Venture Capitalists

Building a Business

How to Build a Startup That Actually Attracts a Venture Capitalist

From gaining early traction to strengthening your team and digital presence, here are the real-world steps founders must take to become truly investable.

By Steve Laidlaw

Business Accounting

VCs Are Focusing More on Purpose and Less on Profits — Here Are the 5 Things They’re Looking For in Founders

By Allen Law

Building a Business

These 5 Toxic Founder Traits Always Make Me Walk Away From a Business

By Dmitrii Khasanov

Business Funding

Seeking VC Funding? Make Sure You Have the Answers to These 5 Questions

By Hilt Tatum IV

Business Funding

A Bad VC Deal Destroyed My Multimillion-Dollar Company. Here’s What I Wish I Knew Before I Signed.

These are the lessons I learned from working with — and getting screwed by — the wrong VC.

By Nicole Loftus

Business Accounting

Top 15 Spanish Investors to Watch in 2024

A look at the investors and the sectors they invest in.

By Bianca Damiano

Business Accounting

This Investment Strategy Will Help You Uncover Groundbreaking Opportunities That Traditional VCs Often Miss

Thematic investing is transforming venture capital by aligning with long-term trends to uncover high-potential opportunities and drive sustainable returns.

By Dan Conner

Business Funding

99% of Investor Pitches End in Failure. Here’s How to Make Sure You’re Part of the 1% That Succeed.

If you can't get investors to bite on your business, it may be because of one of these seven issues. Here's what they are and how you can avoid them.

By Hilt Tatum IV

Business Funding

Venture Capital 101: A Comprehensive Guide for Startups Seeking Investment

Fundraising is a challenging and stressful process for every startup, not only because the future of your business depends on potential funding but also because you have to exert significant effort to make your company appear investable.

By Zamir Shukho

Business Ideas

Secure Your Funding — How Small Business Owners Can Level Up Their Negotiation Tactics With Venture Capitalists

Even if your business is very small or you're new to the business world, you don't need to be intimidated when working with venture capitalists.

By Avi Weisfogel

Building a Business

Serial Entrepreneur Turned VC Reveals 4 Numbers You Need to Know to Scale Your Company

If you're looking to attract investment or simply seeking to scale your business, there are four key numbers you should use as your guiding light.

By Donna Harris

Business Funding

3 Secrets to Scaling Your Startup Effectively

Let's review some of the secrets for entrepreneurs to help them grow their startups effectively.

By Anis Uzzaman

Business 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.

By Jon Michail

Business Accounting

How Startups Can Manage Their Cash Better — 4 Tips from a Venture Capitalist

In today's volatile economy, startups need to take measures to minimize their financial exposure to protect themselves in the event of a banking crisis. This article provides four tips for startups to reduce financial risk.

By Vital Laptenok

Business Accounting

What Happened to All the Medtech Unicorns?

Medtech companies no longer get the same amount of attention that they used to.

By Ariel Shapira

Business Accounting

5 Ways to Spot High-Potential Startup Investments

Startups can provide a promising investment opportunity — if you know what to look for.

By Cosmin Panait

Human Resources

3 Ways for Women Tech Founders to Secure Funding

New research identifies strategies to help women access the startup capital they need to grow.

By Carolyn Rodz

Thought Leaders

What Does the Venture Capital Due Diligence Process Look Like? Here Is Your Step-by-Step Guide.

Venture capital firms typically follow a due diligence process when evaluating potential investment targets. This is a step-by-step explanation of it prepared by a seasoned venture capitalist.

By Alexander Chachava

Business News

Here’s What You Need to Know About the Changing Face of Venture Capital

The picture of a venture capitalist is changing. Gen Z angels, digital natives and purpose-driven investors are leading the charge in venture capital, aiming for higher returns with less risk.

By Frederik Bussler

Building a Business

Securing Venture Capital for Your Business in This Economy Means Getting Back to Basics. Here’s How.

Despite an often alarmist outlook, venture capital funds haven't disappeared; you just have to take a fundamentals-first approach to get them.

By Douglas Wilber

Business Accounting

This Untapped Investment Method Is Ready for a Breakout in 2023. Here’s How to Use It.

Few investment products have performed as well as venture capital has in the last few decades. However, with growing fund sizes comes a growing pressure to return greater multiples in profit.

By Karl Eshwer

Business Accounting

We Can’t Rely on Venture Capital Funding to Build a Just and Thriving Entrepreneurial Economy. Here’s What to Do Instead

If we hope to build a thriving economy that supports a diversity of business models and entrepreneurs, we should work to expand inclusive non-VC business funding models.

By Jenny Kassan

Thought Leaders

9 Ways a Venture Capitalist Can (and Should) Help Startup Founders After Closing the Deal

Here are nine ways an early-stage venture capitalist should help a startup after closing the deal and these are exactly what differentiates a great investor from a mediocre one.

By Alexander Chachava

Business News

This Ghostwriter Made $200,000 Last Year Writing Tweets for Venture Capitalists

One man's side hustle makes him more money than his day job, and only costs him five hours a week of his time.

By Madeline Garfinkle

Tech

Venture Capitalists are Pouring Money into Web3. Here’s Why.

Venture capital firms invested $33 billion in crypto and blockchain startups in 2021 and are on pace to nearly double that in 2022. Here's why VCs are so enamored by Web3.

By Arnav Pagidyala

Business Funding

4 Questions Venture Capital Investors Will Ask in Your Pitch (and How to Answer Them)

Pitching your idea to venture capitalists can be intimidating. Prepare yourself with answers to these crucial questions.

By Kevin Forestell

Business Funding

How to Show VCs Your Business Brings Irreplaceable Value

Even though we're all worried about a possible economic downturn, investors will still be looking to invest in companies - they'll just be more selective in which ones they choose. Here's how to prove your business is worth investing in.

By Donna Griffit

Business Accounting

3 Ways to Raise Capital and Take Your Business to the Next Level

Capital funding can provide the lift you need to reach that crucial new phase.

By Alexander Dillon

Marketing

How to Sell Your Story Through Your Pitch Deck

Venture capitalists' attention spans are at their shortest, but a concise, attractive and effective pitch deck can catch their interest.

By Dan Conner

Building a Business

How to Leverage a Nontech Background (and Fight Imposter Syndrome)

Having a nontraditional background can be the secret to creating value in tech and attracting funding. The key is to understand how to leverage your unique skills.

By Douglas Wilber