ReadWriteStart
APRIL 2, 2012
The real truth is, since the "Internet bubble" burst in 2001, initial public offerings have not resumed the vitality levels of the late 1980s, let alone the boom years of the '90s. Doing so would reduce costs for companies while still adhering to the first principle of investor protection.". Stock image by Shutterstock.
Steve Blank
APRIL 10, 2019
The first big idea is that unlike in the 20 th century when there were two phases of funding startups– Seed capital and Venture capital–today there is a new, third phase. It’s called Growth capital. Essentially the company sells them the stock at zero cost, and they reverse vest.
Growthink Blog
MAY 23, 2011
With this seed capital – more often than not totaling between $100,000 and $1,000,000 - the company accomplishes a number of key technical milestones, gets a beta customer or two, and then goes on a "road show" to venture capitalists around the country for capital to “scale” the business. There are a lot of dark, hard days.
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