Investors
Incubators
Snapchat's Parent Company Plans to Invest $1.5 Million in Media Startups
Snap has announced a new accelerator program called Yellow focused on 'mobile storytelling.'
Entrepreneurs
How to Use Psychology to Get Investors to Close When You Want Them to
Deadlines can trigger FOMO and FOMO can trigger signing the papers.
The Digest
A Cancer Diagnosis Inspired This Entrepreneur to Start an Indulgent Ice Cream Brand That's Obsessed With Growth
Vice Cream was created as a response to the low-calorie, dairy-free and sugar-free products on the market.
Be Your Own Boss
The 'I'm My Own Boss' Myth Humbles Many an Entrepreneur
That misconception does not comport with startup reality. But by adopting the right mindset, you can come to terms with how many bosses you really have.
Venture Capital
5 Common Mistakes That Keep Venture Capitalists From Investing
Want to attract venture capitalist funding? Make sure you aren't making these five self-inflicted errors.
Investors
4 Traits Perceptive Investors Look for in Tech Startup Founders
A brilliant founder with a good product is a better bet than a so-so founder with a brilliant product.
Elon Musk
Why Elon Musk Should Take a Vacation
The CEO of Tesla and SpaceX has gotten into spats with Wall Street and Warren Buffett over the past week.
Starting a Business
Investors Gave Me Money to Help People Win at Video Games. Here's What I Did.
How startups in emerging industries should approach the big pitch.
Shark Tank
13 Million-Dollar Businesses That Turned Down 'Shark Tank' Deals
Check out these businesses that became wildly successful -- despite turning down their 'Shark Tank' offers.
The Digest
Why This Entrepreneur Who Took Over a 70-Year-Old Ice Cream Brand Advocates for Slow Growth
Michael Palmer jumped into owning a business after a wildfire destroyed his home in California.
IPO
3 Lessons for Entrepreneurs From Spotify, Which Won Over Taylor Swift and Just Made its Billion-Dollar IPO
Shares of the streaming service opened at about $165, valuing the company at close to $30 billion.
Project Grow
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.
News and Trends
Jay-Z Invests in a Bail Reform Startup
Plus, Amazon may buy some Toys 'R' Us locations and a smart sprinkler raises $10 million.
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.
