Investing in startups often requires learning a few new terms. For those new to early-stage investing, here are some terms to get you started.

InvestMidwest is a venture capital conference that showcases 40-45 companies from throughout the Midwest. Apply now.

Mark Meyerdirk and Joe Kessinger started the Alternative Investment Forum, LLC, as an educational program to showcase high quality early stage companies for accredited investors.

Royal Street Ventures opened their $25 million seed fund in Kansas City in early 2016. Here's where that money is headed.

Mary Kay O’Connor founded PatientsVoices™ from both experience and instinct.

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Garden Thorn teams with Handy Camel to create crowdfunding magic.

NextGen Wealth found that Gen X and Y are overlooked and underappreciated by many financial firms out there today. They have a solution.

"Make it ridiculously easy." With her experience as an investor and entrepreneur, Rachael Qualls of Venture360 knows that it's not about the money. It's about finding the first customers.

Jeff Shackelford, director of Digital Sandbox KC, translates what entrepreneurs say into what potential investors actually hear.