The do-it-yourself ethic typically serves small and midsize businesses (SMBs) quite well, but sometimes it's nice to have a little help.
That can be particularly true for startups that hope to grow into much larger businesses. While the concept of bootstrapping a company from day one--building it without outside investments--might embody that DIY spirit, venture capital and other early-stage equity investments can supersize the growth chart, or simply keep the lights on when cash flow is anything but positive. In the technology world the list of successful venture-backed companies reads like a Who's Who directory: Apple, Google, Amazon, and Citrix are just a few examples of companies that received venture funding at one point.
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