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. And there is evidence that stock options increase the success of startups.

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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. Crowdfunding is an efficient way for entrepreneurs to raise seed capital," the editors wrote.

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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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Growthink Blog

MAY 10, 2012

With this funding, the company often perfects its business plan and starts building its management team in order to position itself for its next round of funding. With seed funding, you hope to grow your business and, at the very least, gain proof of concept.

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