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Buying / Investing in Business

Want to Raise Money? Ignore These 3 Sources of Conventional Wisdom

Entrepreneurs often turn to the same sources of conventional wisdom to improve their odds in the fight for venture capital dollars. Entrepreneurs need to abandon the shackles of conventional wisdom and strive to create unique pitches.

Growing a Business

10 Reasons Your Capital Raising Strategy Is Failing

Have your capital-raising efforts been unsuccessful? Here are a few key areas you need to focus on.

Fundraising

A 5-Step Survival Guide to Fundraising for a Niche Industry

Raising investment rounds in these tumultuous times is like navigating a storm. Founders have to be especially thoughtful when it comes to crafting a pitch that will keep their company sailing straight.

Growth Strategies

How Sandiip Bhammer and His Team at Green Frontier Capital are Tracking Climate Change, One Investment at a Time

Climate Crusader: Bhammer's (Founder & Co-Managing Partner, Green Frontier Capital) Approach to Early-Stage Climate Investing

Starting a Business

How to Stand Out to Both Investors and Customers When Launching a Startup

How to prepare your B2C startup for the fundraising process.

Thought Leaders

How to Think Like an Investor When Preparing Your Pitch Deck

Here are some places to start if you are trying to raise money from a global or local VC firm.

Starting a Business

Bootstrapping vs. Seeking Venture Capital — How to Decide the Best Avenue for Your Business

Funding your idea is one of the most crucial aspects of getting your business off of the ground. But what's the best option between bootstrapping and seeking venture capital?

Growing a Business

How I Bootstrapped to $100 Million Without Venture Capital Funding

How I grew my business without any VC funding — and how you can, too.

Thought Leaders

How Startups Can Weather the VC Funding Winter

Here's what startups must focus on to triumph in the VC winter.

Thought Leaders

5 Things Your Pitch Deck Needs to Include for VCs to Consider Investing in Your Company

If you're looking for VC funding, you need to understand what investors are looking for in a company before they decide to invest. Here are five things your pitch deck should include.

Starting a Business

Why Venture-Backed Startups Are Losing Speed — and Creative Ways to Earn Funding in Challenging Economic Times

In recent years, there has been a noticeable decline in the number of venture-backed small businesses. However, there are still several ways to secure funding.

Thought Leaders

How I Raised $2 Million Without Knowing Any Venture Capitalists

Without having built a network of VCs, I successfully raised $2 million in six months by using the strategies I outline in this article.

Fundraising

How to Harness the Power and Money of a Crowd Through Crowdfunding

You don't have to be rich, succumb to ever-growing interest rates, run the risk of your bank collapsing or use your house as collateral to build a franchise. All you have to do is find the right crowd.

Branding

Why a Good Venture Capitalist Has a Personal and Business Brand

Let's explore the tangible benefits of personal and business brand leadership services and examine how they fit into the venture capital operations and model.