A Category With Economic Growth? Entrepreneurs
The United States unemployment rate may be stuck for another month at 8.2%, but historical stats from Ernst & Young point to economic strength among entrepre... Read more
Private Equity
Recent Private Equity Articles
3 Problems with the ‘Bain Capital’ Model
The traditional private equity model could use a makeover. Our goal: build a new model that creates more value for investors and management teams. Read more
The Secret Dealbreaker
Entrepreneurs are famous for the passion they pour into their businesses. But when it comes to finance and dealmaking, that's not always a good thing. Read more
Support Groups for Start-ups
Through events like Pokin’ Holes and organizations like The Hatchery, entrepreneurs are refining their elevator pitches and networking with investors and e... Read more
VCs Pick the Hottest Inc. 500 Companies
VC investors' take on 2010’s best Inc. 500 companies. Read more
What Private Equity Wants – And What You Risk
Serial entrepreneur John Warrillow examines some pros and cons of selling a stake in your business to a private equity firm. Read more
Making Private Equity's Short List
Getting approached by a private equity buyer is exciting stuff, but your chances of actually being bought are slim. Here's just how slim. 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
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
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
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
The Days of Cheap Capital Are Gone for Good
The deal you put together in 2007 is no longer feasible today. Here's why. Read more
Investors Pick the Best 2009 Inc. 500 Companies
Venture capital is hard to come by; investors explain what makes a company a good investment. 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
Case Study: To Take Private Equity or Not
Raising private equity seemed like the best way to rev up Sunrise Windows. But were the stakes too high? Read more
When It's Time to Consider Private Equity
If you are like many business owners and management teams, you may reach a crossroads where taking on private equity capital makes sense. Read more
Closing the Deal
Three big-time investors have rolled into Miami to listen to 33-year-old whiz kid Marcelo Claure try to sell them a chunk of his company--and, my God, he's l... Read more
Where Do You Go?
Small-business expert and former Inc writer Tom Ehrenfeld discusses the various financing options entrepreneurs have in this excerpt from his b... Read more
Anatomy of a Financing: A Pitch for Private Equity
A private-equity expert explains the difference between private equity and venture capital. Read more
What VCs Look for in a Management Team
A survey done by New York University's Center for Entrepreneurial Studies examined those issues that venture capitalists feel can make or break a deal. Read more
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