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.
Investors
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Building a Business
Why Founders Outside Silicon Valley Have an Advantage
As an investor in emerging markets, George Rzepecki looks for opportunities — and founders — that don't fit the Silicon Valley mold.
Building a Business
How to Know If Venture Capital Is Right For Your Business
Kevin Carter has invested in over a thousand companies, dozens of which have gone on to billion-dollar valuations. He says venture capital is not right for every business.
Building a Business
How to Raise Money In an AI-Obsessed World
The founder of AngelList says that the competition has changed dramatically. But the opportunity lies inidentifying new frontiers.
By Avlok Kohli
Building a Business
How to Build the Perfect Pitch Deck, According to Fundraising Experts
Follow this five page template to keep your pitch smart and focused.
Building a Business
Here’s Exactly How to Score an Investment From Shark Tank’s Robert Herjavec
To impress an investor, you need to know what they're looking for. For Robert Herjavec, it's not what you'd expect.
By Jason Feifer
Building a Business
Many Founders Get Stuck Growing Their Business — The Wealthy Ones Do This Instead
In business, you focus on growth and execution, but there's another mindset that matters just as much.
By John Rampton
Business Funding
This Business Got 30 Million Views on TikTok — Is It Worth Millions of Dollars?
On the new episode of "Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch," contestants find out what really matters to investors as they battle it out in the boardroom.
Business Accounting
5 Daily Habits Investors Look For in Founders — and How to Build Them
Discover the habits that signal long-term success in founders — and why investors bet on discipline over hype.
Business Accounting
Wall Street Is Losing Its Edge. Here’s Where the Smart Money Is Moving Now.
Stocks are stale, crypto lost its sparkle, and bonds are boring. Here's where the real action (and fun) is now.
By Roy Dekel
Building a Business
Is Your Startup Lacking Real Substance? Here’s How to Spot the Red Flags Before They Destroy Your Venture.
Too many startups fail because founders and investors put on a show instead of building substance. Here's how to recognize the red flags of startup theater.
By Noman Shah
Business News
We Built a 7-Figure Business Without a Single Investor — Here’s Why Saying No to VC Was Our Smartest Move
Bootstrapping wasn't our original plan — but turning down venture capital taught us how to build a profitable, mission-driven company with total ownership and zero regrets.
Building a Business
My Profitable Company Is Worthless to Investors — Here’s Why That Works in My Favor
My business is profitable, stable and 25 years strong — but it has no transferable value. Here's why some successful companies just aren't built to sell and why that's not always a problem.
By Gene Marks
Business Funding
This Overlooked Strategy Is Becoming a Game-Changer in Private Equity
Co-investing is the quiet edge that builds better funds. Smart investors use it to scale faster, de-risk smarter and deepen trust.
Business Accounting
VCs Are Focusing More on Purpose and Less on Profits — Here Are the 5 Things They’re Looking For in Founders
As venture capitalists become more purpose-driven, businesses need to be aware of the traits they expect to see in founders they see a future with.
By Allen Law
Business Accounting
The Crypto Market Is Growing, But Serious Risks Still Lie Beneath the Surface. Here’s What Investors Need to Know.
Here's why crypto needs a decentralized clearing layer.
Business News
Mark Cuban Spends ‘Most’ of His Time Using This Decades-Old Communication Method. Here’s Why He Prefers It.
Here's how the tech billionaire gets his inbox from 1,000 emails to 20 in one day (with barely any AI).
By Sherin Shibu
Business Accounting
The $16 Trillion Revolution That’s Unlocking the Next Generation of Finance
Tokenization is a growing trend in the industry. Here's why it will only reach its potential through utility, not hype.
Business Accounting
The 4 Phases Every Day Trader Needs to Go Through Before Making Money
Whether you like it or not, you cannot skip the stages required to become a successful trader and earn consistent money.
By Ross Cameron