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Gust gives startups access to potential accredited investors, and allows investors to manage their deals on a secure platform.

A web personality takes six budding startups under his wing and gives them each $37 in financing.

Frustrated by the lack of access to startup capital, three serial entrepreneurs lobbied Congress to legalize crowdfund investing -- and won.

An art school uses an online lending matchmaker to find capital.

Can't just let it be? WotWentWrong.com offers assistance for the dumped.

Here's what you need to know to navigate the transition from working for someone else to being your own boss.

Seeds, a free mobile game, lets players build a virtual civilization while microfinancing women entrepreneurs in Kenya.

As a social-impact entrepreneur, you need more than a passion for doing good. Here's how some 'treps are putting their chops to work to run successful enterprises and make the world a better place.

SoMoLend has facilitated over 100 small-business loans totaling nearly $3.5 million.

An eBay merchant quadruples his revenue with help from an online microlender.

Business-plan competitions can yield more than seed money for your bright idea -- they can also connect you with mentors, collaborators and investors.

Savvy systems offer financial help to their franchisees.

On peer-to-peer lending website Prosper, anonymous users raise money from anonymous investors, Kickstarter-style.

Companies are lining up to help 'treps navigate new crowdfunding laws. Here's one to watch.

Some green improvements may not be worth the trouble or expense. Here's how to determine which changes will provide the greatest return on investment for your company.

Tips from the Green Business Bureau on saving the planet and your bottom line.

Seller financing has advantages for both sides of a deal.

Intrapreneurs are launching businesses within -- and with the help of -- their places of employment.

Two entrepreneurs fast-tracked their startup with help form Launchpad LA.

An urban byproduct plants the seed for a big business.

Ballooning premiums and shifting government regulations can make dealing with employee health insurance a nightmare, here's how to cope.

Selling subscriptions during the development phase allowed the company to pay the rent, and what you can learn from it.

While it's still a challenging environment to secure financing, it's not all doom and gloom. Here are tips for franchisees trying to land a loan.

A last-minute shortfall led a restaurateur to a speedy merchant cash advance in exchange for a cut of future sales.

A Texas businesswoman fetched the amount she needed to open an eco-friendly pet store

An entrepreneur sees the funding light when she agrees to pay her engineer in royalties based on future sales.

To save the cash she needed to launch her new beauty product, Brandy Jans traded her pricey Manhattan digs for room and board with Mom and Dad.

An initiative by Starbucks and Opportunity Finance Network is pouring small-business funding into private lending institutions

Fish vendor Mack Chaffin joined a bartering group to subsidize the marketing services he needed to grow his business.

SBA franchise loans are on the rise, but you still need seed money and a carefully honed business plan. The SBA's Steve Smits provides advice.