Not all funding options will have the same risk

Journal Article · Sun Sep 18 00:00:00 EDT 2011 · Tri-City Herald

OSTI ID:1037538

Madison, Alison L

Monthly economic diversity column for the Tri-City Herald. Excerpt below: When we think about starting or growing a business, it's impossible not to think about money. It's what makes business go round, after all. But does coming up with funding always have to mean you're betting the farm that things will turn out as intended? Generally speaking, raising capital for a business venture does indeed carry some risk, but not all types of funding are created equally. Dilutive funds, for example, typically cost more and carry higher risk than their non-dilutive counterparts. And although both have their place, it's important to know the difference and when one is more appropriate than another.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 1037538
• Report Number(s): PNNL-SA-81157; TRN: US201207%%344
• Journal Information: Tri-City Herald, Journal Name: Tri-City Herald
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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