First Stage Financing provided to companies that have expended their initial capital and require funds, often to initiate commercial manufacturing and sales Second Stage Working capital for the initial expansion of a company that is producing and shipping and has growing accounts receivable and inventories Although the company has clearly made progress, it may not yet be showing a profit Third Stage Funds provided for the major growth of a company whose sales volume is increasing and that is beginning to break even or turn profitable These funds are typically for plant expansion, marketing and working capital development of an improved product Follow-on/Later Stage A subsequent investment made by an investor who has made a previous investment in the company -- generally a later stage investment in comparison to the initial investment
Two or more rockets stacked on top of each other in order to reach higher altitudes or have a greater payload capacity
Nominated periods of time within a Project that contain activities allowing the progressive development of the cost and content of the proposed building The Stages defined within this Site are: Pre-Feasibility Feasibility Pre-Contract Contract Council Approval Construction Occupation
Steps in the compression of a gas, In reciprocating compressors, each stage usually requires a separate cylinder, in dynamic compressors, each requires a separate rotor disc (060)