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Play Your Cards Right
Financing with credit cards is a risk--but it can pay off.
Cash Shy? Try Bootstrapping
Try these tips for building a successful business with little capital.
Make an Online Capital Connection
Sometimes finding the right investor is all about chemistry.
5 Rules for Pitching the Very Rich
Wonder if even seasoned pros screw it up? Let me count the ways.
Real-Life Lessons From Shark Tank
It may be just a TV show, but entrepreneurs can learn a lot about the perfect pitch by watching.
Ex-Googler Launching $5 Million VC Fund
Chris Sacca goes from angel investor and Google employee to venture capitalist.
Raising Funding in a Harsh Environment
4 things you can do to get venture capitalists to take notice of your startup.
Crowd-Sourcing: The New Angel Investor
Will crowd-sourcing revolutionize the financing industry?
Big Returns Come in Micro-sized Packages
A microloan from a community-based lender can provide the cash you need.
Take Advantage of Every Opportunity
Learn to leverage your status as a minority-owned business to get the funding you need.
7 Tips to Score VC Cash
Venture capitalists tell us what it takes to win funding in this environment.
Entrepreneurs Fight the Consumer Credit Crunch
Tight credit markets continue to undermine the role of credit cards as an early funder of small business ventures.