Investors
Ready To Launch ![Eric Siu]()
What Types of Companies Is Peter Thiel's Founders Fund Actually Investing In?
The recent interests of the former Paypal founder and recognizable venture capitalist provide some insights for entrepreneurs who are seeking funding.
Venture Capital ![Stacey Alcorn]()
A 3-Point Blueprint for Getting Noticed by Venture Capitalists
A contestant on the upcoming reality show Startup U shares his strategies for winning funding for his startup.
Apps
Uber Competitor GrabTaxi Raises More Than $350 Million
The round was the Southeast Asian ridesharing company's largest yet.
Ready To Launch ![Jayson DeMers]()
The Top 5 Places Entrepreneurs Meet Investors
Savvy entrepreneurs go out of their way to meet the right people. Like anything else in life, it comes down to being in the right place at the right time.
Ready To Launch ![Jayson DeMers]()
5 Personality Traits Investors Look for in Entrepreneurs
Attaining capital means impressing seasoned financiers and convincing them that your business, more than any other, is worthy of their time and money.
Financials ![David Teten]()
18 Ways to Make Your Financial Model Stand Out to Investors
Investors don't buy what they can't read.
Finance ![Neil Patel]()
The Entrepreneur's Ultimate Tip List for Communicating With Investors
The following tips will help you to dominate investor communication -- an area in which many entrepreneurs lack a solid understanding.
Pitching Investors ![Martin Zwilling]()
Pitching Investors With Customer Motivations Won't Work
Here are the eight differences between convincing the public to pick up your product vs. getting someone to fund your business.
Ready To Launch ![Jayson DeMers]()
Are You Ready to Seek Funding? This 10-Point Checklist Will Decide.
If you start seeking funding before you're ready, you could end up wasting your time and heading toward disappointment.
Investors ![Martin Zwilling]()
Finding Investors Is Expensive. Use These 7 Strategies to Reduce Your Risk.
It behooves every entrepreneur to optimize their investment strategies early, based on time and dollar costs, as well as odds of success.
Pitching Investors ![Martin Zwilling]()
8 Common Elevator Pitch Blunders, and How to Fix Them
The better you understand what makes an effective elevator pitch, the more likely you will attract investors and customers.
Earnings Reports ![Mathew Ingram]()
Yahoo Fails to Soothe Investors' Fears About the Company's Future
The company boosted revenue slightly, but lost money due to traffic costs. And it failed to provide any outlook for its massive Alibaba spinoff.
Apple
Analysts Are as Upbeat as Ever on Apple. Investors? Well, Not So Much.
More than $65 billion was knocked off the company's market value in initial reaction to the company's quarterly results on Tuesday.