Business Funding
Women Are (Finally) Turning the VC Funding Tide
But with only 2 percent of U.S.-based VC funding going to women CEOs in 2017, they still have a long way to go.
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Thought Leaders
How to Know If You Have the Entrepreneur Gene (If it Even Exists)
Is entrepreneurship caused by nature or nurture? Not that it makes much difference once the bug bites.
Business Funding
Why Tech Startups Can’t Seem to Stop Flushing Cash Down the Toilet
Companies with more money than sense might survive for a time, but only those with a good business model and good business-building habits will succeed.
By Zach Ferres
Business Funding
3 Mistakes to Avoid When Running a Crowdfunding Campaign
There are plenty of Cinderella stories but also just as many cautionary tales out there. How to make yours the former, not the latter.
By Roy Morejon
Business Funding
VC Confidential: Why Investors Say No
An investor-turned-entrepreneur describes the view from the other side of the table.
Business Funding
When an Investor Bailed, Finery Founders Brooklyn Decker and Whitney Casey Had to Do Major Damage Control
Finding new capital, calming staff nerves and making sure the brand's reputation was intact called for calm leadership and quick thinking.
Building a Business
Silicon Valley Success Doesn’t Require the Silicon Valley Address
Greater San Francisco isn't overrated, just overpriced. It pays to consider starting up where necessities, from housing to talent, haven't already been bid up to the stratosphere.
By Todd Olson
Business Funding
Is Seed Funding the Right Answer for Your Startup?
Investment isn't for everyone, and understanding the impact it may have on your business is something few entrepreneurs consider beforehand.
Building a Business
My Customers Showed Me the Door. Here’s How I Won Them Back.
Five tips for translating tectonic market shifts into startup opportunity by delivering what customers want.
By Lior Gal
Thought Leaders
6 Disadvantages Confronting Female Entrepreneurs Seeking Venture Capital
Women found their voice in the #MeToo movement. So, why can't they get their startups funded?
Thought Leaders
4 Things Women Entrepreneurs Need to Know Before Approaching Angel Investors and VCs
Here are four factors that will help you prepare your pitch and secure an investment.
By Carol Sankar
Business Funding
Interested in VC Funding? These 4 Statistics Tell You Exactly What You Need to Know.
If your startup focuses on AI and machine learning, you're sitting pretty. Real pretty.
Business Funding
The Secret to Accessing Startup Funding? Treat It the Same Way You Do Sales.
By doing this, you'll shorten your path to checks, alleviate stress related to disorganization and sharpen your company's system-building skills.
By Zach Ferres
Business Accounting
VC Funding Doesn’t Always Equal Success — Here Are the 4 Things That Do
Notching a win means staying scrappy and savvy beyond betting on what those investors' coffers might yield.
Business Funding
Show Me the Money! Best Practices for Raising Capital for Your Startup.
If investors can see through you, and it's evident that their money is all you want, the only thing they'll show you is the door.
Business Accounting
Sexism Runs So Deep in VC Culture Even Female Partners Believe It
Female entrepreneurs battling stereotypes find less help from female investors than you would expect.
By Pip Wilson
Business Funding
This New AI Platform Wants to Help More Women Entrepreneurs Become Millionaires
Dell, Circular Board and Pivotal have partnered to make the startup ecosystem easier -- and more profitable -- to navigate.
By Dan Bova
Thought Leaders
Only 17 Percent of Venture-Backed Startups Are Led by Women
The number has been flat since 2012.
By Nina Zipkin
Business Funding
Raising Capital? The Latest (and Greatest) Ways to Fund Your Startup
Silicon Valley attorney Craig Jacoby discusses the latest trends in VC funding.
Business Funding
Hey, Entrepreneurs, It’s OK to Walk Away From an Investor
If an investor offering to seed your company isn't in line with the way you want to grow, saying "yes" could be one of the biggest regrets you'll ever have.
By Jiffy Iuen
Business Funding
How to Bridge the Funding Gap for Scientific Breakthroughs
Facing a dearth of funding because life sciences investors don't understand your medical project? Your plight has a name: the "valley of death."
Business Accounting
More Than Money: How the Right Investor Can Add Lasting Value to Your Startup
Taking money from an investor before thoroughly vetting him or her is like getting married after your first date.
Building a Business
VCs Want to See Product-Market Fit: Here’s How to Prove It
Yes, you can pry a little money from cautious investors' hands -- if you can demonstrate strength in these four metrics.
By Adam Root
Building a Business
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Venture Capital (But Were Afraid to Ask)
VC sounds appealing, but is it for you? Here's what you need to know to navigate a "typical'" series of fundraising rounds.
By Zach Ferres
Building a Business
Making Your Pitch for VC Funding Means Facing a Very Tough Crowd
Finding an investor is potentially a life or death moment for your company. To survive you must prepare.
Building a Business
5 Ways Shunning Venture Capital Made Me a Better Leader
Securing too much money too fast may eliminate the incentives to find creative solutions to daily challenges.
By Ernie Bray
Building a Business
5 Lessons From 7 Months in Startup Hell
Not every startup is founded on self-serving generalizations and unsubstantiated hype but lots are.
By Steve Tobak