My life as a startup founder is way better because I didn't take VC money. Here are 8 upsides.

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Melissa Kwan is the CEO of eWebinar
Melissa Kwan is the CEO of eWebinar

Melissa Kwan

3 small-business owners share the unconventional ways they funded their companies, from credit cards to tax credits

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Elizabeth Gore, president and cofounder of Hello Alice.

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Student-loan borrowers might face even more hurdles resuming payments if Republicans end up passing their new proposal to cut funding for the Education Department

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President Joe Biden accompanied by Education Secretary Miguel Cardona as he announces new actions to protect student-loan borrowers in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, DC.
President Joe Biden accompanied by Education Secretary Miguel Cardona as he announces new actions to protect student-loan borrowers in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, DC.

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Biden promised student-loan borrowers cheaper payments and more debt relief. The government might not have enough money for everyone to actually get those benefits.

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President Joe Biden speaks on the student-debt-relief plan in the South Court Auditorium at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on October 17, 2022, in Washington, DC. Biden gave an update on the student-debt-relief-portal beta test.
President Joe Biden speaks on the student-debt-relief plan in the South Court Auditorium at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on October 17, 2022, in Washington, DC.

Read the pitch decks that helped 10 sports and gaming startups raise millions of dollars

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Carter Russ and Chase Payne cofounded Champions Round, which closed $7 million in Series A funding in 2023.

Champions Round

12 ways to fund your small business that don't involve venture capital

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Arielle Loren 100K Incubator Founder
Arielle Loren, founder of 100K incubator, holds degrees from Harvard and New York University.

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MIT neuroscientists are testing a headset that uses a 'disco' of light and sound to treat Alzheimer's disease

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MIT neuroscientist Li-Huei Tsai is cofounder of Cognito Therapeutics
The MIT neuroscientist Li-Huei Tsai is a cofounder of Cognito Therapeutics.

Cognito Therapeutics

Bed Bath & Beyond surged 120%, then plunged as the embattled retailer secured a $1 billion fundraising deal to avoid bankruptcy

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A Bed Bath & Beyond store.

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The economy, funding, and 3 other small-business challenges entrepreneurs will face in 2023, according to founders

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Gloria Chou, the founder and CEO of Gloria Chou PR; Kimberly Lee Minor, the founder and CEO of Bumbershoot; and Gayle Yelon, a cofounder and chief marketing officer of Montserrat New York.

Gloria Chou, Kimberly Lee Minor, and Gayle Yelon

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