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Forecasting Is Hard, But It’s Harder to Run a Business Without Doing It

We're people, we don't know the future, so we are always guessing. But we're not just guessing. We're developing sets of assumptions.

By Tim Berry

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Tech ‘Winter’ May Be Coming. Here Is What It Means for Your Startup.

By Alex Iskold

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What Types of Companies Is Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund Actually Investing In?

By Eric Siu

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The Do’s and Don’ts of Asking for an Intro to a Venture Capitalist

By Alex Iskold

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The Top 5 Places Entrepreneurs Meet Investors

Savvy entrepreneurs go out of their way to meet the right people. Like anything else in life, it comes down to being in the right place at the right time.

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Venture Capital Confidence Hits Two-Year Low

The second-quarter Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist Confidence Index was released on Tuesday.

By Ari Levy

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Are You Ready to Seek Funding? This 10-Point Checklist Will Decide.

If you start seeking funding before you're ready, you could end up wasting your time and heading toward disappointment.

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How to Create a Budget for Your Startup

Failing to plan financially might mean you're unknowingly planning to fail. Learn how to develop short- and long-range plans to control your cash flow.

By Teresa Ciulla

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Vroom, the Startup That Aims to Be the Zappos of Online Car Buying, Raises $54 Million

The company is trying to make buying a used car online as easy as buying a pair of shoes.

By Kate Taylor

Business Accounting

Why You Should Keep Your Personal and Professional Finances Separate

It may be tempting to go all-in on your company, but it's better to play it safe.

By Steph Wagner

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12 Things Your Business Loan Application Must Include

If you want a business loan, make sure you have these dozen items in your loan application.

By Teresa Ciulla

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Anatomy of a VC Deal: How One Seattle Startup Raised $12.5 Million

We'll take you through the entire process, from pitch decks to cut checks.

By Michelle Goodman

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Will Equity Crowdfunding Buyers Be Able to Sell Their Shares?

Buyers, beware. While private-company shares can now be bought relatively easily, selling them will likely prove more difficult.

By Scott Shane

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The 7 Different Loans You Can Get as a Business Owner

Find out the pros and cons of the types of loans you can get when financing your new business.

By Teresa Ciulla

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How to Find and Land Angel Investors

If you're seeking equity funding for your new business, don't forget to look into angel investors.

By Teresa Ciulla

Business Funding

7 Things to Do to Get the Most Out of a Startup Accelerator

If your business has landed a spot in one of these programs, follow this advice to come out of it as the strongest company possible.

By Alex Iskold

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The ABCs of Equity Financing

An introduction to financing your new business with equity funding

By Teresa Ciulla

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What You Need to Know About Funding Your Business Through Friends and Family

Read this before you approach friends and family to finance your new business.

By Teresa Ciulla

Business Accounting

Grants May Be Free, But They Do Come at a Price

Here are four things entrepreneurs should know about this type of funding, along with some best practices.

By Martin Zwilling

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How to Finance Your Business Yourself

Here's what you need to consider if you're thinking of bootstrapping your business.

By Teresa Ciulla

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How the First Artist Bank Is Catering to Creatives

The new bank and app are proving that artistry and finance are not mutually exclusive.

By Melinda Newman

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5 Tips for Veterans Thinking About Starting a Business

Military service is good preparation for the stamina and problem-solving required to be a successful entrepreneur.

By David Shutler

Business Accounting

8 Best Practices to Seek Funding From Friends, Family and Fools

If the people closest to you won't support you, why should investors?

By Martin Zwilling

Business Accounting

3 Reasons Why Running Out of Money Will Make You a Better Entrepreneur

You'll be forced to ask the right questions to get you the right answers.

By Geoff Woods

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Reduce These 9 Startup Risks for a Better Shot at Investor Funding

Entrepreneurs can build leverage during negotiations by addressing these common causes of funders' anxieties.

By Peter Gasca

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How to Find the Right Lending Alternative for Your Small Business

Four reasons you may need to borrow, and alternative lending options for each one.

By Kari Luckett

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Should a Startup Ever Splurge on Logo Design?

Let's follow that question up with two more: How much money do you have in the bank, and how developed is your brand?

By Adam Callinan

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What Angel Investors Care About Most When They Make Investment Decisions

Why people are as important as products in these initial funding rounds.

By David Nilssen

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10 Bootstrapping Tips to Help Turn Your Idea Into a Reality

The chances of receiving funding is very slim, so if you are serious you are going to have to dip into your own pockets.

By Jonathan Long

Business Accounting

Angels vs. Venture Capitalists: How Do They Think?

Before you make your first pitch, it's critical you know the mindset of these two groups.

By Lisa Serwin