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Re:Ten predictions (2004) by chc on Saturday February 16, 2013 @12:29PM (#5232206)
> Say you take $100 million in finance, so you are now $100 million in debt

Venture capital is not a loan; it's a purchase of equity. You are not in debt after taking money.

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Re:Ten predictions (2004) by seanmcdirmid on Saturday February 16, 2013 @05:18PM (#5233272)
You are right. But the $100m is not earnings either, and you have to spend it, so your balance sheet is still negative for awhile.
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