How to Pitch a VC: 11 Insider Secrets
Follow these guidelines from a serial entrepreneur turned venture capitalist, and improve your odds of getting funded. Read more
Follow these guidelines from a serial entrepreneur turned venture capitalist, and improve your odds of getting funded. Read more
What's the best source of capital for your company? Every option comes with pros and cons, so weigh them carefully. Read more
A veteran venture capitalist strikes out on his own to launch a $100 million Series A fund. Read more
Your PowerPoint is awesome. Your pitch is crystal clear. You're caffeinated and totally pumped up. Here's why that's just not enough. Read more
Designer Scott Wilson says even if he were to retire, he'd still be working on stuff. Watch video
Crowdfunding critics take note: A recent study by Wharton professor Ethan Mollick proves that crowdfunders are better than you might think at finding quality... Read more
Chris Kelly, the co-founder of Convene, a meeting company, explains why you'll probably give away more equity, and get less money, when you bring on investors. Watch video
Venture capitalist and serial entrepreneur Howard Tullman explains the characteristic that is most persuasive when you pitch your business. Watch video
The best angels and VCs offer more than just money. Here's what to look for as you shop around. Read more
Attracting capital is like getting married: Sometimes it helps to play hard to get. Read more
Alexa von Tobel, founder and CEO of LearnVest, explains how to go about choosing the right investors. Watch video
A serial entrepreneur whose newest company is in Ireland makes the case for launching overseas--and explains the best way to do it. Read more
Instagram's journey from launch to acquisition to continued growth is a Silicon Valley dream--and a well documented one, at that. Here's a few things you mig... Read more
Venture capital may seem like a savvy choice for financing, but it's probably wrong for you. Here's why. Read more
One tip: Be crazy, but not too crazy. In a conversation with Michael Arrington, Fred Wilson offers a list of "dos and don'ts" for entrepreneurs rais... Read more
A big part of a venture capitalist's job is saying no. Here's how, and why, I try to do it well. Read more
And you thought SaaS wasn't sexy. Well, you're wrong. I've been investing in the "uncool" business-to-business space, and it's taught me not to doubt its pot... Read more
What's behind the Series A Crunch? Since 2008, the gap between the number of seed rounds and Series A investments has widened. Read more
Problems tend to roll uphill. That's a fact that can disarm even the most successful CEO. The co-founder of Dyn shares the 3 pieces of wisdom that help him d... Read more
Before Caterina Fake founded Flickr, she struggled to get financing for a game start-up. Here she describes what can really make the difference. Watch video
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