Delays from lease negotiations, design drawings, city approvals and construction all add time and money to the venture that I initially greatly underestimated.

从租赁谈判，设计图纸，城市审批到建设的延误，额外花费了大量的时间和资金，我最初大大低估了风险。

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Initially, I would to embark on this joint venture business at moderate rate and a safe scale.

在合资企业的起步阶段，我希望有一个稳妥的速度和规模。

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Initially, venture capitalists and larger drugmakers were skeptical.

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Keep in mind that Eric did not initially seek out venture capital.

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Blu was founded in 2008 by McCarthy, a venture capitalist, and Bill Haney, an entrepreneur, environmentalist and documentary filmmaker, and initially funded by Haney and angel investors like Abby Disney, grandniece of Walt Disney.

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