Is a Start-up Like a Rock Band?
Rock Band vs. Tech Startup Riffing off the new cult of celebrity around company founders (hi, Mark Zuckerberg and Evan Williams!), Read more
Financing a Small Business
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Reid Hoffman Likes Facebook's Like Button
Reid Hoffman says the social networking site's move to spread across the Web will be good for almost all online start-ups. Read more
Is This a Smart Way to Get Funding?
A young entrepreneur named Kjerstin Erickson offers to trade future income for upfront cash. Read more
An Insider’s Guide to Venture Capital Financing
Jeffrey Bussgang, author of Mastering the VC Game and a principal at Flybridge Capital Partners, on how to get funded. Read more
Trading Equity for Services
Why more companies are trying out a new kind of barter system. Read more
Elevator Pitch: Nixle
Nixle helps police send text-message alerts to local residents. Can it raise $7.5 million? Read more
How to Secure an SBA Loan
SBA loans are available to any small business, but yours will need to meet certain criteria in order to qualify. Here's what you need to know. Read more
Steve Jobs Takes on Adobe
Steve Jobs takes aim at Adobe . In a sign that Apple founder Steve Jobs has returned to his familiar role as spokesperson for his company, Jobs has ... Read more
A Woman in Tech Speaks Out
I run a high tech company in a fiercely male-dominated industry. And even though I accept it, it can be pretty lonely. So I wondered, is it just my imagin... Read more
Report: Groupon Valued at $1.2 Billion
The group-buying site is barely 18 months old and already worth more than the economies of some small countries. Read more
Elevator Pitch: SpeakerText
SpeakerText adds transcripts to online videos. Can it raise $500,000? Read more
Bring It Back from the Brink
What happens when you build a company, show growth and clients, get investment, and then the market drops out? Read more
9 Ways to Make Your Business More Attractive to Investors
A private equity investor outlines how an entrepreneur can position his or her business to attract potential backers. Read more
GrowCo.: How to Finance Anything
All good ideas for how to fund a company. Read more
How to Choose the Right Bank for Your Small Business
When you're just starting out, where should you turn for business banking and your future financing goals? Here's a guide to finding a financial institution ... Read more
More from GrowCo.: How to Pitch Your Business to Investors
I was sitting in the "How to Finance Anything" session last week at GrowCo listening to Andy Craig, author of Read more
How to Choose an Investor
What the health care bill means for small businesses . Inc.com's Courtney Rubin has the details on what the passage of Sunday's health car... Read more
Is Social Media Worth Your Time?
Do you have time for social media? Chaitanya Sagar, founder and CEO of small business outsourcing company Read more
Putting Longhorn Entrepreneurs on the Fast Track
The University of Texas launches Texas Venture Labs program to speed the start-up process for student entrepreneurs. Read more
Interested in SBA Loan Incentives? Get in Line Now
New funding extends the Small Business Administration's popular incentive program until March 28, but the money is expected to run out before then. Read more
How to Present Your Business Plan
Hitting a home run with potential investors requires selecting the right pitch. Read more
Hitting All the Right Notes
An audio-equipment entrepreneur learned the benefits of scaling back after his bank tightened credit. Read more
Elevator Pitch: eDivvy
eDivvy helps people buy group gifts online. Can it get investors to pitch in $1.5 million? Read more
How to Read a Term Sheet
Looking for venture capital? Don't be so quick to sign on the dotted line. Here's what you need to know about liquidation preferences and preferred stock. Read more
How to Fill Out a Loan Application
When it's time to ask for a loan to kick your idea into existence, the loan application – usually a standard form from your lender – is something you sim... Read more
Intel-Led Alliance to Invest $3.5 Billion in Tech Start-Ups
The chip company and 24 venture capital firms hope to spark innovation and prime the research and development pump. Read more
What You Need to Know About Making a Personal Guarantee
When the bank asks you for a personal guarantee on your small business loan (and it will), here's what you need to know. Read more
How to Create a Personal Financial Statement
If you own a small business or are self-employed, this guide will help you track income and expenses on a regular basis. Read more
Obama Outlines $30 Billion Small Business Loan Proposal
How does President Obama's plan to increase hiring break down? Read more
How to Prepare a Company for an Initial Public Offering
An initial public offering of stock can be viewed as the definitive sign of a company's success. Here is a look at the steps a company can take to prepare fo... Read more
How Should Goldman Sachs Spend Its $500 Million?
The experts weigh in on Goldman Sachs' $500 million small-business initiative. Read more
Elevator Pitch: Prime Time Boxing
Prime Time Boxing helps people channel their inner Rocky Balboa. Can $500,000 take it another round? Read more
How to Write the Financial Section of a Business Plan
An outline of your company's growth strategy is essential to a business plan, but it just isn't complete without the numbers to back it up. Here's some advic... Read more
Case Study: Lining Up Investors for a Turnaround
Dogswell's ambitious plans had flopped. Would its new investors give the company another chance? Read more
Structuring Funding From Your Family
How to get start-up funding from relatives that won't turn off potential venture capital investors. Read more
