Editor’s note: Investor and entrepreneur David Gardner is founder of Cofounders Capital in Cary and is a regular contributor to WRAL TechWire. When I start working with a new company I generally start ...

The creator economy has bred a generation of startups — from influencer-marketing companies to new social-media experiences. These startups have captured the attention and wallets of influential ...

Queerie is a dating app aimed specifically at LGBTQIA+ folks. It’s a very early-stage company that’s raising just $300,000 — a round size that typically falls into the “friends and family” category.

Great entrepreneurs excel by mastering their business pitch, effectively communicating their company’s value to stakeholders. Keeping your pitch short and sweet as well as using personal storytelling ...

Every entrepreneur knows that first impressions are everything. You may already know in your heart that your venture stands on the precipice of greatness, awaiting that next game-changing investment.

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There are two industries that make a ton of money but they’re traditionally largely ignored by venture capital — movies and gaming. That comes as a bit of a surprise to many: Venture capitalists are ...

Founders must show up with power to secure investment. When founders pitch venture capitalists, it’s not their slides that make or break the deal – it’s the invisible power dynamic in the room.

Among successful pitches, companies that presented the problem they were attempting to solve and their solution before getting to the specifics of their product were more successful than companies ...

The pitch deck. Does it have 52 cards and two jokers, is it the deck of the Titanic or is it the key to the universe of truth, fame and fortune? I recently got an email from a reader who thought that ...