New Orleans Entrepreneur Week has been a platform for these early stage startups that are vying for seed money.
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Mr Peiris said the government was looking for seed money, which would mean relatively modest sums at this stage.
Today, Mr. Brock grows vegetables for seed-saving plots in an effort to help resuscitate heirloom varieties that have fallen out of favor.
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Farmers selected plants for seed because they looked and tasted good, without having any idea of what was really different about them.
Look for seed-like droppings, immature stages of insects (such as larvae), egg sacks (which can resemble small bean bags) and anything moving.
Not surprisingly, the Internet sector is the largest area for seed investing.
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Investors are still in a frenzy for seed stage companies but Thomas Korte, co-founder of AngelPad, advises companies not to get too caught up in fundraising.
His latest album, Sin, Salvation and Saving Seeds, is a fundraiser for Seed Savers, a Decorah, Iowa, farm that raises heirloom seeds for share and trade.
But while big companies can help scale up existing companies, the latest data show some troubling signs for entrepreneurs looking for seed or early-stage funding in green tech.
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Menlo has always had a strong enterprise portfolio and in the last two years has built out its consumer portfolio, particularly with its Menlo Talent Fund for seed funding, he says.
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The result has been that some farmers have tried to return their GM seed for more traditional seed.
There were no such problems for top seed Marat Safin, who beat Brazilian Fernando Meligeni 6-4 7-6.
There were no problems for fourth seed Juan Ignacio Chela who won 6-4 6-3 against German qualifier Tomas Behrend .
There were no such problems for second seed Novak Djokovic, who has yet to drop a set in reaching the quarterfinals.
Areas most suitable for growing seed crops will be identified, taking into account factors such as soil types and local climate.
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It was also straightforward for fourth seed Nikolay Davydenko , who swept aside Germany's Simon Greul 6-4 6-0 in his second round match.
The firm has been known for its seed investments, having invested in companies such as Mint.com, Milo, Tapulous, and Aardvark, which were all acquired.
There were no such problems for second seed and 2008 champion Novak Djokovic, who took under an hour to demolish Frenchman Jeremy Chardy 6-1 6-1.
However, there were some shock results on the first day at Roland Garros, with defeats for 10th seed Victoria Azarenka and Spanish 20th seed Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez.
It was a disappointing early exit for 14th seed Sharapova and continued a poor recent run in majors after she lost in the second round at Wimbledon and third round at the U.S. Open last year.
"Indian cottonseed producers actually realize almost seven times the financial benefits growing cottonseed for local seed companies than if they were to sell that same yield at farm gate prices"--using their land, that is, primarily to produce cotton rather than seed.
The world number two had too much power for seventh seed Roddick, taking just two hours 17 minutes to defeat the American 6-2 7-5 7-5 and book a place in the final against either top seed Rafael Nadal or Fernando Verdasco.
Home hopes were boosted by an easy straight sets win for seventh seed Andy Roddick over Thiemo de Bakker of the Netherlands while in-form Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France was taken to three sets before beating Albert Montanes of Spain, 4-6 6-3 6-3.
And it means that when you've got a guy like bin Laden out there screaming, "blow up America, " it's a lot harder for that seed to take root when people have been seeing images of America making sure that people in desperate need are helped. (Applause.) So it's part of our national security.
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Indeed, tasting one of the "mind-changing" South American wines in our story "Making a Case for South America" might even plant the seed for a visit to Argentina and Chile.
Agencies like the World Bank or the U.S. Agency for International Development typically provide seed capital for microlenders.
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