Crowdfunding: What to Know Before You Go All In
Before you raise money from the masses, a few words of warning. Read more
Angel Investors
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What You Should Know About Investment Terms 
Decipher deal terms before you raise money. Advice from Scott Gerber, founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council, and Mike Michalowicz, president of web optim... Watch video
Should You Pay to Launch to a Crowd?
Tech entrepreneurs flock to pricey events for the networking and the potential prize money. But there are cheaper ways to launch to the masses. Read more
5 Ways to Win Over a Social Angel
Don't assume a socially conscious angel will be a soft touch. To win their money, you've got to get a lot of things right. Read more
Stars of SXSW: Dave McClure on Lean Start-up Investing
Dave McClure, the brash-mouthed angel investor and entrepreneur-magnet, shares his lean start-up philosophy and his excitement about female entrepreneurs. Read more
How to Win a Tech Start-up Competition
Investors reveal what grabs their attention--and what makes them cringe. Read more
Are You Raising Too Much Money?
Gorging on capital can be the worst thing for your start-up's health. Here's why. Read more
Are You Ready to Seek Funding?
Determine if your company is ready for and worthy of investment. Ask yourself these questions from David Rose, Managing Partner of Rose Tech Ventures, and fo... Watch video
Elevator Pitch: Can Poshbrood Earn $500,000?
Poshbrood helps parents plan upscale getaways, with kids in tow. Will investors tag along for a $500,000 ride? Read more
How Not to Become 'Shark' Bait
'Shark Tank' contestant Megan Cummins learned the hard way what can happen to investor promises. Five ways to make sure it doesn't happen to you. Read more
Accelerator vs. Incubator: What’s the Difference?
The terms sometimes get used interchangeably, but they're not the same thing. And that matters if you're thinking of applying. Read more
Why Your Crowdfunded Campaign Tanked
You launched your idea on Kickstarter... but the crowds (and their wallets) never came. Here's what you did wrong. Read more
Can a Smartphone-Based Ultrasound Raise $4 Million?
Elevator Pitch: Mobisante created a hand-held, affordable, cloud-based ultrasound system. Will it be able to raise the money it wants to develop a tablet-bas... Read more
10 Lies Never to Tell Investors
All the confidence in the world won't convince a VC these statements are true. Here's why these 10 fibs hurt you -- and what to say instead. Read more
When Your Customers Want One Thing -- And Your Investors Want Another
Balancing competing demands is just part of being an entrepreneur. But what do you do when your customers square off against your investors? Read more
5 Ways to Think Like a Venture Capitalist
Tips from a Silicon Valley titan who has thrived as both an entrepreneur and investor. Read more
Venture Capitalists are Bullish on Consumer Internet Companies—and New York
As much as VCs may complain about 'froth' in the market, a new survey shows that they don't expect it to go away soon. And they pick New York over Boston as ... Read more
Elevator Pitch: Can Vayable Earn $500,000?
Vayable helps tourists get off the beaten path. Can this San Francisco start-up find its way beyond seed funding? Read more
Selena Gomez Invests in Los Angeles Start-up
Justin Bieber's singer-actress girlfriend became a celebrity investor by putting her stamp of approval on a postcard start-up. Read more
How To Find Investors
Choose from a variety of sources to raise the money you need to grow your business. Also, Rent the Runway co-founder Jenny Fleiss explains how you can reach ... Watch video
Data Bank: How Much Angel Money is There Really?
In uncertain economic times like these, angels tend to guard their cash carefully. How much did they actually invest last year? Read more
What to Do About a Negative Review
Main Street Hub, a start-up that wants to help you manage your reputation on social media, received $2.6 million in funding. Read more
How to Blog to Attract Investors
Venture capitalists and angel investors weigh in on what they're looking for in your company blog. Read more
Meet the College Dropouts
The four young entrepreneurs who dropped out of school to take $100,000 in angel funding from Peter Thiel Read more
Dos and Don’ts of Raising Money From Angels: The Devil Is in the Details
Honest Tea president, co-founder, and TeaEO Seth Goldman highlights the Honest dos and don'ts of raising money from angel investors. Read more
Study Finds More Female Angels Equals Bigger Investments
When an angel investor group has more than 10 percent women, the number or size of investments increases, says new research. Read more
Elevator Pitch: FanGo
FanGo makes a sports app that lets fans order food from the concession stand using their phones. Can it raise $435,000? Read more
How to Show Market Traction
When pitching your business for funding, a common question that investors will ask is “Have you achieved market traction?” Market traction is ... Read more
Elevator Pitch: StorageByMail
StorageByMail lets customers ship away their clutter to a storage facility. Can it get $1.3 million from investors? Read more
Elevator Pitch: Smackages
Smackages gives women free makeup samples online. Can it get $1 million for its own makeover? Read more
Elevator Pitch: Lifesta
Lifesta lets people resell their unused Groupon coupons. Can it raise $1.5 million? Read more
Things Are Looking Up
Nolan Bushnell is optimistic about the economic prospects for 2011. Here is his take on banks, tax cuts, and start-ups. Read more
How to Raise Start-up Capital in 2011
It's a brave new world out there for start-ups seeking funding. With banks still hesitant, and VC's being choosy, what's your strategy going to be? Read more
How to Raise $10 Million in One Day
Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today: ... Read more
Elevator Pitch: Keen Guides
Keen Guides makes iPhone travel apps for the hearing impaired. Can it get $1.2 million to cover more cities? Read more
