abstract:Seed balls, also known as "earth balls", , boule de graines in French, consist of a variety of different seeds rolled within a ball of clay, preferably volcanic plastic red clay. Into this medium various additives may be included, such as humus or compost.
"I stayed aggressive and made sure to have an extra something on my ball, " said fifth seed Sharapova, who will face second seed Elena Dementieva of Russia in the quarter-finals.
To get the ball rolling and generate interest in the site, Makible posted a seed project the team had been working on internally: a cheap and fast 3-D printer.
Paul Singh, a partner at the seed stage firm 500-Startups, effectively articulates the market forces driving this investment strategy in his Money Ball presentation.