How to Start a T-shirt Company
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Wexley School for Girls, an innovative ad agency that specializes in guerrilla marketing, is helping the Army's mission in Afghanistan Read more
Case Study: When Your Bank Stops Lending
When Able Planet's bank pulled his $2.5 million line of credit, founder Kevin Semcken had to think fast. Read more
Will Your Business Plan Attract VCs?
A recent study finds that business plans have little to do with venture capitalists' investment decisions. Read more
Will SBA Be Kinder to VC Industry?
New SBA chief counsel for advocacy may open up grants to companies with VC investors, if confirmed. Read more
The Start-up Guru
Paul Graham's business school and investment fund, Y Combinator, has launched 145 companies -- for a lot less money than you would think Read more
Angels Are Still Interested
Private investors may be giving less but they don't plan to stop investing. Read more
Famous Amos on Raising Capital
Wally Amos, founder of Famous Amos and Chip & Cookie, on raising capital and choosing investors Read more
Factoring Receivables: A Bright Spot in the Credit Crunch?
Find extra funds by factoring receivables during the recession Read more
My First Year
When my start-up found itself face to face with catastrophe because of conditions beyond my control, I learned how to cope Read more
Finance: How to Get Chummy with Your Banker
Worried about your credit line? You may need a better relationship with your banker. Read more
Angel Investing 2009
In a tough economy, angel investors are more cautious than ever. But it's still possible to find funding. Here's how Read more
Back for More
The secret to closing second-round deals Read more
Elevator Pitch: Conservative Café Wants to Take Coffee Back from Liberals
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Get Your Wings
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Want to Learn More?
Our list is just the tip of the iceberg. Check out these organizations for even more leads -- and advice on how to close deals Read more
Wingmen (and -Women)
Inc.'s 2009 guide to the nation's leading angel-investor networks Read more
Angel Investing Down
Market uncertainties are leading to fewer deals with startups, investors say. Read more
Can You Get an SBA Loan?
The Small Business Administration has come under fire for not lending more at a time when business owners need cash the most. We asked an Inc. 5000 SBA lende... Read more
How to Raise Start-Up Capital
Can you start a business with little or no money? According to these successful entrepreneurs, you can. Read more
Small-Business Aid Urged
Lawmakers are calling on the SBA to provide emergency loans to struggling business owners. Read more
Raising Funds
A candymaker wonders what he'll have to give up for an angel investment Read more
Angel Investors More Cautious
With exit options scarce, investors are putting more money into fewer ventures. Read more
IPO Market Declines Continue
Investors are taking a wait and see approach to the economy, market watchers say. Read more
How to Find Funds in a Credit Crunch
Banks are cutting back, but capital is still available for worthy companies that know where to look. Read more
Jenny Hwa Wants to Be the Martha Stewart of Green Products.
Is she trying to do too much? Read more
The 2008 Inc. 500 Investor's Guide
Four venture capitalists peruse the list of fastest-growing companies and tell us what looks good. Read more
Show Me the Money!
They say it takes money to make money. But when you're young and trying to start a business, where do you turn for that all-important start-up capital? Read more
Hitched to Someone Else's Dream
The people who run fast-growing companies are driven by optimism and a passion for what they do. And the people married to them? The author remembers worryin... Read more
Case Study: How Richard Ha's Workers Saved His Company
Has this farmer gone bananas? Read more
Who Needs Silicon Valley?
Thanks to new state programs, companies are finding funds outside of traditional VC hubs. Read more
VC Returns Decline
The slumping IPO market has investors waiting longer to cash in on start-up funding. Read more
Angel, Venture Capital, or Bootstrap?
Tech entrepreneurs need to pursue different avenues for financing when starting out. Fortunately, online resources can help out. Read more
