A Great Way to Get Market Insight
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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
8 Ways to Woo a VC
Time to take your business to the next level? Here's how to land the cash to do it. Read more
A Better Way to Finance a Start-up? Venture Debt
Growing companies can get much-needed capital without giving up equity or control through venture debt. Read more
What the SEC Shakeup Means for Crowdfunding (It's Not All Bad)
SEC Chief Mary Schapiro will step down from her post next month. Will the agency's interim leader finally be able to make new crowdfunding for start-ups a re... Read more
How to Hang On When Things Go Bad
Managing a struggling company is stressful enough. How do you manage your investors, too? Read more
Kickstarter Won't Sell Out | Company of the Year Runner-up
The world's most popular crowdfunding site, founded by Perry Chen, Yancey Strickler, and Charles Adler, has helped 80,000 entrepreneurs and artists fund proj... Read more
Small Business Saturday By the Numbers
Consumers preferred big-box stores on Black Friday. But, according to retailers--and social media--Small Business Saturday is actually gaining traction. Read more
Buying a Company: How Not to Be HP
HP isn't the only one that overpaid for an acquisition. Many smaller companies, do, too. Read more
6 Ways to Get Paid Faster
How to deal with customers who drag their feet when it's time to pay up. Read more
Why You Need to Stop Thinking Like a Small Business
There's a reason some businesses grow beyond 'small.' And it's all about mindset. Read more
Building Your Company's "Why"
I've long told entrepreneurs that if the "why" of their venture is big enough, they'll figure out the "how." Read more
The Secret to Winning a Start-up Competition
Your PowerPoint is awesome (and memorized). Your pitch is crystal clear. You're adequately caffeinated and totally pumped up. Here's why that's just not eno... Read more
Atavist Almost Pulled the Plug Before It Raised Money From Eric Schmidt & IAC
Atavist CEO and editor Evan Ratliff explains how Atavist navigated the early years. Watch video
Video Start-up's Fast Track to Growth
Kaltura, a New York-based video software platform, just raised $25 million in Series D funding. It's on target to become the next billion-dollar video company. Read more
Suster Blasts 'Entrepreneurshit,' But Still Misses the Game
Former entrepreneur Mark Suster drops a much-deserved bomb on those who glamorize start-ups. But even he wouldn't mind another go. Read more
What Does Your Company Really Do?
Are you providing a product or service, or are you providing a benefit to a customer? A new way to think about value--and get the most for your company. Read more
What Investors Need to Hear from You
NYC TechStars managing director David Tisch on the start-up metrics that savvy investors watch most closely. Watch video
