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Big Money for Cheap Legal Services
Rocket Lawyer, which offers free legal documents and subscriptions for cheap legal advice, has raised $10.8 million. Read more
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The social influence measuring start-up raises a reported $30 million. Among its plans: to develop a mobile app. Read more
Congratulations! You've Closed Your First Round. Now What?
Closing a first round of funding is a major achievement. But you won't see any cash for months. What do you do until then? 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
Making Corporate Wellness Fun
Social gaming and wellness start-up Keas raises $6.5 million after a change in direction yields results. 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
3 Ways the Government Can Fund Your Business
We've all heard about SBA loans, but how about NMTCs and CDFIs? Here's how to start cutting through the alphabet soup and get some dough. 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
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Why You Can't Get Funding: It's Not Because You're a Woman
It’s a debate that won’t die, but one female tech entrepreneur says, forget gender. If you can't get money, you're making one of these four mistakes. Read more
The Secret Dealbreaker
Entrepreneurs are famous for the passion they pour into their businesses. But when it comes to finance and dealmaking, that's not always a good thing. Read more
Outbox Wants to Revolutionize U.S. Mail
Co-founder Evan Baehr is one of several new entrepreneurs that may make you less dependent on the U.S. Postal Service. Read more
How to Pitch a VC: 11 Insider Secrets
Follow these guidelines from a serial-entrepreneur-turned-venture-capitalist, and improve your odds of getting funded. Read more
DreamBox Gets More Cash from Reed Hastings
Acquired by Netflix CEO in 2010, the educational software company plans to introduce new products with the infusion of cash. Read more
Why the Crowdfunding Bill is Good for Start-ups
New legislation that could free up start-ups to fundraise online is gaining steam. Here's how it could disrupt traditional capital formation. Read more
More Cash for Start-ups?
New legislation could expand crowdfunding options through websites such as Kickstarter and IndieGoGo. Read more
Keeping Peace in the Family
The best way to avoid bickering over family ownership of a company is to put everything in writing early on. Read more
How to Get Money from Founders Fund
Partner Bruce Gibney talks about what's hot, Facebook, and why Monday morning meetings aren't necessary. Read more
Get a Loan from the SBA
So far this year, Pravina Raghavan, district director for New York at the U.S. Small Business Administration, loaned $789 million, up 63 percent over 2011. H... Watch video
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
How to Choose a Credit Card for your Business
What should you look at before you pick your business credit card? Plus, Timothy Sykes, founder of Millionaire Media, talks about how to analyze you... Watch video
The Season to Pitch Friends and Family
Is gathering around turkey and yams the right time to ask for a friends and family investments? The case for taking advantage of the season of giving. 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
Hotel Tonight Raises $9 Million
With $9 million in new funding, could lodging-search app Hotel Tonight could disrupt online travel agencies? Read more
Is This the End of Silicon Valley?
If Startup America is to succeed, it needs start-ups to eschew the Bay Area. But there's no shortage of skeptics in the idea a "Silicon Prairie" will emerge. Read more
WhaleShark Media Raises $150 Million
The coupon site aggregator will spend the money on (what else?) acquiring more sites. Read more
The Cost of Starting Up a Restaurant
Opening a restaurant isn't only logistically complicated, it can also be very costly. John Kunkel, who has opened 10 branches of the Mexican eatery Lime, exp... 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
Comparison of Crowdfunding Websites
A successful crowdsourcing campaign can generate buzz, provide proof of concept, and, oh yeah, raise a bunch of start-up cash. Here's how you can make crowds... Read more
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
Elevator Pitch: Verbling
Can you say $1 million? A language-learning start-up is hoping that investors can. Read more
Entrepreneurship at All-Time High
Despite a drop in venture capital investment in the third quarter, venture capitalist Jeff Bussgang says he is seeing a surge in entrepreneurial activity. Watch video
House Considers Removing Obstacles to Raising Funds
Four bills are up for consideration, including ones that allow up to $2 million from crowd-funding sites. 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
