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.
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Business Accounting
Do the Job, Don’t Ask for the Job: 10 Ways to Grab Success, According to This VC
Ramtin Naimi, Founder and General Partner of Abstract Ventures, share his tips for thinking and winning big.
By Jeff Beacher
Business News
How Zoona Secured R250 Million In VC Funding
Having bootstrapped in the early days, Zoona's executive team is now taking things to the next level with massive outside investment. Here's their advice on how, when and why to search for growth funding.
Business Funding
5 Ways Hecklers Can Prepare You for Pitching Investors
From improvisation to how to read a room, stand up comedy has a lot to teach entrepreneurs.
By Dave Scott
Business News
Jay Z’s Roc Nation Is Launching a Venture Fund to Invest in Early-Stage Startups
Jay Z's entertainment company is adding startup investing to its repertoire.
Business Accounting
To Impress This VC, Deliver on What You Promise
Why this VC says "yes."
By Nancy Miller
Business Accounting
Here’s What Experts Predict for VC and the IPO Market
One industry leader believes good companies will continue to find funding, period.
By Shawn Degnan
Business Accounting
What Nobody Tells You About Taking VC Money
You don't need venture capitalists to make it; all you need is an entrepreneurial spirit and a strong grasp of your goals.
By Tony Scherba
Building a Business
From Bootstrapped Startup to More than $1 Million in Annual Revenue
Stop making excuses for why your venture won't work.
Business News
Jay Z Is Launching His Own Venture-Capital Firm
Jay Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, has been investing in tech startups since at least 2012.
Thought Leaders
Theranos: The House of Cards That Elizabeth Holmes Built
Thirteen years, a thousand employees, $700 million of venture capital, 40 wellness centers. Six million blood tests. Zero revenue. This is how it happened.
By Steve Tobak
Tech
5 Reasons Why Your Startup Should Take Money From Celebrities
Will investment from people like Leonardo DiCaprio help or hurt your business?
Thought Leaders
How Women Entrepreneurs Can Use Execution for Startup Success
Women still receive only 7 percent of U.S. venture capital funding, but there's one tool at their disposal they must master to be successful.
By Kim Perell
Business News
10 Ways To Beat The Odds, Attract Investor Attention And Get Funded
There's a pervasive myth that there's no funding available for early-stage businesses. There is sufficient capital in the ecosystem and South Africa is not short of great ideas or products.
By Clive Butkow
Business Funding
5 Investment Firms Reveal What They Look for in Startups
There's more competition than ever before to get startup funding. Here's how to break through the pack.
By Andrew Medal
Building a Business
More Than 200 Members of the Tech Community Sign Open Letter Opposing Trump Travel Ban
More and more people are speaking out.
By Nina Zipkin
Business Accounting
5 Ways Venture Capital Can Steal Your Dream
Many entrepreneurs chase VC funding, but the ones who fail to get it may be better off than those who do.
Business Accounting
How 3 Entrepreneurs Convinced an NBA Star to Invest
Appeal to interests and common ground.
By Jason Feifer
Business Accounting
3 Shifts That Signify Where Venture Capital Is Headed This Year
Following a peak in 2015, investors are adjusting their priorities.
Business Funding
How to Network in the Nation’s Tech Capitol
Networking -- wherever you are, but especially in Silicon Valley -- is about quality over quantity of connections. These five tips will help you do it right.
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
Online Presence
Entrepreneurs Are Turning Facebook and LinkedIn Feeds into Funding Opportunities
Yes, you know people.
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
Silicon Valley VCs Are Growing Wary of On-Demand Delivery
Many investors have lost faith in a sector that once seemed like the obvious extension of the success of ride-services juggernauts such as Uber.
By Reuters
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
Theranos Debacle Triggers an Avalanche of Lawsuits by Investors Who Should Have Known Better
Very wealthy people dazzled by founder Elizabeth Holmes stampeded to invest huge sums. Now they want their money back.
By Steve Tobak