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Re:What is ZIRP, and how did it impact the startup world? by c-linkage on Thursday June 20, 2024 @09:44PM (#40745371)
But with zirp you just borrow someone else's money to start the business and reap all the profits while the lenders suffer the losses! :-)
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Re:What is ZIRP, and how did it impact the startup world? by skybrian on Friday June 21, 2024 @01:01PM (#40751486)
This could happen at any interest rate, or without borrowing at all, by selling stock instead. We might be seeing a bubble now?
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