[ad_1] Entrepreneurs rely on investors for funding, support and guidance. Naturally, this type of business relationship can bring out the best or the worst in different types of investors. Startup communities around the world depend on trusted, altruistic investors who are well-aligned with their founders — here are a few investor …

[ad_1] This story appears in the November 2016 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe » The $510,000 Crista Freeman had raised from angel investors served her well: The money helped her Phin & Phebes artisanal ice cream reach stores around New York City. After four years, she was ready to expand — …

[ad_1] The following excerpt is from the staff of Entrepreneur Media’s book Finance Your Business. Buy it now from Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iTunes Borrowing from friends and family makes sense. People with whom you have close relationships know you’re reliable and competent, so there should be no problem in asking for a loan, …

[ad_1] Reader Resource Join Entrepreneur’s The Goal Standard Challenge and make 2017 yours. Learn more » In this video, Entrepreneur Network partner Brian Tracy discusses the importance of setting goals.  Whether your goal is to become a millionaire or simply to have enough money saved up to take a good …

[ad_1] Politics and marketing are easily the two dirtiest words in the English language. Alone they conjure skin-crawling images of hucksters, charlatans, hypocrites, and liars. When combined … not only do our intellectual defenses kick into high-gear, but our revulsion is palpable. So why risk bringing the two together? Because this …

[ad_1] Most websites exist to turn a profit, no matter what other secondary goals they have; even charitable and organization pages need to bring in money through donations. But choosing a pretty design and making a good offer sometimes isn’t enough to guarantee that your visitors will convert. Related: Balance Growth …

[ad_1] The light-bulb just went off. And now you have a million dollar idea. Should you quit your day job? The situation varies from individual to individual, but before you put-in your two weeks notice, weigh the pros and cons of launching a business while holding down a full-time job. I had to …

[ad_1] There’s something about October, with Halloween in the air and scary movie marathons playing on T.V., that suddenly makes candy corn — something you’ve probably ignored for the past 11 months — a must-have. Apple pie never sounds better than on a summer day, with a scoop of ice …

[ad_1] In cities across the country today, businesses are participating in a “Day Without Immigrants” by closing their doors in response to the actions of President Donald Trump’s administration. Many Americans did not go to work or school today. The call to action began on social media. According to the …

[ad_1] U.S. health insurer Aetna Inc on Friday said its business that includes individual Obamacare health plans had performed as expected, following on earlier news that UnitedHealth Group Inc might exit the unprofitable market. Aetna said in a regulatory filing that its individual business had continued to perform in line with its …