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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 have slashed payroll. New artificial intelligence tools are hitting the market at next to no cost to...

byJason Shubnell

February 16, 2023

How to Secure Funding as an LGBTQ+ Entrepreneur

Getting your startup off the ground is hard enough. Now imagine the extra challenges you might face as an LGBTQ+ entrepreneur. Despite progress toward diversifying funding for startups, discrimination and marginalization have hindered the LGBTQ+...

byDevin Partida

August 17, 2022

Angel Investor Doron York on Winning Entrepreneur Traits

On this episode of "Inside Michigan Business," Jeff Sloan talks with angel investor Doron York about the excitement and importance of investing in early-stage businesses. Tune in below to listen to the conversation: In...

byInside Michigan Business

August 11, 2022

The Importance of Angel Investing in the Startup Ecosystem

On this segment of "The Pre W. Smith Show," Jeff Sloan talks with City Side Ventures' Doron York about the importance of angel investing in the startup ecosystem. Listen to the conversation on the Great...

byJeff Sloan

July 21, 2022

From Our Founder: Legislation Makes Equity Crowdfunding the Go-To Source for Startup Funding

Venture capital funding, while essential to the startup growth ecosystem, is a funding source that makes its way into only a small percentage of companies seeking critical startup and growth funding. The companies that get...

byJeff Sloan

January 17, 2022

How Venture Capitalist Diane Yoo Chooses Her Startup Investments

With so many entrepreneurs and startup ventures seeking investment opportunities, it’s crucial that venture capitalists (VCs) create a list of criteria they want their potential investments to meet. Of course, every VC dreams of investing...

byDiane Yoo

November 16, 2021

Is Your Business Scalable? Why the Answer Matters to Potential Investors

Financing a small business initiative by offering investors a percentage of ownership equity in your business is called equity financing. When angel investors or an equity firm invest in a company, they don’t do it...

byTy Kiisel

October 24, 2021

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Information Regarding Angel Investing (Episode 284)

On today's Business Beat, Jeff speaks with Marcia Dawood, chair of the Angel Capital Association Board of Directors, regarding the advantages of angel funding to finance and launch a business. Tune in to the Business...

byStartupNation

September 3, 2021

Ask the Experts: Armando Ojeda, Angela Barbash, and Marcia Dawood on StartupNation Radio

On this week's episode of StartupNation Radio, Jeff speaks with StartupNation's subject matter experts from SCORE Mentors: Armando Ojeda, Angela Barbash, and Marcia Dawood. Tune in to the full StartupNation Radio show with Ojeda, Barbash...

byStartupNation

August 30, 2021

Female Founders, Get Funding Now with These 4 Alternatives to VC

In 2019, venture capital investment into U.S. startups nearly doubled from $88 billion to $144 billion. So, while it comes as no surprise that 2019 was also a record year for female founders securing these...

byCharlotte DeMocker

July 28, 2021

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Angel Funding Booming in Michigan Despite Pandemic (Episode 117)

Despite the chaos of the pandemic, deal flow has remained fairly steady for existing angel groups in the area, with several new funds emerging, too. Angel funding is funding provided by wealthy individuals into a...

byStartupNation

September 17, 2020

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: IPO Marketing Slowing (Episode 53)

We've highlighted on previous Business Beat segments how early stage funding from angels and venture capitalists, for example, is slowing amid the COVID-19 crisis. But now we've got news that the Initial Public Offering marketplace...

byStartupNation

May 13, 2020

6 Tips to Improve Your Odds When Facing Investors

It takes money to make money. But how do you get startup funds to get your business off the ground? How do you fund your expansion into new products or increase market reach? External funds...

byZain Jaffer

March 2, 2020

7 Alternatives to VC Funding That Women Entrepreneurs Need to Know About

News, television and other media have pushed venture capital from specialized financing vehicle to the mainstream. It would be easy to assume, then, that venture capital is a good fit for every startup, but that’s...

byLisa Tsou

October 7, 2019

3 Things Entrepreneurs Must Do to Increase Their Startup’s Chance of Survival

Entrepreneurship is often idealized — you can “be your own boss,” attain “financial freedom” and work a “four hour workweek” — right? Well, yes, those things are possible, especially in the long run. At least...

byTim Chavez

August 9, 2018

The 3 Stories You Need to Tell During a Capital Raise

What’s the best way to really get someone to listen and draw them in? Storytelling has been the medium of choice for communicators and entrepreneurs since the beginning of time. To connect with another person,...

byDavid Ciccarelli

August 6, 2018

8 Funding Alternatives to Consider for Your Startup

When it comes to funding your startup, you may not know exactly where to start. While you could certainly seek out a small business loan, microloan or other program designed to get you the capital...

byCher Zevala

March 10, 2017

Angel Investors Share Tips for Successful Business Pitches

As any entrepreneur knows, having support from angel investors in the early days can make all the difference when it comes to the success, or failure, of a startup company. It’s a boost just to...

byAlastair Campbell

December 17, 2016

Things Investors Say When Really What They Mean is, “No”

One lesson I learned the hard way as a founder is that investors never like to say “no.” They especially don’t like to say “yes,” but “no” is almost as difficult to get out of...

byStartupNation

November 1, 2014

Financing Options for a Small Business

Finding the Right Funding Financing your business is one of the first critical decisions you'll make. A while back, we were approached by "Brian," an Entrepreneur who started a company with a combination of funds from...

byStartupNation

October 19, 2014