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Building a Business

6 Effective Funding Strategies for Startups

Navigating startup financing is complex. Entrepreneurs find themselves at the crossroads of innovation and survival, where a single decision can either fuel their dreams or extinguish their aspirations. Here we look at six ways you can finance your startup to support your business for long-term success.

By Nicholas Leighton

Building a Business

Need Something Fast? These Entrepreneurs Created a Fleet of Self-Driving ‘Stores on Wheels’ That You Can Hail With the Tap of a Button.

By Dan Bova

Business Accounting

Struggling to Get a Bank Loan for Your Small Business? Try This Flexible Financing Option Instead.

By Joseph Camberato

Business Accounting

Here’s Where Venture Capitalists Are Putting Their Money in 2024 — and What Startups Must Do to Attract Funding

By Vitaly Gerko

Business Funding

You Need to Do These 5 Steps If You Want to Survive the Difficult Funding Market

The VC market took a beating in 2023, and the VC funding market is not going to reopen anytime soon. This article will teach you how to survive a difficult funding market like today, so you can live to fight another day.

By George Deeb

Business Model

How To Choose the Right Funding Model for Your Startup

Choosing the right funding model for your startup is a pivotal decision that requires careful consideration.

By Kimberly Zhang

Building a Business

5 Phrases That Kill Your Chances of Receiving Funding

Startup founders are not always aware of how investors interpret specific commonplace phrases. Sometimes, a phrase a founder believes can increase their chances of raising money gives an investor a reason not to invest. These are five such phrases that founders should reconsider using.

By Liam Gill

Thought Leaders

Free Webinar | March 7 – Women Entrepreneurs: Fund, Market, and Scale Your Business

Whether you're at the ideation stage, just started your venture, or looking to scale, this webinar will address three crucial pillars for success: funding, marketing, and scaling. Register now →

By Entrepreneur Staff

Building a Business

All True Entrepreneurs Share This One Personality Trait, Says the Founder of Spicewell

Spicewell founder Raina Kumra explains what drove her passion to put healthier salt and pepper on the table.

By Dan Bova

Building a Business

7 Ways to Fund Your Startup in 2024

Remember that businesses like Grammarly, Spanx, TOMS shoes, YouTube, and Apple were once small businesses, too. So, while the journey may be challenging, it's worth working for!

By Kimberly Zhang

Building a Business

How This College Dropout Raised $29 Million for His Online Education Platform and Landed the Biggest Investor of All — Shaq

Campus founder Tade Oyerinde and investor Shaquille O'Neal discuss the debt-free mission of the online community college.

By Dan Bova

Thought Leaders

Starting a Business Is Impossible Without One Thing — and It’s Not Cash

The importance of social capital, especially for startups, is more than just a cliche.

By Eduardo Carrera

Business Accounting

Want to Raise Money? Ignore These 3 Sources of Conventional Wisdom

Entrepreneurs often turn to the same sources of conventional wisdom to improve their odds in the fight for venture capital dollars. Entrepreneurs need to abandon the shackles of conventional wisdom and strive to create unique pitches.

By Liam Gill

Building a Business

10 Reasons Your Capital Raising Strategy Is Failing

Have your capital-raising efforts been unsuccessful? Here are a few key areas you need to focus on.

By Simone Grimes

Business Funding

Venture Capital 101: A Comprehensive Guide for Startups Seeking Investment

Fundraising is a challenging and stressful process for every startup, not only because the future of your business depends on potential funding but also because you have to exert significant effort to make your company appear investable.

By Zamir Shukho

Business Ideas

Secure Your Funding — How Small Business Owners Can Level Up Their Negotiation Tactics With Venture Capitalists

Even if your business is very small or you're new to the business world, you don't need to be intimidated when working with venture capitalists.

By Avi Weisfogel

Business Funding

How This Food App Founder Scored a Very Healthy $200K Investment

On the new episode of the "Post-Pitch Podcast," the co-founder of Bitewell discusses how her appearance on "Elevator Pitch" resulted in a tasty investment.

By Dan Bova

Business Funding

How This Founder Unlocked the Secrets to a Perfect Pitch

K. Rocco Shields, founder of the AI-powered training platform Genius Academy, discusses her winning strategy for securing funding on "Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch."

By Mackenzie Truman

Business Funding

How to Create a Winning Pitch for Your Digital Platform

Zach Barney, the founder of Mobly, explains how he created a successful pitch for his big shot at glory on "Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch."

By Mackenzie Truman

Building a Business

Serial Entrepreneur Turned VC Reveals 4 Numbers You Need to Know to Scale Your Company

If you're looking to attract investment or simply seeking to scale your business, there are four key numbers you should use as your guiding light.

By Donna Harris

Building a Business

How to Stand Out to Both Investors and Customers When Launching a Startup

How to prepare your B2C startup for the fundraising process.

By Valentina Zakirova

Business Accounting

The Current State of Business Lending — and 5 Trends to Watch

What small businesses need to know about the current business lending landscape and the changes that are on the way.

By Joseph Camberato

Business Plan

3 Key Things You Need to Know About Financing Your Business

Looking to fund your business? Here's what you should ask yourself before asking for money.

By Eric Butow

Business Plan

How to Fund Your Business Using Banks and Credit Unions

Here's everything you need to know about securing a loan with favorable terms for your business.

By Eric Butow

Business Plan

How to Fund Your Business With an SBA Loan

Be sure to look into the government financial assistance programs designed to help entrepreneurs launch and grow their businesses.

By Eric Butow

Business Plan

Use This Worksheet to Write a Product Description That Sells

It is vitally important that your business plan is able to build a convincing case for the product or service that you plan on selling.

By Eric Butow

Business Plan

What Is Your Unique Selling Proposition? Use This Worksheet to Find Your Greatest Strength.

Learn how to hone in on the things about your business that truly stand apart from the rest.

By Eric Butow

Business Plan

Is This Idea Going to Work? How to Assess the Potential of Your Business.

Ask yourself these questions before you start fundraising.

By Eric Butow

Business Plan

How to Fund Your Business Through Friends and Family Loans and Crowdsourcing

You want to cast a wide net when raising funds. Here are two great sources to help build momentum.

By Eric Butow

Business Plan

The Best Books, Sites, Trade Associations and Resources to Get Your Business Funded and Running

When it comes to business, information grows money. And there is an incredible array of free and low-cost resources available for passionate entrepreneurs.

By Eric Butow