Fundraising
Fundraising
Startups That Chase Big Investment Rounds Are Focusing on the Wrong Thing
Forget fundraising. Build your customer pipeline instead.
Success Stories
After Initially Missing Out on a 'Shark Tank' Offer, These Co-Founders Got a Second Chance With Kevin O'Leary
Surprise Ride's Rosy and Donna Khalife received a surprise visit from the Shark during a follow-up taping.
Pitching Investors
If You're Trying to Raise Money, Doing Any of These 9 Things May Scare off Investors
Avoid these mistakes and funding could be yours.
Raising Capital
Lucky Enough to Have Investors Banging Down Your Door? Here's How to Manage an Inbound-Driven Investment Round.
Here are some things you can do to navigate the process to best leverage this existing interest.
Lessons
I Was a Contestant on 'Planet of the Apps' and Got a $5 Million Investment. Here Are 5 Things I Learned From the Experience.
Important lessons for any entrepreneur -- even if your advisor isn't Gwyneth Paltrow.
News and Trends
Amazon Announces Startups Participating in its Alexa Accelerator Program
Plus, a 3D printing startup raises $115 million and a visual search engine closes $8 million in funding.
Fundraising
How to Raise Your First Round of Funding
As an entrepreneur, raising capital is a skill that you must have.
Pitching
The One Question You Must Be Prepared to Answer When Pitching Investors
It's a weirdly hard question to answer, especially when pitching your company.
Private Equity
The Do's and Don'ts of Private Equity for Entrepreneurs
Here are four things you should do, and four you shouldn't, when it comes to private equity.
Growth Strategies
This Founder Shares How She Was Able to Bootstrap Her Way to Success While Giving Back
Patricia Ivancich Dassios raised millions as a philanthropist, but launching a beauty startup with a social good mission has required self-funding.
Tech Startups
Pixar's Co-Founders Heard 'No' 45 Times Before Steve Jobs Said 'Yes'
When it comes to entering the technology market, 'timing is everything,' says Alvy Ray Smith.
Funding
For Entrepreneurs, Venture Capital Is Not Always the Best Option
Entrepreneurs get creative about funding their businesses -- and maintaining control of their vision.
Venture Capital
5 Ways to Take Advantage of Corporate Venture Capital
Don't overlook this funding option.
Masters of Scale
To Raise or Not to Raise, That Is the Question
Weighing the pros and cons of pursuing investors.
Masters of Scale
Instead of Taking Millions More in Investor Money, Our 25-Person Company Chose to IPO
Why we made the strategic decision to pursue an IPO as a fundraising strategy.
