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Business News

This Festival Gathers 1,000 Founders and Dealmakers to Connect, Pitch and Get Discovered — Getting In Isn’t Easy

Founderland is an invite-only event for entrepreneurs, operators and investors to connect and make on-the-spot deals.

By Jon Small

Building a Business

The First Black Woman to Co-Found a Unicorn Startup Breaks Down Her Business Advice: ‘When I Tried to Be Less Nice I Sounded Ridiculous.’

By Amanda Breen

Business News

Selena Gomez Was Just Sued for $1.2 Million Over Her Mental Health Startup. Here’s What Her Investors Allege.

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

Meta’s Stock Just Took an Unexpexted Hit. Here’s Why Investors Are Spooked.

By Jonathan Small

Building a Business

How Radical Transparency Helps Founders Win Better Capital, Not Just More of It

The leaders telling the truth to their investors early are the ones who survive raising capital in volatile conditions.

By Joe Cecala

Business News

Investors Say a SpaceX-Tesla Merger Is No Longer a Question of If. It’s a Question of When.

A potential SpaceX-Tesla combination would become the largest merger of all time.

By Jonathan Small

Building a Business

Investor Expectations Have Changed. Here’s What Founders Need to Know Now.

As investor expectations shift, founders must move beyond surface-level growth and focus on revenue quality, disciplined listening and trust to build businesses that truly last.

By Michel Koopman

Business Model

15 Terms You Need to Know If You’re Investing in Different Income Streams

A reference guide for capital allocators entering the digital economy, from foundational concepts to emerging asset structures.

By Katie Melissa

Business Funding

Investors Don’t Fund Your Startup — They Fund the Narrative in Their Heads. Here’s How to Control It.

Investors don't evaluate companies from scratch; they rely on fast pattern recognition. If your company gets categorized wrong early, it can quietly kill your chances before the real conversation even starts.

By Patrick Hagerty

Business Funding

Don’t Let Impatient Investors Hijack Your Company — Here’s How to Find the Right Financial Support Instead

The next era of business will not reward the loudest founders, but the ones who treat capital, credibility and governance like long-term strategy.

By Joe Cecala

Business Funding

I Was Rejected By Over 100 Investors Before I Finally Got a ‘Yes’ — These Are the 5 Fundraising Truths Every Entrepreneur Needs to Hear

The rejections are not the obstacle — they are the curriculum. And if you pay attention, they can teach you more about your business than any accelerator program or startup playbook ever will.

By Vishal Vivek

Business News

He’s Invested in 100+ Startups — His Surprising Rule for Spotting ‘Real Builders’? Their Shoes

The cofounder of Instacart has an unusual method to assess whether founders are legitimate.

By Sherin Shibu

Thought Leaders

I’m a Fund Manager. Here Are 3 Things I Look for Before I Write a Check

Here's how to identify truly disruptive companies by spotting real innovation, category creation and scalable economics that drive outsized returns.

By Mike Alves

Building a Business

I’m an Investor — Here’s What Founders Are Still Getting Wrong in 2026

Founders are still raising capital in 2026. The difference is how prepared they are when they walk into the room.

By Rogers Healy

Building a Business

As a VC, I Can Predict a Startup’s Success in Minutes — And It Comes Down to 3 Traits (Not the Deck)

In venture capital, the deck is theater. The real signal comes from the founder sitting across the table. Three traits can reveal more about a company's future than any slide ever will.

By Charles Sims

Building a Business

3 Things That Impress CPG Investors

Here's what to know when fundraising in this space.

By Jason Feifer

Business Funding

The 7 Rules of Building Strong Investor Relationships After the Check Clears

Founders earn long-term credibility by communicating misses clearly and before problems escalate.

By Jonathan Hung

Building a Business

Why Raising VC Too Early Is the Fastest Way to Kill Your Startup

Venture capital can fuel growth, but raising too early can cost you control and ownership.

By Colin C. Campbell

Building a Business

Why Your Best Angel Investors Are Founders Who Just Raised Their Series C

Your most valuable angel investors aren't 'angels' at all — they're operators a few stages ahead of you.

By Brian V Anderson

Business Funding

Think You Can’t Grow Without a High-Profile Investor? Here’s How I Built an 8-Figure Business Without One.

Got rejected by investors? Your company isn't doomed. Here's why you might actually be better off.

By Mike Feazel

Building a Business

Not All Money Is Good Money — Why the Wrong Investor Is More Dangerous Than Running Out of Cash

Why the wrong capital can cost founders far more than it helps — and how to recognize the difference before it's too late.

By Jonathan Hung

Thought Leaders

4 Documentaries Every Serious Investor Should Watch (and Why the Wealthiest Already Have)

These award-winning documentaries offer investors a fresh perspective on how systems work, how they fail and the quiet forces that shape markets each day.

By Roy Dekel

Building a Business

How I Built $700 Million in Businesses Without Outside Investors

After 20 years of building and exiting companies and completing over $700 million in transactions, I've discovered the playbook that lets independents compete and win against larger competitors.

By Brett Sutherlin

Business Funding

I’ve Raised 8 Figures of Funding as a Black Founder — Here’s How to Overcome the Bias and Prejudice in VC

Venture capital's bureaucratic barriers and biases make raising capital difficult, especially for minority founders.

By Solo Ceesay

Building a Business

How I Won Over Investors and Raised $1.5 Million Without a Network or Experience

I didn't have a co-founder, prior exits or a deep-pocketed network. I still raised a $1.5 million seed round. Here's how I positioned my pitch to win.

By Ksenia Yudina

Business Accounting

Has This Area of the U.S. Quietly Found the Formula to Smarter Startup Growth?

As investors turn to capital efficiency and sustainable scaling, there are lessons to be learned from the Southeast — where founders have long built successful companies by doing more with less.

By Andrew Albert

Building a Business

Founders Who Do This One Thing Are Most Likely to Win Over Investors

Jenny Fielding is a VC who has met with entrepreneurs all over the world. She says the founders who make the best impression tend to have something in common.

By Morgan LaVoie

Tech

AI Audits Are Coming — Here’s How to Prepare Before Your Investors Ask

Investors and regulators now expect proof that your AI is trustworthy. Here's how founders can build audit-ready processes before the questions start.

By Jayachander Reddy Kandakatla

Business Funding

52 Emerging Investors Who Want You to Pitch Them Now

In this exclusive list for Entrepreneur, AngelList identified emerging early-stage investors who have a great track record and love working closely with founders.

Building a Business

If Your Sales Are Falling Flat, Steal This Strategy From Shark Tank’s Robert Herjavec

It's Herjavec's best sales advice. Case in point, he used it at his own company.

By Jason Feifer