"Grubstake" refers to financial support or provisions given to someone, usually in the form of food or money, to help them get started in a project or venture. It is assistance given to assist someone in their initial endeavors.
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My story, «
Grubstake», appears in Supernatural Colorado, and a story I've sent in to their Love «Em, Shoot «Em anthology was accepted.
The dissolving of the first marriage had put quite a crimp in saving
a grubstake, and the second marriage and the arrival of Sarah further delayed his somewhat heroic plans.
So after some pondering, I moved
my grubstake into mutual funds.
Lampert, 54, gained Wall Street renown by leading ESL Investments, which began in 1988 with
a grubstake of $ 28 million and grew to become the owner of Kmart Corp., which acquired Sears in 2005.