My Career as a Venture Capitalist 
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My Career as a Venture Capitalist
Does the JOBS Act Help You?
Take a look at how different groups will fare under the new law. Read more
Is Dead Equity Crippling Your Company?
Dead equity -- equity held by employees and founders no longer working at the company -- is a large and growing problem. Read more
Lesson Plan: Making Money & Music
Elevator Pitch: Bandhappy connects music teachers with students seeking lessons. Will investors get in tune for $350,000? Read more
VCs Are Partners, Not Bosses
What's up with the superiority complex exhibited by both venture capitalists and entrepreneurs? Read more
'Venture Capital Is a Pact With the Devil'
Redbox executive Mark Achler says when you take on venture capital, you take on the investors' agendas. Watch video
What Happened When Grooveshark Couldn't Meet Payroll
Grooveshark founder Sam Tarantino wanted to reinvent the music business. But in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, funding was quickly drying up, and he ... Watch video
How to Get Acquired for a Big Price
Some companies are bought for huge sums, while other similar ones never get much notice. How to get on the road to the big acquisition. Read more
How to Ask Your Bank for Money
You're not pitching the upside--you're alleviating fears about downside risk. Make sure you know the difference. Read more
Do-It-Yourself Public Relations
Hiring a top PR firm is often out of the question for start-ups. Here are five tips for how to handle your own public relations. Read more
Paperless Post's Long, Hard Road to Raise Money
James Hirschfeld and his sister started Paperless Post to recreate invitations for the Web. But VCs wouldn't bite, and time was running out. Watch video
The Best (and Hardest) Way to Start a Company
How to live the entrepreneurial dream while minimizing your risks and maximizing your success. (Warning: This ain't easy.) Read more
The Emotional Story of Reddit's Start & Sale
Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian set out to revolutionize the Internet. Then came an even bigger challenge. Watch video
Pitch for the Meeting, Not the Money
When you pitch a banker or venture capitalist, you may think you're asking for money. That's not really how it works. Read more
Are You Ready to Raise VC Money?
Find out in these tips from Alexis Maybank, co-founder of Gilt Groupe, and Scott Gerber, founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council. Watch video
Crowdfunding Lessons From a Kickstarter Success
One small business generated an extra $580,000 in Kickstarter funding by getting its customers involved up front. Here's how you could do the same. Read more
Will That Student Loan Sink Your Business?
Here's how much you can borrow -- for your or your child -- without putting undue financial pressure on your business. Read more
Roll Up Your Sleeves and Get Dirty
As chief executive of Tribeca Flashpoint Academy, Howard Tullman works 80 to 100 hours each week to prepare digital media students for the real world. Watch video
Tech Bubble? Why It’s Different This Time
There's no question that we're in a start-up boom. But the power dynamics look very different this time around. Read more
The Watch That Raised $8 Million on Kickstarter
Eric Migicovsky created Pebble, a watch that syncs with Android or iPhone apps, and crowdfunded more money from ordinary individuals than any other Kickstart... Watch video
Elevator Pitch: Paying to Skip the Velvet Rope
Line Genie lets nightclub goers skip the line and cover charge by paying up front for the bar tab. Should investors pick up a $500,000 round? Read more
Should You Shack Up With Your Start-up Team?
You already spend all waking hours with your staff. Moving in together--if you can handle it--could save you serious cash. Read more
How to Run a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign
Thanks to the JOBS Act, ordinary people will be able to invest in start-ups. Slava Rubin, co-founder of Indiegogo, a crowdfunding website, explains exactly w... Watch video
Find the Right Investors, Vendors & Employees
The difference between success and failure? Working with the best people. Advice from Birchbox co-founder Katia Beauchamp and Jeff Stewart, founder of Lenddo. Watch video
Pebble 'Smartwatch' Funding Soars on Kickstarter
At $5.5 million and growing, Pebble becomes the most highly funded Kickstarter project ever. Read more
What the Jobs Act Means for Indiegogo, Crowdfunding & You
Slava Rubin, co-founder of Indiegogo, a website where anyone can raise money, talks about the impact recent crowdfunding legislation will have on his firm an... Watch video
Are These the Seeds of an Entrepreneurship Bill?
In a year in which Washington seems fixated on small business--consider SOPA and the JOBS Act--another new piece of start-up legislation might be coming toge... Read more
The Case for Crowdfunding
What does the JOBS Act have to do with the Statue of Liberty? The founder of Indiegogo breaks down the uniquely American benefits to new crowdfunding legisla... Read more
Why It's So Hard to Get Funded Right Now
When it comes to funding young companies, the investment community is constantly raising the bar. Here's why. Read more
Inside the New Forces Shaping Crowdfunding's Future
A surge of competition and a struggle for market share will likely define the next few years of crowdfunding. Read more
7 Signs You’re Not Entrepreneur Material
Finally ready to take the plunge? Don't--if any of these signs look familiar. Read more
What Venture Capitalists Want: 4 Tips
Venture capitalists look for very specific items when determining whether to invest in a business. Use these tips to make sure you have a leg up on securing ... Read more
There's No Way Instagram Is Worth $1 Billion
The start-up may have pulled down a billion-dollar payday, but that doesn't mean it was worth it. Read more
Managing Angel Investors: It's Like Herding Cats
Here, kitty, kitty. In today's funding environment there's a good chance you'll be seeking angel investment. Here's how to do it right. Read more
One Cheer for the JOBS Act
As President Obama signs the JOBS Act into law, he should acknowledge that its ultimate success is far from assured. Read more