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Start-up Launches to Crowdfund Solar Projects

Mosaic, an Oakland, California-based start-up, will allow investors all over the country to fund clean-energy projects and earn interest on the energy sold t...  Read more

Who Knew Coupons Were So Lucrative?

Coupons don't sound like an exciting business. But coupons.com is getting another look, hitting the $1 billion valuation mark this summer.  Read more

Saving Your Way to Success: Why You Can't Do It

It's hard to invest when the economy is poor. But that's exactly when you need to do it.  Read more

You Control the Fate of Business in 2013

Stop hiding behind taxes and the government. All it takes is one simple choice to keep business moving this year.  Read more

A Billion Dollars, Through Acquisitions and Perseverance

Patrick Grady, founder and chairman of Rearden Commerce, talks about his company's $1 billion valuation.  Read more

Top Venture Capital Deals of 2012

The year featured major investments in exciting new technology companies, from business software makers, biofuel farmers--and one troubled electric carmaker.  Read more

A Great Way to Get Market Insight

New analytics tools have made crowdfunding sites an excellent source for feedback on your business.  Read more

Start-up Funding: Where to Start

What's the best source of capital for your company? Every option comes with pros and cons, so weigh them carefully.  Read more

4 Reasons 2013 Will Be a Good Year To Sell Your Company

Dealmaking was slow in 2012, but the stage is set for a rebound.  Read more

What to Discuss Before Conceiving a Start-up

Is there a start-up in your family's future? Here's the conversation you need to have, pronto.  Read more

2013 Outlook: 7 Bold Prediction From the World's Top VCs

Venture capitalists at SoftRock, CrossLink Capital, NEA, Bain, and DCM give Inc. their predictions for the coming year. Here's what you need to know.  Read more

Why Didn't Fred Wilson (& Other VCs) Invest in 2012?

A handful of prominent tech VCs didn't make any early-stage start-up investments in 2012. Is it time for founders to worry?  Read more

$100M VC Fund Aims To Plug Gaps in Start-up Investing

A veteran venture capitalist strikes out on his own to launch a $100 million Series A fund.  Read more

The $100 Million Funding Secret

A serial entrepreneur who has raised $100 million in his lifetime explains exactly how he did it.  Read more

3 Ways To Keep Your Best Customers

You've got three ways to keep your best customers on board. Here's how to manage each.  Read more

How We Started Small & Raised Money

Start-up NatureBox just raised $2 million in seed financing. Here's their story.  Read more

Calculate the Costs of the Fiscal Cliff

These free online tools will help you quickly estimate your tax bill if we head over the cliff. Get started now.  Read more

A Surprising Reason to Expand Overseas

You'd be surprised how important geography can be when it's time to sell your company.  Read more

'A Company That Starts in Crisis Gets a Head Start' 

GoodData founder Roman Stanek explains what happened when he started to seek financing on September 15, 2008, the same day Lehman Brothers collapsed.  Watch video

Buying a Brand Without Going Bust

What entrepreneurs can learn from the hubbub over Twinkies, Sno Balls, and Wonder Bread.  Read more

Why You Should Not Take Venture Capital 

Naveen Jain, entrepreneur and futurist, takes sides in the fundamental conflict of interest between founders and "vulture" capital.  Watch video

Looking for Investors? Try City Hall

City officials in New York City, Philadelphia, and Portland, Oregon, launch their own venture capital funds to attract start-ups.  Read more

Be Irresistible to Investors: 3 Steps

Don't overcomplicate your pitch to investors. You'll have more success with a business case that can be clearly stated in under a minute.  Read more

Get Real: Venture Capitalists Are Awesome

Yeah, yeah. You've heard why VCs are awful, greedy people. But, really, when you think about it, they aren't that bad.  Read more

5 Biggest Money Mistakes of Rookie Entrepreneurs

Money changes everything, doesn't it? Keep the cash flowing by avoiding the biggest financial mistakes you could make in your company's early years.  Read more