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Presentation Pizzazz: Keep Your Audience's Attention 

Presentations don't have to be boring. Advice from David Tisch, managing director of TechStars, and Scott Gerber, founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council.  Watch video

Inside Thrillist's Grand Plan For Growth

Ben Lerer and Adam Rich's dude-centric e-commerce and newsletter company brought in $32 million last year, so what's the deal, man, with the new $13 million ...  Read more

Best Reasons to Turn Down VC Funding

One start-up founder explains why not taking venture capital made his business stronger.  Read more

The Not-So-Lean Web Start-up

It's five years old and just closed another round of funding for a total of $22 million. And it hasn't even launched yet.  Read more

Why Silicon Valley Loves Failures

"Embrace failure." It's best to "fail fast." These are Silicon Valley's cliché darlings. Here's why they've become such popular concepts.  Read more

Get Your Cash Faster: 7 Shrewd Tips

Cash flow is the most important financial item for a small business owner to pay attention to. Here's how to speed it up.  Read more

Your Company's Big Credit Card Problem

Small businesses are turning to consumer cards because they have more protections than business cards, but there are risks.  Read more

Fundraising Saga of a Desperate Entrepreneur - Part 2

In the second part of this launch story, Shazi Visram, founder and CEO of Happy Family, shares how advice and angels helped her launch her growing company in...  Read more

3 Reasons to Look to the Angels for Start-up Funding

VCs can pack a powerful punch. But here's why you should hold that thought.  Read more

4 Signs You Should Say 'No' to a VC

Investor Brad Feld and entrepreneur Rajat Bhargava share what they've learned about making their 18-year partnership work.  Read more

Best Way to Achieve Greatness

Few aspiring entrepreneurs actually get a new venture off the ground. Even fewer go on to be great. Here's why--and how to buck the trend.  Read more

Raising Capital: What to do if Your Financing Falls Through 

Financing advice from serial entrepreneur and investor David Rose, and Scott Gerber, founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council.  Watch video

Top 5 Ways to Lose a VC's Attention

Within the first three minutes of a meeting, a VC goes through this mental checklist. Are you guilty of these missteps?  Read more

Don't Ignore These 4 Start-up Lessons

A start-up can spring from an innovative idea, but founders often overlook key elements that can turn an idea into at nightmare.  Read more

Inside Stories: Student Loan Crisis Impeding Job Creation

Student loans are preventing companies from hiring--or even getting off the ground. Young entrepreneurs share personal stories of starting up under the crush...  Read more

3 Start-ups Tackling the Student-Debt Crisis

The student-debt crisis is imploding. These start-ups are trying to save American students from defaulting on their loans.  Read more

Nail Your Investor Pitch. Consider User Experience

Is your fundraising pitch clear to investors? Don't overlook the implications of user experience.  Read more

Fundraising Saga of a Desperate Entrepreneur - Part 1

In part one of a four-part story, Shazi Visram, founder and CEO of HappyFamily, tells her harrowing tale of how a supposedly trusted venture capital incubato...  Read more

One CEO's Quest for VC Funding

Jeff Gordy, CEO of Z2 Systems, learned two important lessons while looking for growth capital.  Read more

Inside the Mind of a Silicon Valley Investor

Asheem Chandna, partner at Greylock Partners, has a knack for putting money on winners. Here's his story and his process for finding start-ups.  Read more

Time to Break Up With Your Bank

Your relationship with your bank may be one-sided--and expensive. But you won't know unless you play the field.  Read more

6 Start-ups Defining the Future of Finance

FinTech Innovation Lab's class of 2012 includes companies creating the next wave of fraud protection, stock gamification, and big-data analytics. Oh, and th...  Read more

VC McClure to Women: Stop Whining & Start Funding

Silicon Valley provocateur Dave McClure tells women to put their money where their mouth is and become angel investors. But is it really that easy?  Read more

When an Investor Buys a Stake in Your Company 

Here's what you can expect. Advice from Daniel Ha, co-founder of Disqus, and Scott Gerber, founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council.  Watch video

Insider's Guide to Silicon Valley's Investors

If you're raising VC funds, there's a lot you don't know. Trust me: I'm a serial entrepreneur who's been investing for a decade.  Read more