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Anatomy of an Elevator Pitch
Are you ready for your 60 second pitch? (Image: Thinkstock) Okay, so 30-60 seconds may not seem like a lot of time. But in the confines of an elevator, it’s an eternity. And in pitching your business...
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The Startup Phase: Steps to Launching a Tech Company
So you’re great with computers, love the latest apps and often advise friends on what programs they need to adopt. Still, starting a tech company can be quite an undertaking; especially if you are...
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WATCH: How to Raise Venture Capital for a Tech Start-Up
(Image: Scott Council) What does it take to get your tech company funded by people other than your family and friends? It’s a lot harder for tech entrepreneurs than for those who are trying to raise...
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Every artist faces the daunting task of scraping together enough money to finance their pet project—be it music, fine art, film, theater, or dance. Choosing the right method of funding relies on many...
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Right now, all sorts of nonprofit causes and entertainment projects can receive cash donations from ordinary people through crowdfunding websites such as IndieGoGo.com, KickStarter.com, and...
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DiversiTech Provides Minority-Owned Tech Startups with Worthwhile Opportunities
(Image: Christine Johnson) In her nine to five job, Christine Johnson creates platforms, events, and workshops to help get ideas and technologies from the military, federal labs, and universities to...
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Venture Capital Access Program Seeks Minority Tech Startups
Facebook’s falling stock price after its highly anticipated IPO may have disappointed some investors, but that doesn’t overshadow this important point — entrepreneurs took a great idea and turned it...
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Funding for New Startups Declines for First Time in 3 Years
According to a report, startups in the U.S. had a tougher time getting funding in 2012 than in previous years. A Money Tree report by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital...
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Six Steps to Prepare for Venture Financing
Venture capital funds don’t expect startups to be well-oiled machines. In fact, they go into potential deals knowing there will be problems. These issues range from disgruntled founders to disputes...
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Venture Capital Firms Profit from Funding Women-led Businesses
Venture capital firms that invest in women-led businesses see positive returns, says a new report issued today by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy. The report, called...
View ArticleZenPayroll Raises $20 Million To Handle Paying Your Employees
Processing your paycheck just got a bit easier for ZenPayroll. About $20 million easier. The payroll management service geared toward small businesses raised the cash in its Series A round of funding,...
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Facebook, Tesla CEOs Invest in Artificial Intelligence
Companies exploring robotics, like Google, are excited about the artificial intelligence industry taking off. What do Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and Ashton Kutcher have in...
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Why This Executive Invests Her Own Money to Help Women Open Their Businesses
Given that less than 1% percent of all private equity in America is invested in black-owned companies each year, a number of African American high net worth individuals are doing their part to reduce...
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Get In Or Get Left Behind
Sheldon Gilbert knows your favorite color. He also knows how many times you added that flat screen TV to the online shopping cart without buying it and what you like to do in your spare time. The...
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Quick Tips: What to Ask Yourself Before Applying for Financing
Adequate financing can mean the difference between survival and an untimely demise for any business. And with banks still holding on to their assets, finding that capital can be a little harder. But if...
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Giving New Thought to Funding
With the U.S. in the throes of a national recession, demands for social services have quickly outpaced available resources. Nonprofit requests for funding have increased, and funders are struggling...
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Washington Report: Updates From the Capitol
April Jobs Numbers Mixed But Show Improvement The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the April jobs report today and the news, according to President Barack Obama, is both encouraging and...
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Funding Your Green Business
Carolyn Green Carolyn L. Green is co-founder and managing partner of EnerGreen Capital Management, a Radnor, Pennsylvania-based private equity firm that focuses on late venture and growth stage...
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Get Money: 5 Things to Know Before Seeking Venture Capital
Greene provides a glimpse into the mind of the venture capitalist. The old adage that it takes money to make money has always rung true. And with the lingering effects of the financial crisis and...
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Social Media Insider: Developing Strategy and Securing Backing
Stone decided to combine her passion for fashion with her studies in “new age marketing.” With an avid interest in online media, Kimberley Stone decided to combine her passion for fashion with her...
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