The online education service, Coursera, just raised $49.5 million in a Series C round of venture capital.

They hope to raise an additional $10.5 million by the fall in order to bring the round to $60 million.

To date Coursera has raised around $135 million in total funding.

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Many people often confuse or interchange angel investors, venture capitalists, and private equity deals. Here is a proper explanation on the differences. Read More
Entrepreneurs typically write a plan to impress investors and sell the reader on their great idea. These plans are useless and end up gathering dust on your shelf and dropped in the trash by investors. If you have one of these plans already, throw it away and start fresh. Read More

New York City based digital health company, ZocDoc, just raised $130 million in a new round of venture capital funding at a $1.8 billion valuation.

That valuation over the billion mark puts them in the elusive unicorn start-up category. Read More
Want to make $100 a month or a day online? Let me tell you how you can make this money quite easily using the power of YouTube and affiliate marketing. Read More
ing, the connected video doorbell, just announced a $28 million Series B round of funding at a valuation of $60 million.

The round was led by Branson, Shea Ventures, and American Family Insurance.

To date the Santa Monica based company has raised $37.5 million in private capital.

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Every business owner, regardless of how much money is in the bank, would access more capital if they could. That’s because good business owners understand that money… and having the ability to access it, is the key to growth.

The only trouble is, it can be difficult to get a small business loan, Read More
NBCUniversal just made a $200 million equity investment in new media company BuzzFeed in a deal that values the company at around $1.5 billion.

The New York based company had previously raised $100 million in funding including a $50 million round last August.

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Owners of shopping network giant QVC, Liberty Interactive, are acquiring online retailer Zulily in a deal worth $2.4 billion which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2015.

The agreement will give QVC access to Zulily’s younger clientele, strong mobile presence, and expertise in person Read More
Getting a small business loan can help your business, but not in certain situations like these. If any of these are reasons you’d give for wanting to take out a loan, I encourage you to tighten your belt and find other ways to grow your business. Read More
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