Building a Business
The Myths and Pitfalls of Raising Money
There are a bunch of important ones. Bootstrapping your business instead may well be your best bet.
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China’s Uber Rival Didi Chuxing Raises $600 Million From China Life Insurance
The latest fundraising comes with China's top ride-hailing company locked in a struggle to fend off its global rival's march into China.
By Reuters
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Here’s Your Game Plan for When and How to Communicate With Your Crowdfunding Backers
Brian Meece, the co-founder of crowdfunding platform RocketHub, outlines a strategy for reaching out to your investors during and after a campaign.
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4 Factors VCs Consider When Deciding to Invest In a Founder
When venture capitalists assess early-stage opportunities they are as focused on leadership merit as the merits of the business idea.
By Dave Hochman
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3 Foundational Secrets to Running a Rockstar Crowdfunding Campaign
Brian Meece, the co-founder of crowdfunding platform RocketHub, explains what it takes to get people to invest their dollars into your product.
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How Does an Investor Make Money With Equity Crowdfunding?
Alon Hillel-Tuch, a co-founder of the crowdfunding platform RocketHub, explains the four ways that an investor can make money off of an equity crowdfunding asset.
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Starting Today, There Is a New Way for Entrepreneurs to Raise Money. Here’s the Good, the Great, the Bad and the Ugly.
Equity crowdfunding has historically only been open to accredited investors. As of May 16, anyone can invest in a startup with equity crowdfunding.
Building a Business
Equity Crowdfunding Explained — Jargon Free
A co-founder of crowdfunding platform RocketHub, Alon Hillel-Tuch, explains the difference between equity crowdfunding and more tradition donation-based crowdfunding.
Business News
Ride Hailing War Intensifies as Apple Invests $1 Billion In Didi, China’s Uber Rival
The tech giant's rare investment has made the space look so much more interesting.
Building a Business
Next Generation Crowdfunding Starts May 16. Expect Opportunity and Growing Pains.
Any long-lasting sea change in the landscape of startup capital will happen gradually with countless hiccups.
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Which Entrepreneurs Will Benefit Most From the New Era of Crowdfunding?
As of May 16, new rules go into effect opening up a new form of startup finance. Here's a rundown of what kind of startup is likely to be best suited to equity crowdfunding 2.0.
Building a Business
How This Man Raised $31 Million in VC Funding in 4 Years
Greg Marsh unlocked the secret: Start with old-fashioned networking, then grow your own network.
Building a Business
Coolest Cooler Asks Backers for More Money
After pricing the product too low, backers are being asked to pay another $97 for expedited shipping.
By Steve Dent
Thought Leaders
On Being a Startup CEO and a Dad
Every decision the CEO of startup makes has an impact on his home life.
Building a Business
5 Ways Raising Money Is Just Like Asking for a Date
Approach investors with the notion the goal is to replicate the money they invest.
By Brian Foley
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Spotify Raises $1 Billion in Convertible Debt
The streaming service is facing increasing competition from Apple, Pandora, SoundCloud and Tidal.
By Reuters
Sustainability
Would You Eat Protein Bars Made From Insects? Investors Have Bet $4 Million on It.
Tim Ferriss and the rapper Nas both participated in the series A round, which was led by AccelFoods.
By Laura Entis
Building a Business
How Creating a ‘Minimum Viable Pitch Deck’ Helped Us Raise $6 Million
Forget creating the perfect pitch for investors. Instead, focus on creating a deck you can iterate based on actual investor feedback.
By Dan Jimenez
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The Tried-and-True Process for Getting Investors to Give You a Straight Answer
You want to hear "yes,'' and you will survive hearing "no,'' but you can't work with a "maybe'' that never ends.
By Alex Iskold
Building a Business
The First 100,000 Successful Kickstarter Campaigns, in 10 Numbers
The crowdfunding platform released a mountain of data to celebrate its latest milestone. We pulled out a handful of the most interesting bits.
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Public Acknowledgement Is an Effective Way to Get and Keep Donors
Lots of organizations depend on donors. Here's how to get them to keep on giving.
Building a Business
How Industry Analysts Can Help Entrepreneurs Raise Money
Getting venture capital funding is a constant game of selling, and it's far easier to sell yourself if independent third-party experts rave about you.
By Andrew Hsu
Building a Business
Raise More Capital When You Can
Investors and founders both sense the venture funding pool is drying up. If you're raising money, take every dollar you can when you can.
By Alex Iskold
Building a Business
10 Essentials for a Persuasive Seed-Round Investor Deck
No deck is perfect but the good ones all succinctly tell investors what they need to know to make a decision.
By Alex Iskold
Building a Business
Be Meticulous About Your Investor Funnel to Achieve Funding Success
Persuading investors is a long process of getting their attention, then their enthusiasm. It helps to be methodical.
By Alex Iskold
Building a Business
Before Asking to Meet an Investor Know Why the Investor Should Talk to You
Asking for an introduction to an investor without explaining why the investor will be interested reflects very poorly on you.
By Alex Iskold
Building a Business
How Much Capital Should You Raise?
Investors don't care about your 'burn.' What they care about is your next milestone.
By Alex Iskold