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Building a Business

Budgeting Smarts for the Startup Contractor

One of the essential elements of running a successful contracting business is knowing how to create and follow a budget. Read these tips aimed specifically at contractors.

By Teresa Ciulla

Buying a Franchise

Why More Baby Boomers Are Looking to Franchise

Twenty-two percent of boomers have less than $100,000 of retirement savings.

By David Nilssen

Building a Business

The 4 Mindsets That Will Make or Break Your Startup

Your startup mindset can make or break your business plan. Use positivity, passion and self-awareness for greater success.

By Daniel Newman

Building a Business

Watch Our 8-Episode Crash Course on Crowdfunding

Here's the complete first season of our new web series, 'Crowdfund with Cat.'

By Catherine Clifford

Building a Business

Meet the VC Fund Helping Startups in Underserved Communities Grow

A venture fund invests serious cash on startups in underserved communities.

By Michelle Goodman

Building a Business

Funding Your Business: Building Credit and More

Even if you are dealing with less than perfect credit, there are more options than ever for entrepreneurs to fund their new businesses.

By Lucinda Honeycutt

Building a Business

Elite Venture Capital Firm Andreessen Horowitz Looks for These 3 Things in Startups

Managing partner Scott Kupor spoke in Nashville recently about what the Silicon Valley staple looks for when it researches potential investment opportunities.

By Catherine Clifford

Building a Business

Here’s Your Game Plan for When and How to Communicate With Your Crowdfunding Backers

Brian Meece, the co-founder of crowdfunding platform RocketHub, outlines a strategy for reaching out to your investors during and after a campaign.

By Catherine Clifford

Building a Business

A Successful Crowdfunding Campaign Needs a Video. Here’s What It Should Look Like.

Brian Meece, the co-founder of crowdfunding platform RocketHub, shares his best advice on producing a pitch video.

By Catherine Clifford

Building a Business

Every Startup Gains From An Incubator Or Accelerator

Every startup can benefit from the right incubator or accelerator, if they are realistic about their needs.

By Martin Zwilling

Building a Business

What Entrepreneurs Need to Know About Crowd Finance

Equity crowdfunding under the JOBS Act has, at long last, become reality but there is a lot to know to take advantage of the opportunity.

By Douglas Fink

Building a Business

Who Is Equity Crowdfunding Right For?

Co-founder of crowdfunding platform RocketHub, Alon Hillel-Tuch, explains what is involved in raising money for and investing in a startup with equity crowdfunding.

By Catherine Clifford

Building a Business

Starting Today, There Is a New Way for Entrepreneurs to Raise Money. Here’s the Good, the Great, the Bad and the Ugly.

Equity crowdfunding has historically only been open to accredited investors. As of May 16, anyone can invest in a startup with equity crowdfunding.

By Catherine Clifford

Building a Business

Equity Crowdfunding Explained — Jargon Free

A co-founder of crowdfunding platform RocketHub, Alon Hillel-Tuch, explains the difference between equity crowdfunding and more tradition donation-based crowdfunding.

By Catherine Clifford

Building a Business

Next Generation Crowdfunding Starts May 16. Expect Opportunity and Growing Pains.

Any long-lasting sea change in the landscape of startup capital will happen gradually with countless hiccups.

By Catherine Clifford

Building a Business

Which Entrepreneurs Will Benefit Most From the New Era of Crowdfunding?

As of May 16, new rules go into effect opening up a new form of startup finance. Here's a rundown of what kind of startup is likely to be best suited to equity crowdfunding 2.0.

By Catherine Clifford

Building a Business

Your Guide to the High-Risk, High-Reward World of Investing in Startups When Fundamental Finance Law Changes Go Into Effect May 16

New rules for equity crowdfunding mean that nonprofessional investors can now buy pieces of a business.

By Catherine Clifford

Business Accounting

3 Tips for Giving Your Small Business a Financial Spring Cleaning

Stay on track with these tips and you will find your small business is better prepared to grow and succeed.

By Lisa Stevens

Building a Business

An Entrepreneur’s Essential Guide to the New Wild West of Funding Opening on May 16

The new rules for equity crowdfunding will soon go into effect, giving entrepreneurs looking to start or grow their business a new way to access capital.

By Catherine Clifford

Building a Business

How to Finally Get Realistic About Finding Funding for Your Business

At a certain point you need to stop idolizing your big idea and take the same cold look at it that investors will.

By John Rampton

Building a Business

These Are the Top 10 Best Cities to Launch a Small Business

A recent survey from WalletHub identified the cities that have the best small-business environments.

By Nina Zipkin