Where Have All the Big VC Deals Gone?
What's behind the Series A Crunch? Since 2008, the gap between the number of seed rounds and Series A investments has widened. Read more
Financing a Small Business
5 Things You Need to Know Before Fundraising
Know these five details before entering any fundraising pitch, especially if you are a social entrepreneur. Read more
Investigators Probe Shady Crowdfunding Sites
The JOBS Act paved the road for new crowdfunding portals. Now regulators are sussing out the potential fraudsters. Read more
The Next 3 Biggest Things in Tech
The president of VC firm Intel Capital reveals the three biggest areas for growth and innovation in the technology industry. Read more
4 Tips for Pitching Your Business in 2 Minutes
Need to improve your two-minute investor pitch? Here are tips to hone your pitch and get the next meeting. Read more
Recent Financing a Small Business Articles
Government Shouldn't Be In the Accelerator Business
TechStars co-founder Brad Feld says the government should leave business accelerators to the private sector. Read more
Keep Control of Your Start-up Forever
The power that Mark Zuckerberg wields over Facebook has become the stuff of legend. It's also rare to maintain. Here's how to put yourself in the best possib... Read more
5 Lessons From 361 Start-ups
After watching hundreds of start-ups pass through MassChallenge's accelerator program, John Harthorne has a few words for founders who want to stand out from... Read more
When Family Ties Lead to Growing Pains
The younger generation is taking over, but the founding father is averse to their growth strategy. Is an outside investor the answer? Read more
3 Reasons Start-ups Should Consider Crowdfunding
Do you have a great idea but intimidated by the difficulties of getting started? Here are three ways crowdfunding can help you. Read more
Life is Good Founder Bert Jacobs: 'We Wanted Control of Our Baby' 
To take the Life is Good brand beyond t-shirts, Bert Jacobs and his co-founder brother had to borrow $16.5 million to buy out contracts with t-shirt licensees. Watch video
How to Send Investors Running for Their Lives
Got a crucial meeting with potential investors? Here's how to guarantee you'll walk out empty-handed. Read more
5 Tips for Surviving the Shark Tank
If you get an opportunity to pitch your business to investors, following these five principles will help you secure funding for your growth. Read more
Digital Franchises: New Spin on an Old Business Model
Brick-and-mortar businesses using franchising to scale. Why shouldn't websites? The founder of OrderUp explains how it's done. Read more
How We Got Funded: Betterment
Always be networking, and don't get cocky, a financial start-up learns. Read more
VCs Bet $1.4 Billion on Big Data in 2012
According to a new report, total investment dollars went down last year, but the number of deals and exits soared. Read more
Why Product Management is Everything
Many companies think they're doing product management, but they're not. Here's what it looks like, and why you need it. Read more
Why Banks Still Aren't Lending to You
New data says commercial lending is booming, and interest rates are at record lows. So why aren't small businesses getting loans? Read more
Want to Get Acquired? Get Your Funding From These VCs First
You may recognize many of the firms on this ranking of most successful VC firms. But there are a few noteworthy surprises, too. Read more
Got Funding? 7 Things to Do Now
It's too easy to lose focus after reaching this all-important milestone. Stay the course postfunding with these tips. Read more
