driving ‘Stores on Wheels’ That You Can Hail With the Tap of a Button.
Robomart co-founders Emad Suhail Rahim, Tigran Shahverdyan and Ali Ahmed explain how they got their big idea rolling.
By Dan Bova
Business Accounting
Struggling to Get a Bank Loan for Your Small Business? Try This Flexible Financing Option Instead.
Private capital is a non-traditional financing solution that offers fast access to capital, customized solutions and flexible terms.
Business Accounting
Here’s Where Venture Capitalists Are Putting Their Money in 2024 — and What Startups Must Do to Attract Funding
Here are the top five industries and projects that are currently leading the market and the steps you need to take to attract investors effectively.
By Vitaly Gerko
Business Funding
You Need to Do These 5 Steps If You Want to Survive the Difficult Funding Market
The VC market took a beating in 2023, and the VC funding market is not going to reopen anytime soon. This article will teach you how to survive a difficult funding market like today, so you can live to fight another day.
By George Deeb
Business Model
How To Choose the Right Funding Model for Your Startup
Choosing the right funding model for your startup is a pivotal decision that requires careful consideration.
Building a Business
5 Phrases That Kill Your Chances of Receiving Funding
Startup founders are not always aware of how investors interpret specific commonplace phrases. Sometimes, a phrase a founder believes can increase their chances of raising money gives an investor a reason not to invest. These are five such phrases that founders should reconsider using.
By Liam Gill
Thought Leaders
Free Webinar | March 7 – Women Entrepreneurs: Fund, Market, and Scale Your Business
Whether you're at the ideation stage, just started your venture, or looking to scale, this webinar will address three crucial pillars for success: funding, marketing, and scaling. Register now →
Building a Business
All True Entrepreneurs Share This One Personality Trait, Says the Founder of Spicewell
Spicewell founder Raina Kumra explains what drove her passion to put healthier salt and pepper on the table.
By Dan Bova
Building a Business
7 Ways to Fund Your Startup in 2024
Remember that businesses like Grammarly, Spanx, TOMS shoes, YouTube, and Apple were once small businesses, too. So, while the journey may be challenging, it's worth working for!
Building a Business
How This College Dropout Raised $29 Million for His Online Education Platform and Landed the Biggest Investor of All — Shaq
Campus founder Tade Oyerinde and investor Shaquille O'Neal discuss the debt-free mission of the online community college.
By Dan Bova
Thought Leaders
Starting a Business Is Impossible Without One Thing — and It’s Not Cash
The importance of social capital, especially for startups, is more than just a cliche.
Business Accounting
Want to Raise Money? Ignore These 3 Sources of Conventional Wisdom
Entrepreneurs often turn to the same sources of conventional wisdom to improve their odds in the fight for venture capital dollars. Entrepreneurs need to abandon the shackles of conventional wisdom and strive to create unique pitches.
By Liam Gill
Building a Business
10 Reasons Your Capital Raising Strategy Is Failing
Have your capital-raising efforts been unsuccessful? Here are a few key areas you need to focus on.
Business Funding
Venture Capital 101: A Comprehensive Guide for Startups Seeking Investment
Fundraising is a challenging and stressful process for every startup, not only because the future of your business depends on potential funding but also because you have to exert significant effort to make your company appear investable.
By Zamir Shukho
Business Ideas
Secure Your Funding — How Small Business Owners Can Level Up Their Negotiation Tactics With Venture Capitalists
Even if your business is very small or you're new to the business world, you don't need to be intimidated when working with venture capitalists.
Business Funding
How This Food App Founder Scored a Very Healthy $200K Investment
On the new episode of the "Post-Pitch Podcast," the co-founder of Bitewell discusses how her appearance on "Elevator Pitch" resulted in a tasty investment.
By Dan Bova
Business Funding
How This Founder Unlocked the Secrets to a Perfect Pitch
K. Rocco Shields, founder of the AI-powered training platform Genius Academy, discusses her winning strategy for securing funding on "Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch."
Business Funding
How to Create a Winning Pitch for Your Digital Platform
Zach Barney, the founder of Mobly, explains how he created a successful pitch for his big shot at glory on "Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch."
Building a Business
Serial Entrepreneur Turned VC Reveals 4 Numbers You Need to Know to Scale Your Company
If you're looking to attract investment or simply seeking to scale your business, there are four key numbers you should use as your guiding light.
By Donna Harris
Building a Business
How to Stand Out to Both Investors and Customers When Launching a Startup
How to prepare your B2C startup for the fundraising process.
Business Accounting
The Current State of Business Lending — and 5 Trends to Watch
What small businesses need to know about the current business lending landscape and the changes that are on the way.
Business Plan
3 Key Things You Need to Know About Financing Your Business
Looking to fund your business? Here's what you should ask yourself before asking for money.
By Eric Butow