Seed money

Growth Strategies

Chasing Angels: What Early Investors Look for In a Pre-Series A Company

"When you're talking to me in the first minute, I'm thinking - is this person a leader?" - Ron Conway, American angel investor, often described as one of Silicon Valley's "super angels"

Money & Finance

Want Your Seed-Stage Startup to Be Fundable? Check These 4 Boxes.

To help your startup succeed, you'll probably need outside funds. Use this checklist to make your concept fund-able.

Finance

What A Startup Needs To Know Before Raising Seed Round Of Funding

"If somebody is bullish on a Zomato or a Flipkart or Ola, it shouldn't matter what the stock price is today."

Fundraising

Hometown Glory: Get Startup Grants and Seed Investments From Your City

Think globally, but get your financial start locally.

Fundraising

SCUBA Diving and Seed Money are More Connected Than You Think

An expert explains the pitfalls that come after securing funding.

Growing a Business

Accelerator-Ready? 3 Pointers for Potential Candidates

Entrepreneurs considering a startup program should do some legwork.

Fundraising

Calling All Dreamers: Disney Is Launching a Startup Accelerator Program

The Magic Kingdom has announced a startup accelerator program that will provide 10 budding tech companies with $120,000 and invaluable mentoring.

Money & Finance

Entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk Launches Seed Fund for Startups

The new investment group will be called Vayner/RSE.

Buying / Investing in Business

From Renting Bedrooms on Airbnb to $1.5 Million in Venture Capital: Lessons in Resourceful Startup Funding

Tracy DiNunzio, the founder of online fashion marketplace Tradesy, shares her best advice for accessing startup funding when you are a statistical outlier.

Fundraising

Why VCs Should Think Like Entrepreneurs

The world needs a more VCs who think like entrepreneurs -- ready to invest in the next great big idea.

Fundraising

Five Tips for Asking Friends and Family for Funding

Sure, securing seed money for your startup is important, but so is preserving the relationships of those closest to you. Here's how to do both.

Money & Finance

A Champion of Entrepreneurs Shares Her Financing Strategy

To expand its community and grow at a more patient pace, Daily Grommet decides to steer clear of VC firms--for now