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
Friends and Family Investment
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
One CEO's Quest for VC Funding
Jeff Gordy, CEO of Z2 Systems, learned two important lessons while looking for growth capital. Read more
Launching a Business With Dad
What happens when your co-founder is your father? Entrepreneurs explain the best and worst parts of running a family business--and how mom always gets called in to settle disputes. Read more
How to Vet Investors--Before You Make a Deal
Tips from John Harthorne, founder of Mass Challenge, and Scott Gerber, founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council. Watch video
Recent Friends and Family Investment Articles
The Emotional Story of Reddit's Start & Sale 
Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian set out to revolutionize the Internet. Then came an even bigger challenge. Watch video
Crowdfunding Lessons From a Kickstarter Success
One small business generated an extra $580,000 in Kickstarter funding by getting its customers involved up front. Here's how you could do the same. 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
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
How Amanda Steinberg Turned Her Idea for DailyWorth Into a Successful Business
David Ronick started coaching Amanda Steinberg three years ago. Earlier this year she raised $850,000 from a group including Google executive chairman Eric S... Read more
How to Get Your Family to Invest Without Drama
Parents are a common source of start-up cash. Here's how to navigate this tricky relationship and keep it drama-free from the start. Read more
How to Use IndieGoGo to Fund Your Innovation
This crowdfunding site is rivaling Kickstarter as a place for entrepreneurs to get a funding boost—and create a built-in fan base. Read more
Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: Sky Zone
How a father and son team built a successful nationwide franchise of trampoline-based recreation centers Read more
The Sugar Made Him Do It
Siggi Hilmarsson, founder of Siggi's Skyr yogurt, discusses his trial-and-error process of starting up, the American diet, and the importance of sleep. Read more
How to Raise Start-up Capital in 2011
It's a brave new world out there for start-ups seeking funding. With banks still hesitant, and VC's being choosy, what's your strategy going to be? Read more
How to Write a Promissory Note
Raising money from family or friends is easy capital. Just be sure to follow basic but important lending guidelines when making a binding agreement to pay it... Read more
How to Pitch Your Business to Friends and Family
It's important to preserve relationships and protect everyone involved when tapping your family tree for funding. Read more
Trivial Pursuit Co-Inventor Chris Haney Dies
The high school drop-out exhausted his savings and suffered panic attacks en route to creating what Time magazine dubbed "the biggest phenomenon in game hist... Read more
How to Use Kickstarter to Launch a Business
Have a little idea that needs a boost? If you have a robust social network, this crowdfunding site could be just the thing to help. 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
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