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Here's a statistical breakdown of all of the completed campaigns on Indiegogo and Kickstarter as of early August.

Raising capital is perhaps the most difficult challenge any entrepreneur faces in starting a business. Here are a few tips to make it less daunting.

When pitching investors it is important to get it right the first time – as often this is the only chance you got. So avoid these nine major blunders.

There's one thing worse than watching an entrepreneur crumble under a fatal barrage of questions.

If those you've approached for money say no, try to figure out why. Maybe it will lead to some good news.

Our expert Bo Yaghmaie explains how entrepreneurs should prepare for the worst.

Assisting startups and major corporations with financing, Bo Yagmaie is looking to take entrepreneurs questions relating to VCs, funding and corporate formation.

This source of raising capital can secure significant cash for a startup as well as publicity and contacts.

Often entrepreneurs focus on the wrong things during a pitch session, resulting in a strikeout instead of a home run.

Hint: It's not because I ran out of money.

Equity crowdfunding platform SeedInvest just completed its Series A round of funding by reaching out to investors through its own platform.

The necessity of learning from past failures and adjusting your investor pitch to avoid the mistakes that have led many other startups down the road to failure has never been more important.

Venture capital's dirty little secret: investors don't like going it alone.

The co-founder of a new Cincinnati company shares what he learned about pitching, fundraising and claiming small victories.

Those 140-character posts are perfect for driving traffic to your campaign because of their reach and speed in sharing news.

Before you quit your job and cash in your 401(k), take a step back and evaluate.

Pass these nine tests and investors will beat a path to your door. Along the way you'll figure out if your firm has a great CEO.

With many entrepreneurs stating their major concern is capital, getting outside funding can be imperative to a startup's success. Here are a few tips on getting your first round.

Entrepreneurs have lots of financing options beyond checking out venture firms in California. Here are six techniques to try.

Shed light on five key areas about a startup's business model to make a compelling pitch for money.

They came to the U.S. from China, Grenada, India, Haiti, Nigeria and the former Soviet Union. Now they own businesses in food service and product sales -- and helping other startups. See how they landed launch capital and met challenges.