initial capital
money used for starting firm the money that is used to start a business. Sources of initial capital might include personal funds, bank loans, grants, or credit from suppliers.
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money used for starting firm the money that is used to start a business. Sources of initial capital might include personal funds, bank loans, grants, or credit from suppliers.
Intellectual capital is just that: a capital asset consisting of intellectual material. To be considered intellectual capital, knowledge must be an asset able to be used to create wealth. Thus, intellectual capital includes the talents and skills of individuals and groups; technological and social networks and the software and culture that connect them; and intellectual property such as patents, copyrights, methods, procedures, archives, etc
By Thomas A. Stewart
assets. This pioneering initiative, championed by Jan Carendi and Bjorn Wolrath, resulted in Leif Edvinsson being appointed as the world’s first Director of Intellectual Capital (IC).
By Leif Edvinsson
There are many sources of venture capital. They include:
By Lawrence Brotzge
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