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Thought Leaders

You Must Ask Yourself This Question Before You Pitch Your Idea

If you can't articulate why you are the right leader for the venture, go back to the drawing board.

By Nina Zipkin

Business Accounting

5 Ways the Best Board Members Will Add Value to Your Startup

Take into account the positive impact your potential board can bring you after the transaction. That's when the real fun begins.

By Arie Abecassis

Building a Business

3 Companies You Should Emulate If You Want to Bootstrap Your Business

Why it's okay to say 'no' to venture capital money.

By Brian de Haaff

Thought Leaders

50 Ways Women Entrepreneurs Can Fund Their Businesses

Alternatives to Silicon Valley's male-dominated VC firms.

By Jen A. Miller

Business Funding

VC Jeremy Liew on the Biggest Pitch Mistake He’s Seen, and It’s a Doozy

Plus, why you should never cram too much information into your initial pitch.

By Lydia Belanger

Business Funding

How to Raise Your First Round of Funding

As an entrepreneur, raising capital is a skill that you must have.

By Andrew Tang

Thought Leaders

4 Ways to Predict the Result of Your Investment Pitch

Learn how to read between the lines and spot the red flags when an investor just isn't that into you.

By Candace Sjogren

Thought Leaders

VCs Ask Men About the Future and Women About Failure, New Study Finds

That affects how much money they ultimately raised. But here's a strategy to fight back.

By Nina Zipkin

Business Accounting

These Male VCs Have Just Said How Tough It Really Is for Women in Silicon Valley

A sexual harassment scandal is shedding harsh light on another aspect of tech's male dominated culture.

By Peter Page

Business Accounting

Corporate Venture Capital Can Be a Blessing or a Curse. Here’s What Every Entrepreneur Should Consider.

Corporate venture capital is at a ten-year high -- but is it right for you?

By David Hall

Thought Leaders

Top 5 Personality Traits Investors Look for in an Entrepreneur

They'll read your business plan but it's you they invest in.

By Arie Abecassis

Human Resources

The Hardest Part of Shifting From World Series Champ to Entrepreneur, According to Mark Teixeira

Ninety-mile-per-hour fastballs? No problem. Meeting cancellations? That's another story.

By Dan Bova

Business Accounting

5 Ways to Take Advantage of Corporate Venture Capital

Don't overlook this funding option.

By Arie Abecassis

Business Accounting

5 Essentials for Raising Your Growth Round of Financing

An experienced entrepreneur offers advice for landing the funding you need to grow your business.

By Teresa Ciulla

Building a Business

For Startups, Do You Bet on the Jockey or the Horse?

Honestly, there's argument for both.

By George Deeb

Business Funding

The 7 Businesses Venture Capitalists Are Really Interested In

VCs fill us in on the sectors likely to score major financing in the months and years ahead.

By Teresa Ciulla

Business Accounting

6 Important Factors Venture Capitalists Consider Before Investing

Only about one percent of startups get venture capital money. How can you stand out and be that one percent?

By Jonathan Long

Business Accounting

Hey Juicero, Erlich Bachman Just Called and Wants to Invest

After raising $120 million, the $400 internet-connected juicer is as farcical as an entire season of 'Silicon Valley.'

By Gene Marks

Building a Business

5 Questions Every Entrepreneur Should Ask Potential Investors

Understand what each investor brings to the table before you bring them on board.

By Arie Abecassis

Business Accounting

To Get This VC’s Attention, Stop Making Spreadsheet-Based Decisions

One VC explains why he backed three startups.

By Nancy Miller

Business Funding

Expert Tips for Not Blowing an Investor Interview From 7 of the Top VCs on the Planet

You can't afford obvious mistakes. Investors are looking for reasons why they shouldn't risk money on your company.

By John Rampton