Thinking about securing venture capital or seeking out an angel investor ? Get a lay of the land  so you can decide whether this funding source makes sense for you.

• Intro: A Guide to Startup Capital for Tech Businesses
• Angel Investors vs. Venture Capitalists: A Primer for Tech Businesses
• Is VC Funding Right for Your Business?
• Investor Group Alliance of Angels: What We Look for in an IT Startup
• 3 Things IT Businesses Should Do before Raising Capital
• VC Funding Success Stories: A Conversation with Krista Morgan and David Bitton
• 3 Red Flags that Send VCs and Angel Investors Running
• Think Like an Angel Investor to Make Your Finances Stronger
• Why this Startup Turned away from Investor Funding
• 10 VCs & Angel Investors to Follow on Twitter
• 5 Surprising Techniques that Work when Pitching to VCs, Angels, and Other Investors
• Looking for Investors? 3 Tips from VCs to Get You Noticed
• 8 Venture Capital Alternatives for Small Tech Businesses

Download a free NDA, Privacy Policy Contract, and Terms of Use Agreement to get your business off the ground faster.

Whether you're still in school or you're a long-time employee ready for a change, these articles will help you make the leap from total novie to IT business owner.

• Intro: IT Careers that Lead to Business Ownership
• 5 of the Best Colleges for Future IT Business Owners
• The 4 Biggest Mistakes Information Technology Majors Make in College
• The 6 Most Useful Classes to Take to Jumpstart Your IT Career
• 3 Things More Important than Your Resume When Applying for IT Jobs
• How to Launch a Second Career in IT in 3 Months

Curious what your peers are doing? Find out how they run their businesses and discover which risk factors most threaten IT when you browse the latest TechInsurance Market Index Report (TIMI).

Get the latest news about IT risk and business management from the TechInsurance blog.

Working from home? Relying on one major client? Doing it all alone? Find out how these common freelancer practices could put your financial wellbeing in jeopardy.

You could be liable for a data breach at a client's business. Share this guide to help them boost security and minimize the likelihood of a costly breach incident.

Your employees are your most valuable – and expensive – resource. Make sure you hire the right ones.

• Employee vs. Contractor vs. Freelancer: Which Is Right for Your Tech Business?
• 4 Signs It’s Time to Outsource
• 5 Reasons Small IT Businesses Love Freelancers
• Beyond Salary: The Real Cost of Hiring an Employee
• 5 Secrets to Writing a Job Description that Attracts Top Talent
• Hiring Freelancers or Contractors? Do These 5 Things First
• 5 Contract Essentials for a Happy, Productive Relationship with Your Tech Contractors
• The Single Biggest Mistake Tech Businesses Make When Working With Contractors / Freelancers
• How Not to Get Sued When Working with Contractors
• 4 Steps to Hiring IT Freelancers Who Make Your Life Easier
• Technology Contractor Insurance Checklist: 3 Essential Policies
• Tech Business Hiring Horror Stories (and How to Avoid Them)

The United States is full of great cities to start and run an IT business. Find the one that matches your lifestyle in our report The Best Places to Live for Tech Entrepreneurs.

Clients are the lifeblood of your business. Find out how to never run out.

• Intro: Building Relationships to Keep Your Client Pipeline Full
• A 3-Step Guide to Launching a Referral Program that Actually Works
• Make Every Client Happier: The Helpful Way to Cross-Sell and Upsell
• How to Name Your IT Services So Clients Know What They Want
• 14 Questions that Will Make You a Networking Rock Star
• Do You Speak Client? 3 Tips to Close the Communication Gap and Close the Sale
• How Fount Founder Vincent Vitale Listened His Way to Success
• Offer These 4 Payment Plans and Watch On-Time Payments Skyrocket
• Master the Art of the Buzzword & Get More Projects You Love
• 5 Cash Flow Secrets to Eliminate “Low Balance” Anxiety
• Help Your Dream Clients Find You: The Power of Online Marketing

Need some part-time help or an expert for a specific project? Subcontractors may be the answer. Find out what you need to know in our eBook Need Subcontractors? How to Hire Like a Boss.

No idea where your liability exposures are? Take a look at these 101-style articles to get cozy with all things business insurance.

Don't know a deductible from a premium? Never heard of claims-made policies? The glossary can fix all that.

Wondering whether your coverage is good abroad? How to file a claim? How to renew a policy? Find answers to these and other questions on our FAQ page.

Need a ballpark idea of what you'll pay for business insurance? Check out our sample quotes for an idea of what to set aside in your budget.

Use our Contract Decoder to figure out which policies your contracts call for. Or check out the Policy Calculator to get an idea of how much your coverage might cost.

Take a deep dive into project management strategies for translating customer needs, documenting progress, getting the right contracts, and more in this free eBook.

Check out this free eBook to understand how various business insurance policies can help manage the many risks associated with running an IT business.

Wondering why your clients want you to carry an Errors & Omissions Insurance policy? Find out how this policy can protect you and why it's so valuable to the people you work with.