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Money is something all entrepreneurs think about -- especially how to make sure we have enough of it.

While money doesn’t define success, it’s often the reason startups fail. From managing cash flow to making payroll, the way you handle your startup’s cash is critical to your company’s growth. #StartupLab’s mentors have been there, done that -- and they reveal their best tips for financing your startup (from VCs to angels to incubators, banks and SBA loans), cutting costs, pricing your product right, balancing your budget, paying taxes and even finding talented accountants and CFOs once you’re ready to start focusing on the bigger picture.

11 Online Tools to Keep Company Finances On Track

No need to delegate every monetary task to the company accountant — especially if you don’t have one! Try these online bookkeeping apps instead.

12 Creative Ways to Get Customers to Open Their Wallets

Sometimes your potential customers need more than a nudge or a pop-up. They need nurturing, they need trust, and most of all, they need you to get your hands OUT of their pockets.

Look Under the Hood: 3 Rules for Buying a Website

If purchasing a new website seems daunting, you’re not alone. Matt Mickiewicz (of Flippa, 99designs and Sitepoint fame) shares three ways to make sure you’re doing your due diligence first.

What’s Your Startup Actually Worth? 10 Tips to Figure It Out

Trying to put a number value on an early-stage startup isn’t easy (and it’s very subjective). Ten entrepreneurs offer their best tips for coming up with a number that makes sense, especially to potential investors.

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