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How to Date an Investor — But Why You Might Not Want to Marry One

Go to that first meeting with an 'angel' prepared to ask the same questions you might ask on a first date.

By Alice Loy

Thought Leaders

You Must Lead With Empathy to Achieve These 5 Crucial Leadership Goals

Employees, customers and investors have their own needs

By John Boitnott

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The Submissions We Received for Our Video Pitch Competition Were Terrible — Don’t Make the Same Mistakes

We had to cancel the competition because the videos were so bad.

By Sandy Sheerin

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The 10 Things You Should Cover in Every Investment Pitch (Infographic)

If you want to wow potential investors, you need to cover your bases.

By Matthew McCreary

Building a Business

Want Startup Success? Keep It Simple, Stupid!

Don't try to be all things to all people--focus on that one thing your business can be doing that is better than everyone else.

By George Deeb

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Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch: Season 3, Episode 8: Your Valuation Is Not Based on Users

The investors have a healthy skepticism of bold claims.

By Matthew McCreary

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When Pitching Investors, Your Product Doesn’t Matter (as Much as You Think)

Ever considered upping your storytelling game? That's actually something as important to investors as your product.

By Alex Gold

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8 of the Biggest Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make When Presenting to Investors

Whatever you do, don't say any of the following eight things when making a play for money.

By Scott Duffy

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Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Season 3 Episode 7: Is There Actually a Business Here?

The judges say they take bribes, but mostly they give funding, credit and advice.

By Matthew McCreary

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How to Get Male Venture Capitalists to Invest in Your Female-Targeted Product

Often, male VCs just don't understand products for women -- or they need to ask their wife or daughters first.

By Haley Hoffman Smith

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Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Season 3 Episode 6: ‘This Category Is Absolutely Exploding’

For a pitch to be successful, the judges must see a foolproof method of bringing a product to market.

By Matthew McCreary

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6 Things You Need to Know About Your Investors Before You Ask for Money

Do your homework and get to know these six things about the people you're going to be borrowing money from.

By Scott Duffy

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Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Season 3 Episode 5: ‘I Accept Your Offer of My Offer’

At times, it seems the contestants on our weekly streaming pitch show have the upper hand over our board of investors.

By Lydia Belanger

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Those Deals You See Entrepreneurs Celebrating on ‘Shark Tank’ Don’t Always Come to Pass

What looks like a deal is really a starting point for discussion when the show is over.

By Jeremy Miller

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After Completely Freezing During a Pitch Competition, These Co-Founders Stayed Up All Night Preparing for a Second Chance

Sunny Bonnell and Ashleigh Hansberger told stories for clients of their branding and digital agency, Motto. But they came up short when it was time to tell their own.

By Sunny Bonnell & Ashleigh Hansberger

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Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Season 3 Episode 4: ‘It’s the Uber of Pooper’

On this episode of our weekly streaming pitch show, the investors find promise in some well-researched products and get downright grossed out by others.

By Lydia Belanger

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My Female-Led Company Raised $6.25 Million in 2.5 Years. Here’s How We Did It.

We found there are five keys to a successful fundraise.

By Sara Mauskopf

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7 Women Investors Reveal What’s Different When a Woman Evaluates Your Pitch

With the number of women founders rising, women investors are an important success factor for them.

By Devishobha Chandramouli

Building a Business

This Lyft Employee’s Entrepreneurial Past Inspired Her to Create a Business Pitch Competition for Lyft Drivers

Lyft recently surveyed its drivers and learned that nearly one-fifth of them run or aspire to run a company.

By Lydia Belanger

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We Raised Money for Our Startup Without an Investor Deck. Here’s How.

We know that taking a different approach was risky. But, it was what we believed in, and we didn't want to change our tune.

By Jaleh Bisharat

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Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Season 3 Episode 3: Circus Act or Class Act?

Every founder who pitches on our weekly show has their own style. But the investors' decisions ultimately boil down to whether a business can scale.

By Lydia Belanger