financing
The Two Must-Have Elements for Attracting Startup Funding
Venture capitalist Paul Lee offers advice on what entrepreneurs should do get noticed by investors.
The Skinny on Widening Student Debt Loads (Infographic)
With tuition costs rising and the job market as competitive as ever, some graduates question the price of a college education.
What’s Your Financial Personality?
Being aware of your 'money personality' may help you make better choices for your business.
The Startup Money Hunt: When Entrepreneurs Bring In Investors (Infographic)
Entrepreneurs looking to grow quickly often exchange portions of their company for cash several times in their company's lifecycle. Here is a look at what that path can look like.
Looking to Raise Capital? Exhaust All Your Options.
Entrepreneur Liz Elam shares her insights on raising capital to launch a startup.
Free Online Service Matches Small Businesses With Lenders
An art school uses an online lending matchmaker to find capital.
Ken and Ben Lerer Share Their Top 5 Secrets to Success for Young Entrepreneurs
Big players in New York City's startup ecosystem, the investors behind Lerer Ventures provide insight into what they believe helps entrepreneurs reach their goals.
5 Reasons a Young Entrepreneur Should Raise Outside Funding
Investor Peter S. Cohan gives us the lowdown about scenarios when a young entrepreneur should turn to investors for funds.
Crowdfunding Industry On Fire: Trends to Watch
Market research data shows that 308 active crowdfunding platforms raised $2.7 billion last year. In 2013, the industry is expected to raise $5.1 billion. Here's a look at where the rapidly-evolving industry is heading.
Pitch Perfect: How to Prepare to Speak in Front of Investors
Here's a guide for how to prepare your pitch for angel investors and venture capitalists the likes of Chris Dixon.
Betaworks Uses Creative Methods to Find and Fund the Next Big Idea
Betaworks calls itself a 'maker,' and so far they have helped build some of the social web's biggest companies including TweetDeck, Kickstarter and Tumblr.
How Social Entrepreneurs Who Need Money Can Get Noticed
If you want to raise money for your business from impact investors, then help them find you by putting your company information right in front of them.
A Common Personal Finance Mistake New ‘Treps Make
Starting your own business will affect many parts of your life, including how you manage your finances.
Shaping Crowdfunding 2.0
As the crowdfunding industry braces for a massive shift, its players are seeking rules that will serve both to protect investors and entrepreneurs.
Silicon Valley VCs Perk Up
Inspired by new waves of technology developments and blockbuster deals, VCs are feeling better at the start of 2012.
On Crowdfunding Sites, Age Doesn’t Matter
Websites like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo can help young entrepreneurs lasso funding when parents and banks can't.
Funding Your Startup Might be Easier than You Think
The issue of raising funds for a new business is a worry that's notorious for giving entrepreneurs sleepless nights. Often, an entrepreneur will have terrific ideas, plans, and projects, but they lack the funds to go anywhere with their ideas. …
Ten Ways to Get Your Funding Request Discarded
After struggling to create your business plan for months, every entrepreneur likes to think that their document is inspirational and will reach someone who is smart enough to see the brilliance of the idea, intuitive enough to recognize their business …
Your Executive Summary Needs to Grab Investors
Modern investors love to first read a two-page summary of your business plan, formatted like a glossy marketing collateral sheet, with text well laid out in columns and sidebars, and a couple of relevant graphics. This one had better grab …
How to Approach Someone You Know for Startup Funding
Most entrepreneurs have learned that it's almost always quicker and easier to get cash from someone you know, rather than angel investors or professional investors (VCs). In fact, most investors "require" that you already have some investment from friends and …
Learn the Etiquette of Business Networking Today
I often recommend business networking as the most effective way for a startup founder to find investors, advisors, and even key executive candidates. But what if you are an introvert, or new to this game, and don't know where or …
How to do Due Diligence on Investors Before Funding
Due diligence should always be a two-way street. A while back, I published an article on "Understanding the Dreaded Investor Due Diligence," describing what investors do to validate your startup before they invest. Here is the inverse, sometimes called reverse …
Investors Love Founders with These Attributes
I've noticed that some entrepreneurs seem to have no trouble attracting investors, while others with a great business plan struggle with it. The reality is that angel investors are humans, and personal traits often make or break the relationship, even …
Finding Investors — 5 Steps for Success
So you have this fantastic startup idea, and you're committed to making it work, but you don't have the funds it will take to get it off the ground. The simple solution is to find investors. It's simple, but not …
Young Entrepreneur Interview with Haig Kayserian of KAYWEB Angels
If you're in the process of building any kind of tech startup, you'll be very interested in today's interview with Haig Kayserian. Haig has founded a very unique New York-based angel investment group, focused on helping startups in the web …
