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CNBC announces a new television show called 'Crowd Rules' where business owners compete for $50,000. The money is awarded based on an audience vote.

Fewer private U.S. venture-capital funds are raising money to invest in startups, the National Venture Capital Association says. The biggest players are at the top, the smallest are at the bottom and the midsize firms watch the clock tick.

Why you should look beyond bootstrapping and loans from friends and family to set your company up for success and win investors.

For many entrepreneurs looking to start a business, getting access to capital can be the make-or-break moment to a successful launch.

From raising capital fast to being innovative, startup advice from the SXSW Interactive festival.

From Silicon Valley to the Gulf Coast, angel investment clubs are looking to fund local startups that solve problems across a variety of industries.

A San Francisco-based crowd-funding site draws the eyes and ears of multinational companies General Mills and Procter & Gamble.

With startup communities popping up in cities across the U.S., you don't have to be in Silicon Valley to start a high-tech business. But can you find funding in rural America?

What's ahead for companies seeking to tap crowdfunding to sell equity stakes online? Lots of waiting.

Student entrepreneur Karim Abouelnaga on how to leverage college resources to land start-up capital.

Small business expert Kevin Hiser of QStart Labs answers readers' top questions about entrepreneurship.

An upcoming social-venture competition sheds light on the increased enthusiasm among young entrepreneurs to start up social-impact companies. Here are five ways to rise above the competition.

If you want to raise money for your business from impact investors, then help them find you by putting your company information right in front of them.

For startups seeking critical seed money, business-plan competitions can be both a blessing and a curse.

Doing the opposite of what others expect is sometimes the fastest ticket to success. We spoke with Alexa von Tobel of LearnVest about why she started up a financial site in the midst of the worst recession since the Great Depression.

Don't let the tech and start-up blogs fool you, finding an investor to part with big money is neither common nor easy. Here, the co-founder of CrowdTwist gives his top lessons for success.

In starting up a social venture, your charitable mission is often clear. But impact investors want to know your organization will last. Here, 3 tips to make it happen.

In starting up a social venture, your social mission is often clear. But impact investors want to ensure that your organization will last. Here are three tips for making everyone happy.

Whether your investors are friends and family or VCs, here's a guideline on how to pay yourself as your startup grows.

If founder Mark Zuckerberg wants to win over investors, he'll need to have clear explanations for these looming issues.

For the third quarter in a row, the market for venture capital shrank, continuing a long-term trend in the industry.