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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.
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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.
By Dan Jimenez
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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.
By Sally Outlaw
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‘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.
By Evan Loomis
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B2B? C2C? VC-Backed? Read on to Have These and Other Business Models Explained.
Here are five business models your startup can use in its pursuit of bringing in revenue.
By Igor Shoifot
Business Accounting
A New Kind of Financing That Doesn’t Involve Taking on Debt or Giving Away Equity
Here are five ways that the new R round is different than other types of finance currently available for entrepreneurs.
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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.
By Andrew Hsu
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What a 1990 Chevy Pickup Truck Purchase Taught Me About Raising Capital
I didn't really need the truck back in 1991, but I learned to look for opportunities before I thought it was the right time.
By Doug Winter
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7 Investor Questions Startup Entrepreneurs Need to Know How to Answer
You have more of a chance of attracting investors if you can speak to these seven critical areas of a new business idea.
By Peter Gasca
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7 Ways to Bootstrap Your Business to Success
You don't need a lot of money upfront to build up a startup. Here's why.
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Everyone Pays to Raise Money
One way or another, entrepreneurs always pay to obtain capital.
By Scott Shane
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The 9 Advantages of Franchising
Is franchising right for you? Discover the nine advantages franchising offers that may benefit your business.
By Mark Siebert
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Avoid These 7 Mistakes When Pitching to Big-Time VCs
While there is no universal answer as to how a startup successfully closes a great funding round, there are several issues that usually kill a VC's interest.
By Ravin Gandhi
Building a Business
Airbnb Reportedly Raises Another $100 Million in Funding
The home-sharing startup expects to be profitable in 2016, a source says.
By Reuters
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5 Wrong Answers When Pitching Investors for Capital
If you don't know each and every detail of your business, why would an investor want to work with you?
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5 Rules for Closing the Deal With Investors
Don't underestimate how much you will need and don't overestimate how soon there will revenue.
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7 Tips For Businesses Looking for EB-5 Funding
The EB-5 program paves foreign investors a path to U.S. citizenship when they invest in American job-creating projects.
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How Much Does a Person Typically Donate to a Kickstarter Campaign? Here’s Your Answer.
The crowdfunding giant, which has seen more than $2 billion in donations to projects on its platform, released a slew of data about user activity.
Business Accounting
Raising Money? Kick High When Pitching Venture Capitalists.
This VC says look to Bruce Lee -- be creative, humble and even risky to get noticed by a potential investor.
Business Accounting
Raising Money to Support a Great Idea? Consider Forming an Advisory Board.
The right group of advisers can help streamline a plan to get your hot new product to the right markets.
Building a Business
7 Seed-Stage Funding Sources That Might Finance Your Startup
Have you looked into these? Be sure you do. One of them could make your dream come true.
Business Accounting
7 Investor Term-Sheet Demands Startups Don’t Have to Fear
As a founder, you need not view your investor contract as either a mystery or a a yoke around your neck.
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Inside the Smart Game of Late Fundraising Rounds
Late-stage capital is more common now. Here are 3 reasons why.
By Sam Hogg
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Crowdfunding or a Small-Business Loan: What’s Best for Your Company?
Your needs and markets will help determine the best route for outside funding.
By Cindy Yang
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What Entrepreneurs Can Learn From the 5 Craziest Investor Meetings I’ve Had With Founders
Entrepreneurs are willing to go to some pretty great lengths to secure funding.
By William Hsu
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3 Ways to Find the Right Investor for Your Business
Seed funding, angel investors or venture capital? Which one is right for you?
By Brian Sutter
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The Top 6 Ways of How to Raise Capital on a Continuous Basis
It's not about if you should do it but rather when you should do it.
By David Drake