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    The document outlines 4 main stages of business funding: 1) Seed stage provides initial funding for product development and market research. 2) Early stage funding provides resources for initial operations before sales begin. 3) Formative funding includes seed and early stage funding. 4) Later stage funding provides capital for commercial operations and sales before an IPO. Early stage funding can be start-up or first stage. Start-up funds initial operations and testing while first stage finances initial commercial production and sales. Later stage funding has second, third, and mezzanine stages leading up to an IPO or company expansion.

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    The document outlines 4 main stages of business funding: 1) Seed stage provides initial funding for product development and market research. 2) Early stage funding provides resources for initial operations before sales begin. 3) Formative funding includes seed and early stage funding. 4) Later stage funding provides capital for commercial operations and sales before an IPO. Early stage funding can be start-up or first stage. Start-up funds initial operations and testing while first stage finances initial commercial production and sales. Later stage funding has second, third, and mezzanine stages leading up to an IPO or company expansion.

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    Mezzanine As The Name Suggests Is A Kind of Bridge Funding That Will Help The Company Prepare

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    Nitesh Bansode
    The document outlines 4 main stages of business funding: 1) Seed stage provides initial funding for product development and market research. 2) Early stage funding provides resources for initial operations before sales begin. 3) Formative funding includes seed and early stage funding. 4) Later stage funding provides capital for commercial operations and sales before an IPO. Early stage funding can be start-up or first stage. Start-up funds initial operations and testing while first stage finances initial commercial production and sales. Later stage funding has second, third, and mezzanine stages leading up to an IPO or company expansion.

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    stage 1: Seed stage A business idea is funded.

    This
    initial funding is used for product
    development and market research.
    Stage 2: Early stage financing Funding is provided for initial
    operation before commercial
    production ensues and sales begin.
    Stage 3: Formative funding This includes seed stage and early
    stage funding.
    Stage 4: Later stage funding Funding provided for commercial
    operation and sales, but before an
    initial public offering (IPO).

    Early stage funding can be either start-up or first stage funding. In start-up financing capital is
    provided for initial operations and testing. This would include product development and initial
    marketing. First stage funding is provided for initial commercial production and sales.

    Under the later stage funding there can be second stage, third stage and mezzanine funding.

    The second stage funding is provided to the company for expansion even though it is not
    profitable despite commercial production and sales.

    In third stage funding, capital is provided for major expansion, for example, in Simply Switchs
    case for aggressive marketing of its service for awareness and adoption.

    Mezzanine as the name suggests is a kind of bridge funding that will help the company prepare
    for its journey between its expansion of capacity and the IPO. Simply switch might have availed
    this between gathering more adopters and having its stake acquired by Daily Mail and General
    Trust.

    Financing through all stages, seed funding to mezzanine, is referred to as balanced stage
    financing.

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