"Unhappy people will rub off on you. So if you can avoid the "Negative Nellies" and office gossip, do so. Remember: Your attitude is your choice. Focus on the co-workers who are ambitious, smart and like-minded. Collaborate with them instead."

An active board filled with diverse skillsets can save an entrepreneur from himself.

How are you going to change the world, even your little part of the world? Angels play a big game, and if you want to play with them, you have to play a big game too.

Where else will you find such disparate individuals of brilliance, who are doing their thing in the midst of day jobs, families, bankrolling companies and life itself yet coming up with ideas that change worlds?

According to the Kickstarter's data, there was $274 billion collected last year (+238 percent from 2011). In comparison, VC's invested $26.5 billion in 2012 (-10 percent from 2011). Do you see the difference?

Most entrepreneurs think first of bank loans as the primary source of money, only to find out that banks are really the least likely benefactors for startups. Thus "creative" really means maximizing non-bank financing.

I emailed and texted a wide array of "South by" regulars, each of whom imparted some very valuable wisdom. Their advice was so good that I felt like I had to write this article and share it with anyone else interested in making the most out of their SXSW experience.

Using your savings to start up a new company can be risky. You could end up losing big if your bet on your company doesn't pay off.

The formal fundraising process from first meeting to close may have taken thirteen days, but the reality is much more complicated. Laying the groundwork for that fundraise required years of hard work, longstanding relationships, and even then, a good deal of luck.

When Laura Zander started her yarn shop in a small town in California she was hoping to make $30,000 a year. "That would be great," she told The Story...

AngelList offers a fresh look at industry comp While the internet has ushered in an open office - no self-respecting startup would dream of cubicles...

For most entrepreneurs crowdfunding is not just an option anymore. It is a necessity. And as we all know, necessity is the mother of invention. Stay tuned.