startup phase
Initial business stage
The startup phase is the initial period when something begins operating—whether a business launching, a machine powering on, or a project getting underway.
During the startup phase, systems are being established, resources secured, and early problems worked out: We're still in the startup phase, so expect some bumps.
The term implies temporary difficulty that precedes stable operation.
- launchSet into motion
- bootstrapStart without external resources
- sweat equityUnpaid work as investment
- seedEmbryonic plant capsule
- angel investorIndividual funding early-stage companies
incubator · founding · embryonic · nascent · pivot · hustle · runway · funding · pitch · prototype · MVP · proof of concept · garage · scrappy · disrupt · venture · ignition · groundwork
startup phasesteady state
Unchanging system condition
maintenance mode · maintenance phase · business as usual · cruising altitude · autopilot
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