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Convertible Debt: Worst Form Of Seed Financing — Except For All The Others

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There are some other nuances, but those are the primary differences introduced with the concept of convertible equity.

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Startup = Growth

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September 2012 A startup is a company designed to grow fast. Bar + neighborhood is a sufficient idea for a small business. Theres a parallel here to small businesses. Being newly founded does not in itself make a company a startup. The only essential thing is growth. Similarly for companies constrained in (a).

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Convertible Equity, A Better Alternative To Convertible Debt?

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