10 Questions a Seasoned Business Angel Asks Startup Founders
An investor’s initial exposure to a startup is generally through its pitch deck. If the product or service…
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What is Seed Money and How Can Entrepreneurs Get It?
As small businesses and startups survey today’s difficult environment for raising money, entrepreneurs can be forgiven for battling…
10 Tips for Women to Successfully Raise Startup Capital
Women have more of a challenge than men when it comes to raising money. Even women who have…
Need Funding? Here’s What to Know about Angel Investors and 3 Tips to Win Them Over
Has there been a better time to start your own business? Industries are ripe for disruption. Tech companies…
Through Mentoring, Angel Investors Offer More Than Just Money
Captaining a new enterprise is like constructing a parachute after you’ve been thrown out of a plane: It’s…
This Angel Investor Shares 11 Tips for Entrepreneurs to Raise Smart Money
Often, I read articles offering tips for entrepreneurs that revolve around generic advice on getting started. However, what…
6 Tips for Entrepreneurs to Successfully Pitch to Women Angel Investors
The stats for women in investing are somewhat bleak. Only 11% of VC partners are women, and as…
10 Ways to Create a Successful Business Pitch
Recently, the term “business pitch” has become as popular as the term “startup.” A pitch is essentially a…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Angel Funding In Our Local Startup Ecosystem (Episode 273)
On today’s Business Beat, Jeff explains the importance of angel investors, featuring a few words from Dan Bober,…
7 Creative Financing Options for New Businesses and Startups
It takes money to make money. But financing isn’t always easy — especially if you’re the proud founder…
This Angel Investor Shares Why You Need an Exit Strategy from the Start
For founders and entrepreneurs building up their business, the initial startup stage typically focuses on the product, technology…
How Angel and Venture Capital Funding Shape the Future of Innovation
When many people think of how the business sector relates to startup companies and the venture funding that…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Michigan Angel Investors (Episode 8)
It’s one thing to have a great business idea, but how do you get it funded? That’s where…
4 Funding Resources for Women Entrepreneurs
March is Women’s History Month, and last year, I shared an article about small business grants available for…
3 Often Overlooked Funding Sources for Startups
There’s a lot involved in launching a new startup, from brainstorming to planning to research. But then, after…
Venture Capital vs. Angel Investments: What’s Best For My Business?
For those new to entrepreneurship, it’s not uncommon to get venture capital and angel investments mixed up when…
How This Entrepreneur Created the Ultimate Job Search Site
Beeya is a metasearch engine for jobs founded by CEO Ladan Davia. The company aggregates job listings from…
How to Find and Secure an Angel Investor
Lately, I’ve seen many conversations on how to raise early funds for your startup. If you have at…
Investment in Female-Founded Businesses Increased in Dollar Value, Decreased in Percentage in 2018
According to Pitchbook, 2018 could be the biggest year for venture investment since the glory days of dot-com.…
What Millennial Entrepreneurs Need to Know About Working with VCs and Angel Investors
Imagine that you’re a millennial and your startup has attracted the attention of a venture capital firm or…