Raising Capital
News and Articles About Raising Capital
Growth Strategies ![Daniel DeMeo]()
Optimistic Entrepreneurs: Growth Anticipated But Accessing Capital Could Be an Issue
As business owners pursue growth, they need to find the right financial partners who can help them achieve their dreams.
Tesla
Tesla's Next Strategic Turn Could Cost Tens of Billions of Dollars
Last week, Elon Musk unveiled an ambitious plan to expand the company into electric trucks and buses, as well as car sharing.
Make More Happen ![Richard Swart]()
Why Equity Crowdfunding Matters to Small Business
Equity crowdfunding can supply needed capital for equipment, growth capital or for strategic hires.
Crowdfunding ![Catherine Clifford]()
3 Crowdfunding Secrets From an Entrepreneur Who Raised $11.5 Million
Hiral Sanghavi successfully manufactured and shipped a travel jacket with funds raised on Kickstarter and Indiegogo. He's learned a thing or two -- or three.
Ready To Launch ![Catherine Clifford]()
Watch Our 8-Episode Crash Course on Crowdfunding
Here's the complete first season of our new web series, 'Crowdfund with Cat.'
Ready To Launch ![Catherine Clifford]()
Elite Venture Capital Firm Andreessen Horowitz Looks for These 3 Things in Startups
Managing partner Scott Kupor spoke in Nashville recently about what the Silicon Valley staple looks for when it researches potential investment opportunities.
Ready To Launch ![Toby Nwazor]()
Explore These 5 Options for Your Cash-Strapped Startup
The quest for startup capital is no walk in the park. Consider these three things you need to avoid.
Venture Capital
How This Man Raised $31 Million in VC Funding in 4 Years
Greg Marsh unlocked the secret: Start with old-fashioned networking, then grow your own network.
Business Optimization ![Aaron Agius]()
Crowdfunding, Personal Credit and the 'Bank of Mom and Dad' Are a Few Go-Tos For Cash When VCs Aren't Interested
Only a tiny fraction of startup funding comes from venture capital firms. So what about everyone else? How are growing businesses supporting the rest of their growth needs?
Slack
Slack Raises $200 Million, Boosting Valuation to $3.8 Billion
The latest funding round comes in spite of a contraction in venture capital investing for technology startups, amid widespread concern about high valuations.
Ready To Launch ![Michelle Goodman]()
This Company Asked Its Employees for Cash and Everybody Won
For the right kind of business, a radical move like asking employees to finance the company can be smart and effective.
Pitching Investors ![Dan Jimenez]()
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.
Ready To Launch ![Sally Outlaw]()
How Elio Motors Went From Startup to Publicly Traded Company in Months
Elio Motors was the first startup to become a publicly traded company using the updated Regulation A+ crowdfunding rules.
Make More Happen
'Perspective-Taking' and How to Close an Investor in 3 Minutes
Are you watching for those all-important clues? Here's how to do that.