Fundraising

Global Expansion

5 Key Points to Consider When You Are Expanding Your Business Globally

The farther you are from home, the more important due diligence becomes.

Venture Capital

Out of $85 Billion in VC Funding Last Year, Only 2.2 Percent Went to Female Founders. And Every Year, Women of Color Get Less Than 1 Percent of Total Funding.

Not only that, under 3% investment professionals at VC firms are black or Latinx. Meet some up and coming entrepreneurs and investors that are working to change the game.

Nina Zipkin | 15+ min read

How to Get Funded as a Female Minority-Led Tech Startup

You always have to be prepared for raising funding, but as a woman or person from a minority group you have to be 100 times as prepared.

Cher Grant | 4 min read

3 Female-Friendly Fundraising Options You Should Know

Access to money can be a major barrier for all businesses, but particularly for women-led companies.

Business Rockstars | 2 min read

98 Percent of VC Funding Goes to Men. Can Women Entrepreneurs Change a Sexist System?

Last year, the largest VC deal for a female team was $165 million -- a stark contrast to that for males, which was $3 billion.

Hayden Field | 12 min read

My Female-Led Company Raised $6.25 Million in 2.5 Years. Here's How We Did It.

We found there are five keys to a successful fundraise.

Sara Mauskopf | 5 min read

How the Founder of Daily Harvest Escaped Corporate America to Build Her Successful Food-Delivery Startup

To get the frozen-food service off the ground, Rachel Drori wore many hats -- and convinced partners that the company was bigger than it really was.

Stephanie Schomer | 6 min read

Raising Capital

We Raised Money for Our Startup Without an Investor Deck. Here's How.

We know that taking a different approach was risky. But, it was what we believed in, and we didn't want to change our tune.

Jaleh Bisharat | 4 min read

These 100 Female Founders Have Formed 'The F Project' to Support and Promote One Another's Products

The consumer-facing initiative aims to rally consumers who want to support women-founded businesses.

Stephanie Schomer | 4 min read

Funding

Who Would Invest in Your Startup, and Why?

The type of funding you should pursue depends on your business's value and scalability.

Jim Price | 7 min read

Fundraising While Pregnant: How to Raise $20 Million for Your Startup #LikeAGirl

Raising venture capital isn't all about your pitch. After juggling family, pregnancy, work and the biggest funding rounds of my career, I've realized that there's absolutely a formula to success.

Suneera Madhani | 7 min read