The Start-up Guru
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Venture Capital
Recent Venture Capital Articles
IPO Market Declines Continue
Investors are taking a wait and see approach to the economy, market watchers say. 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
VC Returns Decline
The slumping IPO market has investors waiting longer to cash in on start-up funding. Read more
Venture-Backed IPOs Down
The weaker economy is prompting fewer businesses to go public, a VC trade group reports. Read more
Who’s Behind TheFunded.com?
A mysterious new website lets entrepreneurs talk trash about their VCs. Read more
Venture-Backed IPOs Top $4.27 Billion
More companies are going public, led by the technology sector, but mergers and acquisitions have slowed. Read more
How to Kill a Great Idea!
Jonathan Abrams created the first online social network and enlisted Silicon Valley's best and brightest to run it. Yet Friendster flamed out spectacularly. ... Read more
Thinking Small [Audio] 
When it comes to venture capital, small may indeed be the new big. A growing number of firms are giving away small amounts to young start-ups. Reporter Ry... Watch video
VCs are Thinking Small
VC's are learning that tiny deals can go a long way. Read more
How To Get Started [Audio]
The global economy may offer a world of new opportunities, but it also means dealing with red tape, foreign currencies, and confusing local tax laws. Wher... Watch video
Putting Founders First
How one VC Firm coddles its CEOs. Read more
VCs Offer Better Deals to Start-Ups
Companies in search of capital are able to negotiate more favorable terms today, according to a new report. 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
Venture Capital Remains Scarce for Start-ups
Experts disagree on whether start-ups will fare better in the future. 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
Remembering Eugene Kleiner
Remembering Eugene Kleiner, the pioneering venture capitalist and co-founder of Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers 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
How I Got VC Money: Ed Jaeger
How a company that manufactures protective gloves raised venture capital Read more
How I Got VC Money: Greg Hinote
How a company that consults with schools on real estate raised venture capital. Read more
How I Got VC Money: Brian Brittsan
How a company that handles water conservation for buildings raised venture capital Read more
East vs. West: Location, Location, Location
Does location matter when seeking venture-capital funding? Scott Randall, CEO of FairMarket Inc., discusses venture capital's coastal bias. 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
Officers and Gentlemen
Venture capital firms size up the market for defense contracting Read more
Venture-Backed M
Number of deals rises for the fifth consecutive quarter. Read more
