Startup Finance
Biggest Mistakes: Why Birchbox Says Timing Is Everything (Video)
When the grooming-products subscription service went looking for funding, it may have been too soon, says co-founder Katia Beauchamp. Here’s a better strategy.
The Importance of Being Confident: 3 Tips to Startup Success
In launching a startup, a great idea and business acumen are key ingredients. But they're nothing without confidence. Here's how to win over investors, employees and customers.
6 Money-Saving Tips for Cash-Strapped Young ‘Treps
Business consultant Joshua Medcalf shares his advice for launching a business on a shoestring budget.
Are Your Eyes Bigger Than Your Budget? 3 Tips to Rein in Your Startup Costs
Startups simply must make a budget and stick to it. Otherwise, you could wind up a statistic. Here are just three ways to keep your costs down.
5 Quick Tips for Better Bootstrapping From SXSW
The founders of popular image-hosting service imgur on what it takes to launch a tech startup without seeking outside investors.
Yammer’s David Sacks Offers 3 Tips for Tech Entrepreneurs
From raising capital fast to being innovative, startup advice from the SXSW Interactive festival.
Online Microlenders Offer Capital to Young Businesses
An eBay merchant quadruples his revenue with help from an online microlender.
4 Things Young Entrepreneurs Need to Know About the JOBS Act
When it comes to landing startup capital, crowdfunding can be a young entrepreneur's best friend. Given the new crowdfudning law, though, here are a few changes that'll pay to know sooner than later.
Crowd-funding Platform Connects Entrepreneurs With Consumer-Product Giants
A San Francisco-based crowd-funding site draws the eyes and ears of multinational companies General Mills and Procter & Gamble.
The Next Big Thing in Crowdfunding: In-Person Events
When it comes to landing funding, a smile and a handshake still go a long way. Check out the latest wave in crowdfunding.
Tech Investor: Courage Is an Entrepreneur’s Most Important Quality
Why a founding partner of a Silicon Valley powerhouse venture capital firm holds this above honesty or integrity.
Save or Pay Off Debt? How to Weigh Your Options
Social entrepreneur and educator Steve Mariotti on the importance of a thorough analysis when it comes to your startup’s finances.
How One Young Trep Landed Venture Funding After Getting Booted from Y Combinator
In starting up, sometimes the best experiences can come from the worst ones.
How Much Traction Is Enough for Investors?
Besides the famed "hockey stick" adoption rate, here are a few ideas for showing investors why they should pay attention to your startup.
5 Tips for Customizing Your Pitch for Every Investor
Like entrepreneurs, investors also tend to specialize in certain industries. Here's how to cater to all of them.
Video Chat: Brad Feld on Winning Over Brad Feld (Video)
Entrepreneur and early-stage venture investor Brad Feld sits down with business coach Antonio Neves to bring you the 411 on how to land him as a mentor or investor.
Video Chat With Brad Feld, Today at 12:30pm ET
For budding young entrepreneurs a little guidance can go a long way. Stay tuned for our video chat with Brad Feld, the entrepreneur and early-stage venture investor.
4 Steps for Making Early Financial Projections
Tech expert Prerna Gupta on how to convince investors that the potential of your startup is worth their money.
What’s Ahead in 2013 for Venture Capital
Startups in enterprise IT are more likely to come out ahead next year, but those in the consumer space may have a harder time getting funding.
How TechStars Gave an iPhone Relocation App a Boost
An app that eases the packing-up process gets some help from the New York City incubator of startup accelerator TechStars.
Starting a Business? Here’s What You’ll Be Up Against (Infographic)
From slow sales to finding funding -- a breakdown of the struggles that entrepreneurs face.
3 Innovative Tech Startups on Kickstarter Right Now
A look at crowdfunding stars, plus tips for raising the money you need to get off the ground.
How to Create Value to Reel in Investors
Student entrepreneur Matthew Fishman on how he secured funding by building up his startup.
Exclusive Q&A with Shark Tank’s Investors
Get inside the mind's of the business and investment experts at the heart of ABC's powerhouse entrepreneurship show Shark Tank, as they dish on what it takes to make it in the world of business.
What You Can Learn About Ecommerce From Used Wedding Dresses
An online retailer pitches the sharks on her newly minted designer wedding dress consignment business, but no one bites.
