[ad_1] For many entrepreneurs, the process of creating and launching a new product or service is intense and intimate. Often, you’re so passionate about the idea that you believe its merits will be self-evident to prospective customers; that the innovation is so obvious and exceptional that it will sell itself. …

[ad_1] Technology is always moving forward; the various industries that utilize those tools typically aren’t very far behind. And while just about every industry is shifting in some form or fashion, a few are poised to undergo significant change. Related: How Technology Along With Innovation is Helping Entrepreneurs Build Successful Startups 4 …

[ad_1] Since childhood, I was always fascinated by the stories of great explorers like Edmund Hillary, Neil Armstrong and other extraordinary pioneers of the past. I was particularly appealed by the adventures of Sir Douglas Mawson and his expeditions in the Antarctic. What most attracted me about Mawson was his determination, tenacity, …

[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Entrepreneur’s “20 Questions” series features both established and up-and-coming entrepreneurs and asks them a number of questions about what makes them tick, their everyday success strategies and advice for aspiring founders. Matt Ehrlichman, CEO and co-founder of Porch, a home-services platform connecting homeowners to home improvement resources, is …

[ad_1] Messaging app Snapchat Inc. has raised $1.81 billion in an equity offering, indicating strong investor interest in the company despite concerns that it is struggling to attract advertisers. Snapchat did not disclose its valuation in the latest round of funding in its filing on Thursday. However, technology website TechCrunch …

[ad_1] Cyber security software firm Tanium has raised $120 million from investment firms as more U.S. federal agencies rely on its technology to fend off attacks from nation-states and hackers, the company announced Wednesday. Tanium closed the round – its third in just more than a year – at a …

[ad_1] Chinese car-hailing app Didi Chuxing Technology Co. has raised $7 billion in its latest fund raising effort, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Didi closed a $4.5 billion fundraising round that attracted $1 billion from Apple and $600 million from China Life Insurance Co. …

[ad_1] As an entrepreneur looking for professional investors, one of the quickest ways to lose credibility and get rejected is to start with a ridiculously high pre-money valuation. I see it happen often in my angel investment group, and you can see it happen almost every week on the Shark …

[ad_1] Software startup Zenefits has cut a highly unusual deal with investors to increase their ownership while slashing the once-hot firm’s valuation as it seeks to avoid litigation and mend damage in the wake of revelations of cheating. The deal, a concession to investors in the firm’s latest funding round, …

[ad_1] “How much is my business worth?” This is one of the most common questions asked by anyone who’s even remotely considered selling their business. It is also one of the biggest stumbling blocks in starting to prepare a business for sale. Business owners don’t know where to start or who …