Fundraising

Looking for the best fundraising ideas? From nonprofits to corporate funding, discover how you can grow your capital from virtual fundraisers, events, and more.

Fundraising

6 Alternatives to Venture Capital You Need to Consider

Many first-time founders believe that venture capital is the only funding source for startups. In reality, many early-stage startups receive their initial funding from alternative sources. Here, we explore the pros, cons and risks of the six most common alternative funding sources for early-stage startups.

Growing a Business

How 'The Little Things' Can Help Your Small Business Stand Out

How personal touches elevate small startups in a corporate world.

Buying / Investing in Business

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

Here are the top five industries and projects that are currently leading the market and the steps you need to take to attract investors effectively.

Fundraising

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.

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Beware the Temptation of Dishonesty — How One Lie Could Sink Your Business

Let's explore the pivotal role of honesty in the entrepreneurial journey and uncover the risks associated with weaving a web of deceit.

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Want to Start a Billion-Dollar Business? Look to These Two Industries, Which Have the Most Unicorn Growth

During a tough fundraising year overall last year, the value of cybersecurity and AI unicorns saw double-digit growth.

Starting a Business

She Maxed Out Her Credit Cards and Sold Her Engagement Ring to Start a Business. Now She Has $25 Million in Funding — and Smart Advice for Fellow Black Women Founders.

As she continues to scale her company, Denise Woodard, CEO and founder of Partake Foods, has a few things to share with other Black women starting businesses.

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 →

Starting 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.

Starting 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!

Starting 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.

Thought Leaders

How to Understand Limiting vs. Productive Attitudes Among Day Traders

Maybe "attitude is not everything," but it's pretty darn close.

Starting a Business

A Former McKinsey Consultant Used This Not-So-'Sexy' Mindset to Take Her 'Healthy Indulgence' Snack Brand From Her Kitchen to 4,000 Retailers

Sabeena Ladha, founder and CEO of DEUX, drew on her childhood love of sweets and experience in the food space to create a different kind of snack company.

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.

Growing a Business

5 Goal-Setting Guidelines That Drive Success

Consistency leads to constant motivation, and before you know it, you'll reach the pinnacle of success, one goal at a time.