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With small businesses starting to think more like tech startups in terms of innovation and growth, here are a few tips to help companies get started down that path.

An overview of how companies are raising money with crowdfunding, what categories are hottest and what the future holds for this new and innovative finance tool.

With crowdfunding platforms like Indiegogo and Kickstarter making it easy for aspiring entrepreneurs to nab early cash for their startup dreams, more than ever people are flocking to these sites. Here are some tips on how to make your video (and campaign) stand out and snag donors.

Take a look at this infographic for tips on how to write a great business plan.

If you're going to try to fund your startup via crowdfunding, here's what you need to know before taking the plunge.

The Securities and Exchange Commission released provisional rules to regulate equity crowdfunding on Oct. 23. The comment period officially ends on Feb. 3, but there is no end in sight to the debate.

Fundable, the online platform for both donation and equity-based crowdfunding, has helped startups raise $50 million in 8 months. Here are its projections for the future of crowdfunding.

You have a great idea for an app, but how do you find the funds you need to develop it?

Before getting involved in crowdfunding, gather inspiration from big successes and learn from major scams.

The glass ceiling is still very much intact, but entrepreneurs and VCs have the power to close the gender gap. Here's how.

A look at the companies that have gone public since President Obama passed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act in April of 2012.

If you think you can just hire someone else to do the dirty work of writing your business plan, think again.

It's a fact: You need money to start and grow your business. Here's the problem most entrepreneurs face when it comes to capital.

A crowdfunding expert answers the most frequently asked questions about this new way of raising startup funds for your business.

Venture capitalist John Frankel offers up advice on how to meet and pitch investors.

Understanding exactly what investors want before you go into a VC pitch will help ensure you connect with investors and close the deal.

Entrepreneurs who list on equity-crowdfunding platforms will have an opportunity to raise serious capital. Learn how to manage new expectations, responsibilities and obligations to regulators and shareholders

The legality of deals can come into question if 'finders' who connect companies with investors for a fee aren't registered as broker-dealers.

Silicon Valley may still be the king of the U.S.'s startup ecosystem but angel investors are increasingly spreading their wings.

The Security and Exchange Commission's recent lifting of a ban prohibiting entrepreneurs from being public about raising money may have changed the funding game for some. Here's how.

Co-founder of SkyMall Inc. and Worthworm Alan Lobock gives us the skinny on determining pre-money valuation and the major role it plays when raising funds.