Investors
Shark Tank
Why Walking Away From Offers on 'Shark Tank' Was a Great Decision for These 3 Entrepreneurs
They came, they pitched, they conquered. But these entrepreneurs had too much pride and smarts to take the shark bait.
Tech Startups
My Customers Showed Me the Door. Here's How I Won Them Back.
Five tips for translating tectonic market shifts into startup opportunity by delivering what customers want.
Closing a Business
Startup Failure Is When Your Leadership Will Be Tested Most
It's important to lead like a boss particularly when you've made the command decision to close it down.
Funding
This Online Tool Will Tell You Whether You're Ready for Funding
Even if you aren't seeking private capital, you can take an online survey to determine whether your company is well positioned for growth.
Finance
You've Raised Early-Stage Funding! Now What?
Four ways to set yourself up for success with your new high-maintenance stakeholders
Funding
Why I Turned Down $1 Million From Investors
When cash comes with strings attached, sometimes it's not worth it.
Investing
This Investor Looks for Products He Can't Live Without
Jessica Abo sits down with the president of Summit Equity Investments to learn what you can do to prepare for your next pitch.
Midwest
Where Investors Are Missing Startup Opportunities in America
It's time to stop ignoring the entrepreneurs in "flyover country."
Investors
How to Find the Right Investors for Your Business
Investing is all about relationships, and this founder wants to help you build yours.
Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett Won a $1 Million Bet, and It's Helping a Good Cause
The 'Oracle of Omaha' made a wager a decade ago that will finally pay off.
Funding
Is Your Company a Candidate for Outside Investment?
Taking on investors is one way to grow your business -- but before you seek funding, make sure it's the right path for you.
Ready for Anything
This Entrepreneur Explains How He Survived 150 Rejections From Investors
When funding fell apart for Sam Sisakhti, he embarked on 18 months of brutal rejections and learned invaluable lessons about himself, his business and the nature of entrepreneurship.
Investors
Investors Are Your War Partners, Not Your Beer Buddies
Read this VC's take on the founder-investor relationship.
Elevator Pitch
Watch: Why Entrepreneurs Should Be Open to Negotiation and Even Rejection
On this week's episode of 'Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch,' contestants learn that you can't always get what you want.
Success Stories
This Woman's Family Couldn't Afford a Computer. Now She Oversees a $100 Million Investment Fund.
Valery Komissarova helped launch the venture capital firm Grishin Robotics, whose co-investors include Larry Page and Richard Branson.
