Thought Leaders
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.
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Business Branding
The Female Founders Behind a Period Products Startup Leaned on Their Mentor as They Rebranded and Pivoted
Bunny and Taran Ghatrora looked outside their network and industry to connect with a mentor who could help take them from point A to B.
Business Funding
5 Critical Success Factors for Raising Money Through Equity Crowdfunding
This relatively new option can be a boon to entrepreneurs, if done right.
Business Funding
We Just Raised $21 Million. Here’s How to Spend a Massive Funding Round.
Follow these do's and don'ts to make the most of your funding without making any lavish mistakes.
By Avi Meir
Business Accounting
How to Secure VC Funding When You’re the Only Woman in the Room
Having raised over $40 million -- some of it while pregnant -- I've learned a few things about winning over male investors.
By Lynn Perkins
Business Funding
Why Your Startup Should Skip the Seed Round
Don't tell your frugal grandpa, but these days, you can't do much with the typical $2 million seed round.
Business News
Microsoft Launches Skype 8.0 With New Video and Chat Features
Plus, Fastly raises $40 million in a Series F round, and Chicago-based startup Chowly has raised a total of $5.8 million.
By Venturer
Thought Leaders
This Co-Founder’s Startup Matches Clients With Local Therapists — and Her Mentor Used Her Services
Sophia co-founder Eva Breitenbach leans on her mentor, a fellow MIT alumna, to expand her network and find her own answers to her questions.
Business Funding
This Former Dating App CEO Wants to Make Motherhood Less Lonely.
Michelle Kennedy took her expertise as a leader in the swipe-right dating world and created Peanut, a networking app for moms.
Business Funding
Seed Stage Founders Aren’t Getting Enough Guidance From Their Investors
A lack of help from investors in the early stages keeps entrepreneurs from reaching their full potential.
Thought Leaders
How the Founders of LOLA Learned to Talk up the Feminine Hygiene Market
Alex Friedman and Jordana Kier learned on the fly to turn their organic tampon company into a VC-funded reality.
Business Accounting
How the Founder of Modsy and Her Mentor Are Building a ‘Power Squad’ to Help Women in Business
Shanna Tellerman, the CEO of Modsy, and her mentor, Cindy Padnos of Illuminate Ventures, chat about supporting each other and empowering other women.
Thought Leaders
The Only Advice Women Need to Raise Capital
The best way to ensure that you have everything you need to line up your capital is to create a network of supporters who personally want to see you succeed.
By Carolyn Rodz
Business News
Elon Musk Just Poured More Than $100 Million Into The Boring Company
The Boring Company has raised $112.5 million in a recent round of funding, according to an SEC filing the company submitted on Monday.
Business Funding
New Study Finds 5 Key Differences in How Male and Female Founders Raise Capital
Women tend to bootstrap to avoid raising debt. Men tend to raise money however they can and bootstrap to make it go further.
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
When Raising Capital, the Most Important Thing Is Who Is Giving You the Money
The right investors can make or break your business, regardless of the dollar amount.
By Kara Goldin
Business Funding
5 Reasons Investors Are Ignoring Your Business — And How You Can Get Their Attention
It might be your business plan, or your space in the market. Or, it could be you.
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
Business Funding
Why I Turned Down $1 Million From Investors
When cash comes with strings attached, sometimes it's not worth it.
By Tom Szaky
Thought Leaders
4 Things Women Entrepreneurs Need to Know Before Approaching Angel Investors and VCs
Here are four factors that will help you prepare your pitch and secure an investment.
By Carol Sankar
Business Funding
Why Some Small Business Owners Are Turning to Crowdfunding to Save Their Company
In times of crisis, some entrepreneurs are finding that their greatest support system is their customer base.
By Lissa Harris
Business Funding
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.
Building a Business
3 Big Reasons to Bootstrap Your Business
It may be difficult, but bootstrapping forces you to learn valuable lessons about running a business.
By John Suh
Business Funding
8 Ways to Win Over Investors for Your Startup
Unless you are Elon Musk, raising capital is one of the hardest things you will ever have to do as a founder or CEO.
By Jeremy Bloom
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
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.