Funding Startup Growth: A Tale of Two Companies

The trend counteracting job loss from business consolidation is new business startups. As trained people are downsized, that energy and knowledge often result in a new business. Funding often comes from stock options or buyouts from changing companies, but that’s rarely enough. This robust economic climate has a ripple effect that has helped many entrepreneurs to launch or expand food companies. Here’s a look at two different funding strategies pursued by two equally energetic entrepreneurial co…