What makes a start up different than any other business?

rdlecler1 · on Dec 3, 2015

From a lenders perspective: Credit worthiness, free cash flow, ability to service loans, lack of collateral.

robzyb · on Dec 3, 2015

Investing in getScale is vastly different to investing in IBM.

Lending to getScale is vastly different to lending to IBM.

Therefore the debt/equity argument and balance is vastly difference.

joshmn · on Dec 3, 2015

The urge to aggressively, rapidly grow.

jjaredsimpson · on Dec 3, 2015

This is a distinction without difference. You could've also said, "Startups have fewer employees" for instance.

How does the urge to grow separate a startup from a business in the desire to obtain low cost debt?