Start-up

The earliest stage of a new business venture.

Start-Up Company

A company in its earliest stage of development, usually before its IPO. Start-up companies concentrate on product development and build-up of capitalization. Nearly all start-up companies operate at a loss, at least at first. Some start-ups go through a period where they have no revenue at all. Start-ups spend their time perfecting their business plans and developing products that will eventually be sold on the open market. Most start-ups rely on venture capital or loans to continue operations during this phase. See also: Payout period, Dot-com bubble.

Start-up.

While any new company could be considered a start-up, the description is usually applied to aggressive young companies that are actively courting private financing from venture capitalists, including wealthy individuals and private equity partnerships. In many cases, the start-ups plan to use the cash infusion to prepare for an initial public offering (IPO).

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"One of the measures pertaining to taxation announced by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as part of the several measures to boost the economy was the withdrawal of 'Angel Tax' provisions for Start-ups and their investors," it added.

CBDT constitutes special cell to redress grievances of start-ups

The participation of these start-up companies will feature the Philippine start-up community's potential in the international market, and provide them with global exposure and opportunities on partnerships, mentorship and investments.

28 PHL start-ups to participate in Hong Kong RISE 2019

The packages, which will save start-ups up to Dh3.5 million of non-dilutive capital, are designed to help firms invest their available capital on growing their businesses and attracting high-quality engineers.

First four start-ups to join Hub71 announced

'We have earmarked a few start-ups over the past few months and now as a team, we are actually trying to do a lot more research into them."

Venture capital firm Ooctane identifies start-ups to fund

She expressed that incubators are the support system of start-ups by giving them a place to work.

Students urged to help strengthen strategic position of country

* The creation of a special 100 Arab Start-Ups concierge service to help start-ups navigate and benefit from the local Bahrain ecosystem;

Bahrain rolls out support to 100 Arab start-ups

"StartUp Bahrain Week 2019 was a real community effort, packed full of inspirational events for entrepreneurs and investors that will encourage innovation and growth in the start-up ecosystem - not just here but across the region," she added.

StartUp Bahrain Week a big success

We will have to decide which start-ups are real start-ups and how they can be exempted from Section 56(2) of Income Tax Act," Central Board of Direct Taxes chairman Sushil Chandra said.

Chandra says more relief on way for start-ups on angel tax

Chair, Sohn Tae-seung, said that the firm would increase its investments in start-ups in order to expand innovation in South Korea.

Woori to enhance investments in start-ups

Instead, they take or demand a majority stake in the start-up that turns the founder into an employee and discourages the new venture from accepting funds from these investors.

Despite rise in IT players, seed funding in Pakistan drops

According to Jazz Foundation's report Digital Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in Pakistan 2017, 'One of the biggest bottlenecks in the entrepreneurial ecosystem is the lack of venture capital.' Data from this report says that out of the nearly 300 start-ups formed every year, only around 15 (a mere five per cent) receive seed or Round A funding.

Entrepreneurship lags behind its potential