Friends and Family Investment




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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