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Business Accounting

When Negotiating Term Sheets, How Much Is Too Much?

In the changed venture capital market, many investors are now making once-unthinkable demands.

By Alex Gold

Building a Business

5 Tips for Deciding Whether to Go Public or Stay Private

Navigating a high-growth company can be difficult for every entrepreneur to manage.

By Ashik Karim

Thought Leaders

A Venture Capitalist Shares 6 Ways Startups Can Prepare for the Unexpected

How to deal with the crisis that's affecting every part of the globe.

By Rudina Seseri

Building a Business

Seeking Capital? Ask Yourself These 3 Questions First

Statistics report around 75 percent of venture-based startups fail, so make sure you can answer these three questions before getting into business.

By Arthur Langer

Business Accounting

How to Profit Without Venture Capital

As VC investors tighten their purse strings, your business can still be successful.

By Alex Gold

Building a Business

From Walnuts to Wall Street: Brandon Dawson Is on a Mission to Help Businesses Scale to 10X Levels

How the self-made serial entrepreneur went from 2.4 GPA to selling his company for over $150 million.

By Kristen Aldridge

Thought Leaders

7 Tips for Early Stage Fundraising From a Venture Capitalist

Pitching investors is a nuanced process.

By Rudina Seseri

Building a Business

Telltale Signs That You Shouldn’t Be Raising Venture Capital

Most entrepreneurs think they need VC funds to start a business, but the reverse is often true.

By Alex Gold

Building a Business

Why Emotional Fundraising Is Bad for Your Business’s Health

Entrepreneur and angel investor Paul Hickey on how to stop the capital killers inside each of us.

By Randy Garn

Building a Business

How a VC Wants to Be Pitched

Accel partner Andrew Braccia breaks down the basics of selling your idea to venture capitalists.

By Nadjya Ghausi

Building a Business

The Importance of Getting Advisors to Invest in Your Business

Outside consultants can show true conviction with their capital.

By Alex Gold

Thought Leaders

Honest Communication Is What Keeps Investors Happy

In a culture where little white lies prevail, you should be prioritizing the truth.

By Kara Goldin

Business Accounting

Startups Must Get Creative as Early-Stage Investors Shift to Larger Deals

The swashbuckling masters of the universe of who fueled the early days of Silicon Valley have aged and it shows in their investment choices.

By Greg Shepard

Business Accounting

How We Can Beat Venture Capital’s Diversity Problem

Minorities and females are yet to be fully integrated into the venture-backed technology world. So, what can we do?

By Kyle Stoner

Business Accounting

How to Drive Growth — With or Without VC Funding

Funding is important but not as important as smart leadership.

By Alex Song

Business Funding

3 Warning Signs That Your Startup Isn’t Positioned to Secure Funding

Funding is available. The problem is startups not positioning themselves to attract investors.

By Amber Colley

Business Ideas

What Do Pitching and Investing Look Like In a Post-Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos World?

An entrepreneur and VC share their experiences and insights in the wake of the Theranos scandal that shocked the biotech world.

By Nina Zipkin

Business Accounting

To Break up the Boys’ Club, Ladies, Why Not Start Your Own Venture Capital Firm?

Women in VC roles can't rely on public relations fixes, token nods or the chivalry of their male colleagues. They have to do it themselves.

By Lisa Suennen

Building a Business

Everything You Need to Know to Pitch an Investor

Asking investors to fund your business is uncomfortable, intimidating and at times even excruciating. Here's how to make it better.

By Scott Kupor

Business News

15 Companies That Jeff Bezos Has Invested in

See where Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has invested his money.

By GOBankingRates

Thought Leaders

The Basics of Raising Capital for a Startup

Unless you have a clearly defined plan and a path to follow, you're going to waste precious time.

By Thomas Smale