Investors
Online Marketplace
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How This Company Is Profiting Giving Perks to Military Members and First-Responders
GovX's small customer base helped it cash in with investors.
Investors
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Didn't Know That Uber Is a Unicorn? Time to Get Schooled on Startup Jargon.
Test your knowledge on the latest investor-to-entrepreneur terms and concepts.
Angel Investors
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Angel Investors Pumped $24 Billion Into Startups. Here's How to Get Your Share.
As an active angel investor myself, here is my priority list of eight recommended preparation activities when you're looking for funding.
Pitching Investors
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How Creating a 'Minimum Viable Pitch Deck' Helped Us Raise $6 Million
Forget creating the perfect pitch for investors. Instead, focus on creating a deck you can iterate based on actual investor feedback.
Pitching Investors
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The Bright Side of Sharing Bad News With Potential Investors
With potential investors, honesty is the best policy.
Venture Capital
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Seeking Venture Capital? This T.I.P. -- a Team, an Idea and a Plan -- Is Crucial to Follow.
These three critical elements must be in place before you face an investor.
Subscription Services
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Attract Investors Using a Subscription Model
Would switching to a subscription model work for you? If yes, jump at the chance and do it right.
Accelerators
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Within 10 Years, the Number of Accelerator Programs in the U.S. Has Increased Tenfold
The growth rate is especially impressive considering the country went through the Great Recession.
Uber
Uber Losing $1 Billion a Year to Compete in China
The company's Chinese business boosted its valuation last month to more than $8 billion after raising more than $1 billion in its latest funding round.
Venture Capital
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It Made Sense at the Time: Why I Passed on Uber's Seed Round
The opportunity to invest the equivalent of a down payment on a modest Silicon Valley house in the early Uber would be worth a billion dollars now. When you pay that kind of tuition, you need to learn the lesson.
Fundraising
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The Tried-and-True Process for Getting Investors to Give You a Straight Answer
You want to hear "yes,'' and you will survive hearing "no,'' but you can't work with a "maybe'' that never ends.
Pitching Investors
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10 Answers That Will Make Your Startup Plan Worthy of Investment
Having all the answers when you pitch investors will lead them to ask only one question: ""How soon can I sign up?"
Startups
![Alex Iskold]()
7 Things That Define Exceptional Founding Teams
When a business is launched, every member of the team is crucial to success. Picking those people is the founders primary job.
Fundraising
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How Industry Analysts Can Help Entrepreneurs Raise Money
Getting venture capital funding is a constant game of selling, and it's far easier to sell yourself if independent third-party experts rave about you.
