# IT:BD:Finance:Financing:Venture Capital # * [[../|(UP)]] {{indexmenu>.#2|nsort tsort}} ## Why ## ## What is it * Succint summary: http://words.steveklabnik.com/is-npm-worth-26mm ## What is Needed ## * [Prototype is not always needed](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb466232.aspx) ## Why Not ## * [http://blogmaverick.com/2008/01/02/the-best-equity-is-sweat-equity/](http://blogmaverick.com/2008/01/02/the-best-equity-is-sweat-equity/) ## Sources ## * http://www.microsoftventures.com/