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Seed Capital

Money used for the initial market research and/or operations for a company. Seed money is vitally important because, without it, a company can hardly come into being, let alone become successful. It may come from a loan, and initial public offering, or from another source. For example, it is famously said that Ross Perot established Electronic Data Systems with $1,000 in personal savings; in this case, Perot's savings account contained his seed money. See also: Seed round.

front money

Cash needed to start a development, as opposed to borrowed funds. See seed money.

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Because of the non-recourse market, most agents lost their sales arts and began to simply offer up front money or guarantees for signing forms.
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The construction boom has compounded problems for subcontractors who often front money for jobs that remains unpaid by fly-by-night general contractors difficult to track.
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Some Stephens people were in South Carolina several weeks ago to do a deal with the state and apparently were told by a legislator that some front money might help their cause.
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recommended keeping all of the town's options open, especially since the cash-strapped town would not have to front money if it works in conjunction with the DCR and FEMA.
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Drummey were in the funeral procession for her mother, who died from an apparent drug overdose - and asked whether the informant "would be able to take care of her," meaning front money for Ms.
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