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
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Building a Business
10 Must-Knows About Joining a Startup Accelerator
If you think your company would benefit from becoming a member of one of these intense programs, go through this list first.
By Alex Iskold
Building a Business
6 Major Financial Blunders Entrepreneurs Make
Some of those errors, noted by finance bloggers, can cause a lot more long-term consequences than others.
Building a Business
5 Modern Truths About Raising Early-Stage Capital
Given that investors increasingly are sophisticated and involved in networks, startup entrepreneurs need to understand the early-stage investment environment.
By Peter Gasca
Building a Business
6 Funding Strategies to Start a Business When You’re Low on Money
When you're an entrepreneur, you'd be surprised how quickly you burn through cash.
Building a Business
Realistic Strategies for Seeking Investor Funding for Research and Development
If you're developing new and unproven technology, keep these six stages in mind as you seek financial backing.
Building a Business
When Seeking an SBA Loan, Remember the 5 C’s
Banks analyze these five factors to determine whether to approve your small business loan application.
Building a Business
Crowdfunding Nearly Tripled Last Year, Becoming a $16 Billion Industry
The pace of crowdfunding growth has only been accelerating, according to a new report on the global industry.
Building a Business
When Are You Actually Ready to Launch a Startup?
How about 10 years, the time you'll need to gain expertise in your industry
Building a Business
How One Startup Accelerator Is Giving Social Impact a Spotlight
From crowdfunding legal defenses to helping immigrants and ex-cons, Venture Capital allows fledgling business the chance to develop and help underserved populations.
By Dennis Price
Building a Business
5 Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make When Pitching Their Ideas to Investors
While entrepreneurs work hard to get a meeting with an investor, not all come prepared.
Building a Business
Avoid the Seed-Funding Surge Trap With These 8 Tips
A seasoned investor provides tips for startups to dodge the challenges created by the increasing availability of seed funding.
By Peter Gasca
Building a Business
4 Steps to Beating the Odds and Winning Startup Capital
How can an entrepreneur gets the cash instead of being mentally -- if not physically -- dismissed by the investor in the first three minutes?
Building a Business
8 Questions That Will Help Set the Right Expectations With Investors
You need to seek an amount that is just right, based on your real needs, and consistent with the capabilities and interests of the investors you are addressing.
Building a Business
Choose an Investor Like You Would a Spouse
Incompatible goals can lead to business hell. Here are the issues to think through ahead of time.
By Tim Berry
Business Accounting
5 Questions to Ask About Your Financial Model to Add Real Value To Your Startup
For maximum value with the least effort, focus on only the "what ifs" that are the highest priority in your mind for your own startup.
Business Accounting
This Alternative Financing Avenue Allows You to Tap Into Retirement Funds
Rollovers as business startups can be a sound capitalization strategy, but it does expose you to a risk of loss of retirement funds.
Building a Business
VC 100: The Top Investors in Early-Stage Startups
Check out this 2014 snapshot of the top 100 U.S. venture capital firms, corporate VCs, and other market players funding early-stage deals.
Building a Business
How FlashFunders Streamlines the Investor Roadshow
The beta site has helped eight startups so far. Here's how it works.
Building a Business
Will These 5 Models of Crowdfunding Replace Angel and VC Investors?
The crowdfunding term is used to encompass so many different concepts that everyone is confused.
Building a Business
Is Seeking Angel Investment a Realistic Goal for Your Startup?
Do an honest self-assessment and answer these four critical questions first.
By Tim Berry
Business Funding
Food-Tech Startup Soylent Snags $20 Million in Funding
'We will make food so cheap only the rich will cook,' says Soylent founder Rob Rhinehart regarding the investment.
By Kate Taylor
Building a Business
5 Qualities VCs Look for in Your Startup Team
Investors are interested in your great idea but more interested in the talent and cohesion of the people charged with making it profitable.
By Tx Zhuo
Building a Business
Win an Investor’s Money by Acing These 5 Questions
Entrepreneurs are put to the test before a financier writes a check. The ones that provide excellent answers score.
Business Accounting
5 Essentials for Raising Your Growth Round of Funding
A startup needs a good story to secure initial funding and good numbers to get a second round.
By Matt Straz
Building a Business
4 Qualities of the Right VC for Your Startup
The emergence of new players in startup financing means you can be pickier.