Average Angel Investment Climbs 22 Percent
Angels are investing more money, but in fewer companies, a new report shows. Read more
Financing a Small Business
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Finders, Weepers
Texas tackles a thorny issue. Read more
Number of Angel Investor Groups More than Doubles
The average group now makes close to six deals a year, investing nearly $1.5 million, according to a new study. Read more
Bootstrapping 101: Get Your Suppliers to Finance You
Why not offer your key suppliers some upside? Read more
The Home Depot 
Bernie Marcus, founder of The Home Depot, addresses how Sarbanes-Oxley affects small business owners today. He encourages all small business owners to get... Watch video
Finance & Banking
Our continuation of the close examination of the small businesses of the Inner City 100, measureing a variety of numbers, statistics and metrics. Read more
It's In The Execution
Bill Payne, Entrepreneur in Residence at The Kaufman Foundation, says that most start-ups fail due to a lack of execution. Watch video
What Are You Trying to Do?
When you are starting a business, it's amazing how easy it is to lose track of your real goal. Columnist Norm Brodsky explains Read more
A Token Strategy
Richard Mori saw value in worthless highway tokens. Read more
Do You Believe In Angels?
Laura Roden, Managing Director of The Angels' Forum, discusses angel investing and other issues facing entrepreneurs. Watch video
Recap Renaissance
Thanks to heated competition in the private equity market, now may be the ideal time to recapitalize. Read more
Want Money and Power?
Recapitalizations let business owners raise capital without losing control. Read more
Words of Mouth
Word-of-mouth marketing is any initiative that prompts customers to talk to other people about a product or service. There are several breeds. Read more
How to Find an Angel Investor
When you're in search of financing, the idea of an angel -- an individual investor with money to invest in early-stage or start-up companies -- can seem noth... Read more
How to Become an Author in Five Easy Steps
Find your way onto the nonfiction bestsellers list with these handy guidelines. Read more
How to Find Angel Investors
A look at national and local groups of angel investors that provide funding for start-ups. 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
Financing: Where to Find It
Finding financing is a more complicated matter than during the dot-com years when money seemed to flow freely for any good idea that crossed the transom. Tod... Read more
Grassroots Marketing
Let's face it. You're not Procter & Gamble or Volkswagen, so when it comes to marketing to your customers, you're more likely to get a little creative than t... Read more
Striking Out With VCs?
You're not alone. As venture capitalists become more risk averse, more early-stage companies are tapping the hot hedge fund market. Read more
A Bank, at Your Service
The number of start-up banks is on the rise, and they're competing with the big boys by catering to business owners. Read more
Venture Capitalists Reap Rewards of Doing Good
Community-development venture-capital funds have profited handsomely from recent sales of growing businesses. Read more
Private Equity Fundraising Stays Strong in Q3
Data indicates investors' preference for investing in mature companies. Read more
Mature Companies Attract Bulk of Venture Capital
U.S. and European officials warn the trend robs new entrepreneurial ideas of needed investment. Read more
Cautious Venture Capitalists Delay IPOs
Observers say venture-backed companies put off IPOs to delay reckoning with investor demands. Read more
Startup Valuations Reach Four-Year Peak
VentureOne said private companies are fetching higher prices when they are bought or go public. Read more
Taking Money Off the Table
A founder's guide to liquidity options. Read more
Taking Money Off the Table
A founder's guide to liquidity options. Read more
Tax Breaks For Angels
To foster technology transfer, states reward early-stage investors. Read more
Venture Funds Grow in Second Quarter
Capital sources plowed 160% more into firms, but distribution seen concentrated among top VCs. Read more
Just a Little Bit Public
As the stock market sputters, private placements are on the rise. Read more
VC Fundraising Grows in the Second Quarter
The climate for businesses seeking venture capital may be improving, especially for smaller firms and start-ups. Read more
Agenda 07/05
This year, a major Sarbanes-Oxley reminder may promise more fireworks than the Fourth fo July. That's just one of the key dates, tips, and suggestions we off... Read more
Mr. Cashman, You're On
Chris Cashman is looking for $500,000. He has 45 minutes to convince the skeptics at Robin Hood Ventures that he's a good investment. Read more
