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Hootsuite Says It Could Go Public Sooner After Shopify’s IPO Success
A raft of other promising technology compatriots could quickly join them in a revival of public capital-raising.
By Reuters
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Building a Business
3 Must-Haves to Raising Money Without a Product
Yes, it's completely possible to win the backing of investors without something physical to show.
By Andrew Medal
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How to Up Your Small Business’s Cash Flow — Fast
Secure working capital with these under-the-radar tools
By Eyal Shinar
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Why Too Much Venture Capital Can Be a Problem
While venture capital is an essential part of the engine that drives capitalism., having too much cash can cause issues.
By Mona Bijoor
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8 Questions That Will Help Set the Right Expectations With Investors
You need to seek an amount that is just right, based on your real needs, and consistent with the capabilities and interests of the investors you are addressing.
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4 Options for Raising Capital From Friends, Investors or Even the Feds
Few entrepreneurs are self funded, all the rest need to jump through hoops and negotiate a web of rules.
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VC 100: The Top Investors in Early-Stage Startups
Check out this 2014 snapshot of the top 100 U.S. venture capital firms, corporate VCs, and other market players funding early-stage deals.
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Snapchat Seeks New Funding at Up to $19 Billion Valuation
The popular messaging app is looking to raise as much as $500 million.
By Reuters
Building a Business
6 Tips for Overcoming a ‘No’ When Seeking Funding
Encountering a rejection from an angel investor, friend or crowdfunder can be disheartening. But it just may be a signal to try new approaches.
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7 Tips for an Investment Pitch That Excites and Inspires
Seeking your first round of capital can be a daunting task. Here's how to effectively position your venture by telling a compelling story that will entice investors.
Building a Business
5 Ways Women Entrepreneurs Can Overcome the Funding Gap
Taking advantage of the resources and mentors available can help you overcome the hurdles to financing your startup.
By Zeynep Ilgaz
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Box Raises IPO Share Price, Valuation Jumps to $1.67 Billion
The company's biggest shareholders include venture capital firms Draper Fisher Jurvetson, U.S. Venture Partners and Coatue Management.
By Reuters
Building a Business
Here’s How to Grab an Investor’s Attention and Land Funding
In an environment where many startups are seeking funding but few get it, entrepreneurs need to know how to stand out.
Building a Business
Why Venture Capitalists Are Turning to Crowdfunding
These platforms let potential investors screen startups and do their due-diligence check in a convenient, standardized fashion.
By Judd Hollas
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9 Extremely Clever Startup Funding Stories
No launch capital? Don't let it stop you. See what these entrepreneurs did.
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Career Website Glassdoor Nabs $70 Million in Latest Round
Google along with existing investors Tiger Global, Battery Ventures and Sutter Hill Ventures participated in the latest round.
By Reuters
Building a Business
6 Things That Aspiring Entrepreneurs Must Consider and Do
Leaders of startups can set out to try make the world better by refining their new product so their venture survives.
Building a Business
Will Corporate Venture Capital Disrupt the Traditional Investment Ecosystem?
Here's what entrepreneurs need to know when evaluating funding sources for their startups.
By Rami Rahal
Business Accounting
5 Questions the Right Investor Will Ask You
Look for someone who will help in ways beyond providing money and become a long-term partner.
Thought Leaders
10 Fears You Must Overcome When Starting a New Business
What's the difference between those who reap profits and the ones who fumble and walk quietly back home? Read on to learn how to stride boldly toward success.
Business Accounting
Grow Your Business Without Drowning in Debt
What should a startup sacrifice to get the funding to fuel its growth?
By John Solari
Building a Business
Mobile Game Startup Scopely Raises $35 Million
The goal is to produce new titles and invest further in building out the technology behind its games distribution network.
By Reuters
Tech
4 Reasons Not to Confuse Early-Stage Money for Success
The rigors of bootstrapping your startup shape company culture, compel innovation and keep control where you want it, in your hands.
By Jan Verleur
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How One Fitness Entrepreneur Raised $14 Million
ClassPass co-founder Payal Kadakia isn't peddling out some new workout method. Instead, her company makes money by riding fitness trend waves.
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Don’t Ask for Money Until You Assemble a Focus Group
A Babson College lecturer hones in on some essential truths of customer demand with an inexpensive 20-minute test.
Building a Business
The Next 3 Surges That Will Change the Future of Crowdfunding
The remaining months of 2014 and beyond will hold unexpected twists for those hoping to ride the ever-increasing crowdfunding wave.
By David Drake
Building a Business
Mystery Startup Magic Leap Raises $542 Million From Google, Others
Little is known about the company's augmented reality product.
By Reuters