When you take venture capital money, investors will shape everything from your strategy and product to your thought process. That may not be best for what you’re offering, especially in the AI space, ...

When you're first starting a business, one of the first things you'll need to do is figure out how you'll fund it. There are plenty of options — from crowdfunding to loans or grants. But the simplest ...

Bootstrapping requires you to build a company with little to no venture capital or outside investment. This can be rewarding and allow founders to keep as much ownership of their company as possible, ...

In my previous job at a startup based in Amsterdam, my job description was – how to put this – ‘flexible’. As a non-technical member of a company developing a new kind of scalable, real-time graph ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Funding is the stumbling block for so many entrepreneurs. The bottom line isn’t always pretty: No matter how amazing your idea or how ...

What are some habits that all successful bootstrappers have?The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only nonprofit organization comprised of the world's ...

Forget fancy pitch decks and venture capital meetings. Multiple business giants have proven that bootstrapping isn’t about shortcuts. Think Airbnb, started in Brian Chesky’s living room, or Dollar ...

What career advice do you have for recent graduates? originally appeared on Quora - the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. I ...

Have you ever hired consultants to improve your business? If you have, you’ll know there’s one thing you want to avoid: For them to arrive, tell you something you already know you haven’t done, and ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. If you’re launching a new company, cash is king. With what little startup capital you have, you’ve got to spend it wisely. Ask any ...