A relatively small amount of capital provided to an investor or entrepreneur, usually to prove a concept.

一笔提供给投资者或企业家的相对数目较小的资金，通常用来验证其概念。

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With banks reluctant to lend, many entrepreneur have looked to family and friends for help providing start-up capital.

因为银行并不愿意贷款，所以很多创业者纷纷转向了家庭和好友寻求帮助，以获得启动资金。

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An entrepreneur seeking venture capital can feel like a knight on horseback, looking longingly across the moat at the gleaming spires of the VC's "castle" beyond.

一位正在寻求风险投资的创业者，恰如一名策马奔腾的武士，在远方VC之城的激励下，满怀渴望地穿越城壕。

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