Building a Business How Star Wars Will Help You Raise Capital for Your Company The movie focuses on the 'hero's journey,' a structure that can be useful when telling VCs your company's story. By David Teten
Business Accounting Raising Money? Kick High When Pitching Venture Capitalists. This VC says look to Bruce Lee -- be creative, humble and even risky to get noticed by a potential investor. By Jonathon Triest
Building a Business 13 Tips on How to Deliver a Pitch Investors Simply Can’t Turn Down Hint: Practice your pitch. And then practice it again. And again. By Neil Patel
Business Funding Why Entrepreneurs Should Think About Non-Dilutive Financing What kind of funding you seek can make all the difference in how much money you raise and how much control you keep. By Scott Shane
Building a Business SCUBA Diving and Seed Money are More Connected Than You Think An expert explains the pitfalls that come after securing funding. By Sam Hogg
Brick & Mortar How This Startup Is Making It Easier for Renters to Find Housing RadPad garnered 10,000 downloads in its first month. By Michelle Goodman
Building a Business Private Aviation Company Wheels Up Raises $115M to Fuel App, Expansion The company, founded by serial entrepreneur Kenny Dichter, is bringing a membership model to flying. By Ray Hennessey
Building a Business 5 Questions to Ask Before Signing a Term Sheet How do you distinguish the good VCs from the not-so-good ones? By Ricky Pelletier
Building a Business Inside the Smart Game of Late Fundraising Rounds Late-stage capital is more common now. Here are 3 reasons why. By Sam Hogg
Building a Business How One Company Is Mining Big Data to Fight Diabetes Glooko's diabetes-management platform allows patients and doctors more information, and investors are interested. By Brittany Shoot
Building a Business Amazon Rolls Out New Marketplace for Startups The tech giant is teaming up with big-name accelerators and VC funds to help entrepreneurs 'launch, market and distribute their products.' By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business How the Top VCs Want to Be Pitched Five top guys tell you exactly what they want to hear -- and what they don't. By Rahul Varshneya
Building a Business 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
Building a Business How I Met 75 Investors and Raised $650,000 Eight tips on what helped make me a successful fundraiser three years ago and has continued to help me ever since. By Aihui Ong
Building a Business 3 Things VCs Are Looking For Pitching to a venture capitalist? Be ready to answer questions about these three topics. By Sam Hogg
Building a Business Derek Jeter’s Media Company Raises $9.5 Million The 'Players Tribune' gets a cash influx from New Enterprise Associates and others. By Carly Okyle
Building a Business The 3 Ingredients You Need to Impress a VC Are you likable? That's a deal-breaker with some venture capitalists. But there's more. By Brandon Tidwell
Business Accounting 6 Strategies for Closing Your Series A on Your Terms It's import to vet your potential investors at least as much as they are vetting your company. By Zoe Barry
Building a Business Is Your Business Idea Too Weird for a VC? If your business doesn't firmly fit the mold, don't be discouraged. By Sam Hogg
Building a Business How VCs Value Companies How do you measure the value of a pre-revenue company? Here's a bit of insight. By Sam Hogg
Building a Business The Top 4 Traits VCs Look for in Tech Entrepreneurs Want to earn investors' respect? Here's what will impress. By Dave Hochman
Building a Business Ridesharing App Via Raises $27 Million, Looks to Expand Beyond NYC Hoping to compete with Uber and Lyft, Via appears to be gaining traction. By Carly Okyle
Building a Business Now Is a ‘Fantastic Time’ to Invest in Startups, VC Says Despite concerns of a tech bubble, at least one venture capitalist thinks most of today's heavily funded startups warrant their valuations. By Jacob Pramuk
Building a Business Create Value — Not Just Buzz — For Your Customers Too many startups neglect the most important goal: determining why someone would want to buy what they're selling. By Sam Hogg
Building a Business Revenue Is the Only Funding Your Startup Should Seek Forget VC money. Stick to "Series R." By Chris Savage
Building a Business How 3 Companies Maximized Funding in Their Region These three Ohio startups can help you think local to rethink funding. By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business The One Simple Tool for Transforming Your Relationship With Investors Creating a MAP will take no more than an hour of your time every month and will keep the lines of communication open, ensuring relationships with investors remain strong, and ultimately helping early-stage startups succeed. By Will Ford