seed money

American  

noun

1. capital for the initial stages of a new business or other enterprise, especially for the initial operating costs.

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seed money British  

noun

1. money used for the establishment of an enterprise

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Etymology

Origin of seed money

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

The seed money, though, is a big sell.

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It’s possible she did this with seed money from her husband and, yes, it’s possible that she did this without it.

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Your son has an opportunity to invest this $250,000 in the stock market or, perhaps, use it as seed money to buy a property of his own.

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The seed money for new specialized investment accounts for kids is growing — and now the hope is for an even bigger bloom.

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Not a trust fund, not an inheritance — the same seed money anyone might scrape together.

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