article · December 2012
Top 10 Ways to Secure Money for Your Business
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a. Seed Money : Low level financing needed to prove a new idea, often provided by angel investors. Crowd funding is also emerging as an option for seed funding. b. Start-up: Early stage firms that need funding for expenses associated with marketing and product development c. Growth ( Series A round ): Early sales and manufacturing funds d. Second-Round: Working capital for early stage companies that are selling product, but not yet turning a profit e. Expansion : Also called Mezzanine financing , this is expansion money for a newly profitable company f. Exit of venture capitalist: Also called bridge financing, 4th round is intended to finance the "going public" process.