Venture Capital

[ad_1] Often, male VCs just don’t understand products for women — or they need to ask their wife or daughters first. October 19, 2018 7 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Janica Alvarez, the CEO of Naya Health, noticed how uncomfortable and “machine-like” modern breast pumps …

[ad_1] With the number of women founders rising, women investors are an important success factor for them. September 28, 2018 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Women are founding companies at a phenomenal rate with women-owned firms growing by 1.5 times the rate of other …

[ad_1] Monique Idlett-Mosley is working to change the narrative around success. September 25, 2018 8 min read When Monique Idlett-Mosley was 22 years old, a woman gave her the chance to interview for a job that required 20 years of experience, even though she had zero. It was a senior …

[ad_1] Do your due diligence. September 21, 2018 7 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Venture capital (VC) funding in 2017 was the highest it’s been in 10 years, and the momentum has not slowed down. In the first quarter of 2018 alone, VC investments topped …

[ad_1] Rockets of Awesome founder Rachel Blumenthal had found a valuable mentor in Kirsten Green, founder of Forerunner Ventures. And when Green invested in Blumenthal’s business, their relationship only got stronger. September 20, 2018 7 min read In the Women Entrepreneur series Mentor Moments, female founders sit down to chat with …

[ad_1] As customer development expert Bob Dorf advises, “For as long as humanly possible, avoid investors as best you can.” September 18, 2018 8 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. If you have the next billion dollar startup business idea that is going to change, even revolutionize, …

[ad_1] Building networks of trust is key for social entrepreneurs. September 13, 2018 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. For years, I’d been running into brick walls trying to get an investment for my mission-driven startup. Suddenly, a leading venture capital firm was knocking at …

[ad_1] Women, people of color and LGBTQ founders receive less than 10 percent of venture capital. Arlan Hamilton is changing that. August 28, 2018 1 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Known as a “mad scientist” to her friends and family and an outsider to many …

[ad_1] Follow these do’s and don’ts to make the most of your funding without making any lavish mistakes. August 27, 2018 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. There are thousands of articles about how to get funding for your startup, but very little written about …

[ad_1] Right now, the VC market feels as effervescent as a bottle of Moët. Here’s what to do if and when the fizz goes flat. August 14, 2018 7 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. To hear it from reporters covering the venture capital scene, startups are …