While most startups will be self - funded by its founders or the founder's immediate family and friends, some seek and accept third party «seed funding,» an investment at the very early stages of a company. (entrepreneur.com)
For investors, the uni-que two - tiered structure of TSX and TSXV enables them to capture opportunities at an early stage of a company's development. (canadianbusiness.com)
The earliest stages of your company's growth are the most vulnerable to insufficient capital, but that doesn't mean you're out of the woods once you've been around a few years. (entrepreneur.com)