Venture Capital

[ad_1] Expanding your network is the only way you’ll meet the investors you need to grow your business. August 13, 2018 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. If you want investment dollars for your business, you need to meet people. But that’s easier said than …

[ad_1] A new survey exposes perceived obstacles to success in entrepreneurship based on gender. August 3, 2018 3 min read Stereotypes can limit founders, regardless of whether a person’s circumstances truly do limit them. A venture capitalist might think, “She’s a mom, she’ll be burning the candle at both ends …

[ad_1] Having raised over $40 million — some of it while pregnant — I’ve learned a few things about winning over male investors. July 31, 2018 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Pitching your business idea to an individual venture capitalist can be intimidating for …

[ad_1] While VCs love to find and fund innovation, they’re terrible at producing it. July 27, 2018 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The source of your capital matters as much as your ability to access it. People with bad loans will affirm this — …

[ad_1] As a guiding force behind the StandUp Ventures fund, Michelle McBane speaks of her time investing in female-led companies. July 25, 2018 2 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In this video, Entrepreneur Network partner MaRS Discovery District sits down with Michelle McBane of StandUp Ventures to …

[ad_1] Don’t tell your frugal grandpa, but these days, you can’t do much with the typical $2 million seed round. July 25, 2018 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. When enterprise cloud startups meet with us, one of the first questions we ask is: How …

[ad_1] Like consumers, investors are voting with their wallets for socially responsible businesses. Here’s how to get their vote. July 23, 2018 7 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In any industry, the guiding principle for a CEO is simple: Don’t run out of money. For …

[ad_1] Plus Automation Anywhere raises $250 million and an online bra startup raises $2 million. July 6, 2018 1 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Automation Anywhere, a robotic process automation startup, raised $250 million in a funding round led by New Enterprise Associates and Goldman Sachs. …

[ad_1] Last year, the largest VC deal for a female team was $165 million — a stark contrast to that for males, which was $3 billion. June 29, 2018 12 min read It was January 2017. A 26-year-old Nadia Genevieve Masri made her way up to the second floor office …

[ad_1] Investors and incubators share the most brilliant companies that have caught their attention this year. May 31, 2018 8 min read This story appears in the June 2018 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe » Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. What are investors most excited about? Entrepreneurs want …